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Project Water Supply

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

150 days 

Elevation of irrigable area

4,950 - 6,400 ft 

      Uncompahgre River

Drainage area above Ridgway Dam

264 mi2  

Annual discharge at Ridgway Dam:

  

   Maximum

acre-ft  

   Minimum

acre-ft  

   Average

167,000 acre-ft  

Project Water Quality
 

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