Blue Mesa

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Water Summary
Today is day 242 of 365 for the Water Year 2023.
We are 66% through the Water Year.
Last Reading: 7482.90 on May 25, 2023 Blue Mesa was last within 3" of this elevation on Aug 16, 2020
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Elevation & Content |
Water Inflow Data |
Blue Mesa Dam Release Data | Blue Mesa is 36.5 feet below Full Pool (Elevation 7519.40 )
By content, Blue Mesa is 63.1% of Full Pool (829,500 af)
| Total inflows for water year 2023: 477,032 acre feet
This is 117.16% of the May 25th average of 407,146 acre feet | Total releases for water year 2023: 243,007 acre feet
This is % of last year's release of 601,296 acre feet |
During WY 2023, water storage has risen by 233,177 AF and total inflows have exceeded total outflows by 234,025 AF |
Inflows for WY 2023 are 140.63% of WY 2022
 
Rivers feeding Blue Mesa are running at 220.23% of the May 29th avg. Click for Details
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Blue Mesa is up 31.69 feet from one year ago. Blue Mesa is at high for water year and up 41.25 feet from the low.
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Last 14 Measurements Blue Mesa is up 10.36 feet over these measurements
DATE MEASURED |
ELEVATION |
CHANGE |
CONTENT |
INFLOW (cfs) |
OUTFLOW (cfs) |
HIGH TEMP |
LOW TEMP |
Thu, May 25, 2023 |
7482.90 |
1.18 |
523,454 |
5925 |
1485 |
68.2 |
32.0 |
Wed, May 24, 2023 |
7481.72 |
1.16 |
514,682 |
6005 |
1673 |
65.5 |
34.0 |
Tue, May 23, 2023 |
7480.56 |
0.94 |
506,125 |
5699 |
2211 |
66.9 |
33.3 |
Mon, May 22, 2023 |
7479.62 |
1.09 |
499,240 |
5942 |
1928 |
61.7 |
33.8 |
Sun, May 21, 2023 |
7478.53 |
1.03 |
491,313 |
6029 |
2264 |
64.6 |
32.2 |
Sat, May 20, 2023 |
7477.50 |
0.76 |
483,878 |
5999 |
3235 |
63.5 |
34.3 |
Fri, May 19, 2023 |
7476.74 |
0.74 |
478,428 |
6116 |
3439 |
64.0 |
33.1 |
Thu, May 18, 2023 |
7476.00 |
0.71 |
473,150 |
6022 |
3466 |
65.8 |
36.5 |
Wed, May 17, 2023 |
7475.29 |
0.67 |
468,112 |
5874 |
3475 |
68.0 |
32.7 |
Tue, May 16, 2023 |
7474.62 |
0.58 |
463,384 |
5319 |
3250 |
68.4 |
32.5 |
Mon, May 15, 2023 |
7474.04 |
0.42 |
459,311 |
4536 |
3040 |
63.1 |
37.6 |
Sun, May 14, 2023 |
7473.62 |
0.26 |
456,374 |
3958 |
3029 |
56.7 |
34.7 |
Sat, May 13, 2023 |
7473.36 |
0.82 |
454,561 |
4054 |
1170 |
59.4 |
32.9 |
Fri, May 12, 2023 |
7472.54 |
1.03 |
448,871 |
3667 |
79 |
59.7 |
26.1 |
Averages of List |
7476.93 |
0.81 |
480,063 |
5367.50 |
2410.29 |
63.96 |
33.26 |
Averages for May 30th
AVERAGE TYPE |
ELEVATION |
CHG vs TODAY |
CONTENT |
INFLOW (cfs) |
OUTFLOW (cfs) |
HIGH TEMP |
LOW TEMP |
Since Filled |
7481.18 |
0.69 |
520,943 |
4241.81 |
1693.88 |
67.73 |
35.68 |
All-Time |
7481.66 |
0.70 |
524,546 |
4298.78 |
1696.50 |
67.73 |
35.68 |
Last 10 May 30th's data records
DATE MEASURED |
ELEVATION |
TODAY vs THEN |
CONTENT |
INFLOW (cfs) |
OUTFLOW (cfs) |
HIGH TEMP |
LOW TEMP |
Sun, May 29, 2022 |
7453.46 |
29.44 |
328,631 |
2685 |
1185 |
67.0 |
40.0 |
Sat, May 29, 2021 |
7456.36 |
26.54 |
345,364 |
2254 |
1149 |
75.0 |
32.0 |
Fri, May 29, 2020 |
7484.55 |
-1.65 |
539,672 |
2734 |
1240 |
81.0 |
45.0 |
Wed, May 29, 2019 |
7473.25 |
9.65 |
458,018 |
2848 |
4790 |
55.0 |
33.0 |
Tue, May 29, 2018 |
7480.86 |
2.04 |
512,283 |
3369 |
1579 |
69.0 |
39.0 |
Mon, May 29, 2017 |
7493.41 |
-10.51 |
608,131 |
9196 |
12985 |
66.0 |
30.0 |
Sun, May 29, 2016 |
7488.05 |
-5.15 |
566,267 |
3318 |
2525 |
68.0 |
33.0 |
Fri, May 29, 2015 |
7497.84 |
-14.94 |
643,692 |
2619 |
636 |
62.0 |
35.0 |
Thu, May 29, 2014 |
7499.66 |
-16.76 |
658,553 |
7494 |
3060 |
71.0 |
44.0 |
Wed, May 29, 2013 |
7463.50 |
19.40 |
393,166 |
2681 |
649 |
57.0 |
39.0 |
Averages of List |
7479.09 |
3.81 |
505,378 |
3920 |
2980 |
67.1 |
37.0 |
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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 = 1.9835 * Flow CFS
TP = Total Precipitation
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Water data courtesy of US Bureau of Reclamation
The water year runs from Oct 1 - Sept 30
*Air temp data is sourced from (Prev 24 Hr Extremes):
Gunnison, CO Weather
Water data sourced from Blue Mesa Source Data
Weather forecast for Gunnison, CO
All data is provisional and subject to review and modification
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