Uncompahgre 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
Taylor Park Reservoir at Taylor Park, Colorado (USGS)

Weather Conditions (NOAA)

Precipitation

Streamflow

Uncompahgre River at Colona, Colorado (USGS)
Gunnison River below Gunnison Tunnel, 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 - 08/14/1947	106 °F
Daily Minimum - 02/13/1905	-27 °F
Montrose, Colorado 1900-1997
Growing Season	150 days
Elevation of irrigable area	4,950 - 6,400 ft

Uncompahgre River

Drainage area at Colona, Colorado	437 mi²
Annual discharge
Maximum	acre-ft
Minimum	acre-ft
Average	acre-ft

Gunnison River

Drainage area at Gunnison Tunnel	3,980 mi²
Annual discharge
Maximum	acre-ft
Minimum	acre-ft
Average	acre-ft

Project Water Quality

East - Taylor
Uncompahgre
Upper Gunnison

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