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Paonia Project - Main Page
Project Water Supply
Historic Conditions:
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Mean Annual |
16.10 in |
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Maximum - 1986 |
23.75 in |
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Minimum - 1989 |
8.48 in |
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Paonia, Colorado 1905-1998 |
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Mean Annual |
49.4 °F |
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Daily Maximum - 07/06/1989 |
105 °F |
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Daily Minimum - 01/12/1963 |
-31 °F |
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Paonia, Colorado 1905-1998 |
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Growing Season |
160 days |
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Elevation of irrigable area |
5,400 - 6,800 ft |
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Drainage area at Paonia Dam |
246 mi2 |
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Annual discharge at Paonia Dam |
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Maximum - 1973 |
153,202 acre-ft |
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Minimum - 1977 |
17,345 acre-ft |
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Average |
90,000 acre-ft |
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Streamflows: Muddy Creek at Bardine, Colorado (USGS)
North Fork, Gunnison River
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Drainage area at Somerset, Colorado |
521 mi2 |
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Annual discharge |
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Maximum - 1952 |
474,700 acre-ft |
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Minimum - 1934 |
136,500 acre-ft |
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Average |
312,000 acre-ft |
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Drainage area at Cedaredge, Colorado |
43 mi2 |
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Annual discharge |
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Maximum - 1938 |
55,600 acre-ft |
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Minimum - 1934 |
16,000 acre-ft |
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Average |
34,600 acre-ft |
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Streamflows: Leroux Creek near Cedaredge, Colorado (USGS)
Project Water Quality
North Fork Gunnison
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