Times Independent | 1934-08-09 | Page 1 | Lowest July Flow of Colorado River Known

LOWEST JULY FLOW OF DO COLORo RIVER KNOWN Grand Junction Sentinel The amazing degree to the Colorado rivers run off this summer has shrunk was well illustrated by reclamation bureau flow measure measure- measurements measurements ments below the government dam near Cameo The average July run off be- be below below low the dam based on measurements ot of the past 24 years is acre feet During July tillS thus year the total run off at the same spot was only acre feet A glance at the fore foregoing figures reveals that the total July run off be- be below below low the dam this year is much less Jess than the average for a single JulY day in past years During much of the month there was no water at nIl all flow flow- flowing flowing ing below the dam It was by far the lowest July low flow In history I