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Water Summary
Today is day 119 of 366 for the Water Year 2012. We are 33% through the Water Year.
Last Reading: 7485.68 on Jan 26, 2012
Blue Mesa was last within 2" of this elevation on Jan 25, 2012

Elevation & Content Water Inflow Data Blue Mesa Dam Release Data
Blue Mesa is 34.32 feet below Full Pool (Elevation 7520.00 )

By content, Blue Mesa is 66.09% of Full Pool (829,500 af)
Total inflows for water year 2012: 112,847 acre feet

This is 94.03% of the January 26th average of 120,018 acre feet
Total releases for water year 2012: 262,804 acre feet

This is 24.63% of last year's release of 1,066,808 acre feet
During WY 2012, water storage has fallen by 150,945 AF and total outflows have exceeded total inflows by 149,957 AF
Inflows for WY 2012 are 107.35% of WY 2011          Rivers feeding are running at 0% of the Jan 27th avg. Click for Details

  


View Acre Feet     Last 14 Measurements

DATE MEASURED ELEVATION CHANGE CONTENT INFLOW (cfs) OUTFLOW (cfs) HIGH TEMP LOW TEMP WATER TEMP
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
7485.68
-0.11
548193
359
775
n/a
n/a
n/a
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
7485.79
-0.10
549025
316
695
33.8
-0.4
n/a
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
7485.89
-0.08
549783
427
730
n/a
n/a
n/a
Mon, Jan 23, 2012
7485.97
-0.10
550390
381
760
30.2
10.4
n/a
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
7486.07
-0.07
551148
497
762
24.8
-5.8
n/a
Sat, Jan 21, 2012
7486.14
-0.06
551679
508
735
32.0
23.0
n/a
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
7486.20
-0.10
552135
384
764
41.0
12.2
n/a
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
7486.30
-0.10
552894
360
740
48.2
30.2
n/a
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
7486.40
-0.13
553655
245
740
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
7486.53
-0.09
554643
421
764
n/a
n/a
n/a
Mon, Jan 16, 2012
7486.62
-0.08
555328
430
735
30.2
-4.0
n/a
Sun, Jan 15, 2012
7486.70
-0.12
555938
319
777
n/a
n/a
n/a
Sat, Jan 14, 2012
7486.82
-0.10
556852
353
735
n/a
n/a
n/a
Fri, Jan 13, 2012
7486.92
-0.12
557615
278
737
39.2
-4.0
n/a
Averages of List
7486.29
-0.10
552805.57
377.00
746.36
34.93
7.70
n/a

Averages for January 27th

AVERAGE TYPE ELEVATION CHANGE CONTENT INFLOW (cfs) OUTFLOW (cfs) HIGH TEMP LOW TEMP WATER TEMP
Since Filled
7478.77
-0.19
501297.23
407.56
1111.00
30.56
4.28
n/a
All-Time
7478.77
-0.19
501297.23
407.56
1111.00
30.56
4.28
n/a

Last 10 January 27th's data records

DATE MEASURED ELEVATION CHANGE CONTENT INFLOW (cfs) OUTFLOW (cfs) HIGH TEMP LOW TEMP WATER TEMP
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
7486.38
-0.05
553502
332
521
26.6
-5.8
n/a
Wed, Jan 27, 2010
7487.42
-0.09
561436
408
752
37.4
15.8
n/a
Tue, Jan 27, 2009
7488.85
-0.10
572430
430
817
17.6
-4.0
n/a
Sun, Jan 27, 2008
7483.42
-0.40
531213
611
2113
33.8
10.4
n/a
Sat, Jan 27, 2007
7483.70
-0.24
533305
484
1385
37.4
5.0
n/a
Fri, Jan 27, 2006
7489.12
-0.07
574519
448
717
n/a
n/a
n/a
Thu, Jan 27, 2005
7477.21
-0.07
486364
343
629
n/a
n/a
n/a
Tue, Jan 27, 2004
7461.76
-0.02
382177
282
343
n/a
n/a
n/a
Mon, Jan 27, 2003
7445.84
0.09
289825
326
82
n/a
n/a
n/a
Sun, Jan 27, 2002
7483.96
0.10
535247
381
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
Averages of List
7478.77
-0.09
502001.80
404.50
735.90
30.56
4.28
n/a


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Measurements are taken at 11:59 pm of the date listed
Temperature data is from Gunnison, CO
CHANGE represents water elevation change from previous day

Units used in each measurement:
Elevation - Feet above sea level
Change - Feet difference over previous measurement
Content - Acre Feet
Inflow - Average Cubic Feet / Second over entire 24 hour period
Outflow - Average Cubic Feet / Second over entire 24 hour period
All Temps - Degrees Farhenheit
The Water Year runs from October 1 to September 30 of the next year
Acre Feet = 1 * Flow CFS
TP = Total Precipitation



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*Air temp data is sourced from (Prev 24 Hr Extremes):    Gunnison, CO Weather
Weather forecast for Gunnison, CO
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