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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
COLORADO BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER
SALT LAKE CITY, UT

                      WATER SUPPLY INFORMATION FOR

                THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN WITHIN COLORADO

                          April 3, 2008 


PRECIPITATION (% OF AVERAGE) AS OF APRIL 1: 

 SUBBASIN                  MAR       OCT-MAR    APR1      MAR
                          PRECIP     PRECIP     SNOW    STRMFLW
----------------------    ------     -------    ----    --------
   UPPER COLORADO           85         125      125        95 
   GUNNISON                 70         140      130        90 
   DOLORES/SAN MIGUEL       35         115      130       125 
   SAN JUAN                 35         120      125       135     
   YAMPA/WHITE              70         115      110        50  


RESERVOIR STORAGE (KAF) AS OF MARCH 31:   
 
 RESERVOIR                 Usable     EOM Usable  % of    
                           Capacity   Contents    Capacity
----------------------     ---------  ----------  ----------
   LAKE GRANBY               490.3	 230.4     47
   WILLIAMS FORK              96.9	  81.5     84
   DILLON                    254.0	 233.5     92
   GREEN MOUNTAIN            146.9	  64.1     44
   TAYLOR PARK               106.2	  75.2     71
   BLUE MESA                 829.5	 439.2     53
   RIDGWAY                    83.2	  64.8     78
   MCPHEE                    381.1	 297.2     78
   VALLECITO                 125.4        39.2     31
   NAVAJO                   1701.3      1321.5     78
   LAKE POWELL             24322.0     10799.7     44


STREAMFLOW FORECASTS:
Developed:                    Apr 1 2008 

Yampa/White Basins
                                  Period      MP   MP%   RMAX   RMIN    AVG
                                  ------    ----   ---   ----   ----    ---
Yampa River
  Stagecoach Rsvr, abv            Apr-Jul     33   114     50     20     29
  Steamboat Springs               Apr-Jul    295   105    375    225    280
Elk River
  Milner, nr                      Apr-Jul    405   125    500    320    325
Elkhead Ck
  Elkhead, nr                     Apr-Jul     50   128     69     34     39
  Maynard Gulch, blo              Apr-Jul     84   142    112     60     59
Fortification Ck
  Fortification, nr               Mar-Jun   10.0   133   14.4    6.7    7.5
Yampa River
  Maybell, nr                     Apr-Jul   1150   116   1490    820    990
Little Snake River
  Slater, nr                      Apr-Jul    200   126    250    154    159
  Dixon, nr                       Apr-Jul    430   130    590    295    330
  Lily, nr                        Apr-Jul    470   129    650    320    365
White River
  Meeker, nr                      Apr-Jul    300   103    385    225    290
  Watson, nr                      Apr-Jul    325   107    450    200    305

Upper Colorado, Above Gunnison Basin
                                  Period      MP   MP%   RMAX   RMIN    AVG
                                  ------    ----   ---   ----   ----    ---
Colorado River
  Lake Granby, Granby, nr         Apr-Jul    230   102    285    183    225
Willow Ck
  Willow Ck Res, Granby, nr       Apr-Jul     60   118     78     45     51
Fraser River
  Winter Park                     Apr-Jul     22   110     27   16.0     20
Williams Fork River
  Williams Fork Res, Parshall, n  Apr-Jul    109   115    133     88     95
Blue River
  Dillon Res                      Apr-Jul    200   120    245    161    167
  Green Mtn Res                   Apr-Jul    335   120    415    270    280
Muddy Ck
  Wolford Mtn Res, blo            Apr-Jul     68   113     88     51     60
Colorado River
  Kremmling, nr                   Apr-Jul    990   114   1260    725    870
Eagle River
  Gypsum, blo                     Apr-Jul    425   127    535    330    335
Colorado River
  Dotsero, nr                     Apr-Jul   1700   118   2080   1360   1440
Frying Pan River
  Ruedi Res, Basalt, nr           Apr-Jul    200   142    250    159    141
Roaring Fork River
  Glenwood Springs                Apr-Jul   1050   148   1270    860    710
Colorado River
  Glenwood Springs, blo           Apr-Jul   2730   126   3320   2140   2160
  Cameo, nr                       Apr-Jul   3120   129   3760   2480   2420
Plateau Ck
  Cameo, nr                       Apr-Jul    150   130    230     70    115

Gunnison Basin
                                  Period      MP   MP%   RMAX   RMIN    AVG
                                  ------    ----   ---   ----   ----    ---
Taylor River
  Taylor Park Res                 Apr-Jul    140   136    172    111    103
  Almont                          Apr-Jul    230   139    275    187    165
East River
  Almont                          Apr-Jul    300   156    350    250    192
Gunnison River
  Gunnison, nr                    Apr-Jul    600   154    725    485    390
Tomichi Ck
  Gunnison                        Apr-Jul    125   154    184     80     81
Lake Fork River
  Gateview                        Apr-Jul    180   143    215    147    126
Gunnison River
  Blue Mesa Res                   Apr-Jul   1060   147   1370    860    720
  Morrow Point Res                Apr-Jul   1160   148   1350    975    785
  Crystal Res                     Apr-Jul   1350   148   1600   1100    915
Muddy Ck
  Paonia Res, Bardine, nr         Mar-Jun    158   158    205    115    100
  Paonia Res, Bardine, nr         Apr-Jul    160   157    215    115    102
NF Gunnison River
  Somerset, nr                    Apr-Jul    450   148    555    360    305
Surface Ck
  Cedaredge                       Apr-Jul     25   146     32   18.9   17.1
Uncompahgre River
  Ridgway Res                     Apr-Jul    140   137    180    107    102
  Colona                          Apr-Jul    190   137    260    133    139
  Delta                           Apr-Jul    165   141    235     97    117
Gunnison River
  Grand Junction, nr              Apr-Jul   2350   151   2800   1900   1560

Dolores Basin      
                                  Period      MP   MP%   RMAX   RMIN    AVG
                                  ------    ----   ---   ----   ----    ---
Dolores River
  Dolores                         Apr-Jul    370   140    480    280    265
  Mcphee Res                      Apr-Jul    450   141    550    330    320
San Miguel River
  Placerville, nr                 Apr-Jul    180   136    235    136    132
Dolores River
  Cisco, nr                       Apr-Jul    940   153   1160    725    615

Upper Colorado, Confluence
                                  Period      MP   MP%   RMAX   RMIN    AVG
                                  ------    ----   ---   ----   ----    ---
Colorado River
  Cisco, nr                       Apr-Jul   6500   140   7990   5010   4650
Mill Ck
  Moab, nr, Sheley Tun, at        Apr-Jul    4.8    96    7.0    3.1    5.0

San Juan Basin
                                  Period      MP   MP%   RMAX   RMIN    AVG
                                  ------    ----   ---   ----   ----    ---
San Juan River
  Pagosa Springs                  Apr-Jul    320   142    380    260    225
  Carracas, nr                    Apr-Jul    620   153    780    485    405
Rio Blanco River
  Pagosa Springs, nr, Blanco Dam  Apr-Jul     83   157    107     66     53
Navajo River
  Chromo, nr, Oso Div Dam, blo    Apr-Jul    101   146    129     77     69
Piedra River
  Arboles, nr                     Apr-Jul    345   150    455    275    230
Los Pinos River
  Vallecito Res, Bayfield, nr     Apr-Jul    255   124    320    200    205
San Juan River
  Navajo Res, Archuleta, nr       Apr-Jul   1220   155   1590    910    785
Florida River
  Lemon Res, Durango, nr          Apr-Jul     70   121     89     54     58
Animas River
  Durango                         Apr-Jul    610   139    755    485    440
San Juan River
  Farmington                      Apr-Jul   1840   152   2260   1420   1210
La Plata River
  Hesperus                        Apr-Jul     30   120     39     22     25
San Juan River
  Bluff, nr                       Apr-Jul   1910   155   2410   1410   1230
Mancos River
  Mancos, nr                      Apr-Jul     48   145     66     30     33
South Ck
  Lloyd's Rsvr nr Monticello, ab  Mar-Jul    2.3   176    3.9   1.23   1.31

Lake Powell
                                  Period      MP   MP%   RMAX   RMIN    AVG
                                  ------    ----   ---   ----   ----    ---
Colorado River
  Lake Powell, Glen Cyn Dam, at   Apr-Jul   9700   122  12400   7010   7930

MP    Most probable volume in 1000 acre-feet.
MP%   Most probable volume in percent of the 71-00 average.
RMAX  Volume that has a 10 percent chance of being exceeded.
RMIN  Volume that has a 90 percent chance of being exceeded.
AVG   Average volume for the 71-00 period.

All forecast volumes reflect natural flow.  Actual observed flow may
be affected by upstream water management.

CBRFC/fml

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                       National Weather Service

                  Arkansas Red River Forecast Center





 2008 Water Supply Forecast                     Issued as of  April 3, 2008





                              Forecast Runoff                          Average

                                                                       Runoff

                                  Most      Reasonable   Reasonable     30YR

                                Probable     Maximum      Minimum     1971-2000

 Forecast            Forecast          %            %            %

   Point              Period    1000  30YR   1000  30YR   1000  30YR    1000

                          (*)    AF   AVG.    AF   AVG.    AF   AVG.     AF

                  *(1)Apr-Sep

                  *(2)Mar-Jun

ARKANSAS RIVER

  Granite, Co           001      295   140     406  194     226  108     210

  Salida, Co            001      460   148     600  194     335  108     310

  Canon City, Co        001      575   145     693  175     362  91      397

  Pueblo Abv, Co        001      700   144     755  156     360  74      485

GRAPE CREEK

  Westcliffe Nr, Co     001     31.0   158    47.0  240     17.0  87    19.6

CUCHARAS RIVER

  Boyd Ranch, La Veta   001     18.5   142    29.0  223     10.0  77    13.0

PURGATOIRE  RIVER

  Trinidad, Co          001     52.0   118   106.0  241     17.0  39      44

HUERFANO RIVER

  Redwing Nr, Co        001     20.0   129    29.0  187     12.0  77    15.5

CHALK CREEK

  Nathrop Nr, Co        001     45.0   167    63.0  233    31.0  115      27



VERMEJO RIVER

  Dawson Nr, NM         002     9.10   130   21.00  300    2.60   37     7.0

EAGLE NEST RES

  Rsvr Inflow, NM       002    17.20   147   32.00  274    7.40   63    11.7

CIMARRON  RIVER

  Cimarron Nr, NM       002    23.00   145   43.00  270    9.70   61    15.9

PONIL CREEK

  Cimarron Nr, NM       002     9.30   139   19.40  290    3.80   57     6.7

RAYADO CREEK

  At Sauble Ranch, NM   002     9.10   128   15.10  213    4.60   65     7.1

MORA RIVER

  Golondrinas Nr, NM    002    10.70   73    29.00  199    4.00   27    14.6

CONCHAS RE

  Rsvr Inflow, NM       002    65.00   92   155.00  218   33.00   46      71



	  

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