Bostwick Park Project Water Data


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Water Data

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Project Water Supply

Current Conditions:

Reservoir Storage

Major Storage Reservoirs in the Upper Colorado Basin
Silver Jack Reservoir near Cimarron, Colorado (USGS)

Weather Conditions (NOAA)

Precipitation

Streamflow

Cimarron River near Cimarron, Colorado (USGS)

Streamflow Forecast Map

Spring and Summer (NRCS)

Snowpack Information

Mountain Snowpack Maps for Colorado River Basin

Drought Index

Palmer Drought Index Map
Explanation of Palmer Drought Severity Index (Text)

Historic Conditions:

Annual Precipitation

Normal	9.68 in
Maximum - 1986	14.98 in
Minimum - 1989	5.58 in
Montrose, Colorado 1961-1990

Temperature

Mean Annual	48.8 °F
Daily Maximum - 08/01/1947	106 °F
Daily Minimum - 02/13/1905	-27 °F
Montrose, Colorado 1900-1996
Growing Season	165 days
Elevation of irrigable area	6,500 - 7,700 ft

Cimarron Creek

Drainage area above Cimarron Canal	66.8 mi²
Annual discharge
Maximum	acre-ft
Minimum	acre-ft
Average	acre-ft

Project Water Quality

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