| Show I Above Average Despite Dry Month of M March for the month of March was near normal over most of the strife state except for the northeast where It was deficient according to the U US U.S. S. S Geological survey sur made by the Utah Water Resources Divis Divis- ion WATER SUPPLY y outlook for eastern Utah was given as follows March storms generally moved moved ed across southern portions of the state leaving northeastern Utah with only 80 50 per cent of the usual March precipitation atlon Most forecasts were lowered lowered low low- e ered edl 1530 per t the e previous month but still remain remain re reo re- re main well above average throughout the Uintah basin and tributaries tributaries' of the Green River The water supply outlook for the balance of the water year is very good to excellent with the Price River Strawberry Strawberry Straw berry River and lower reaches reach reach- es of the Duchesne River near per cent of the year 15 67 1953 average April April Sept Sept September ember inflow to Strawberry Reservoir Is forecast at acre feet acre feet per cent of 01 average average aver aver- age and the reservoir is not likely to fill THE June APRIL ne runoff forecast on the tie Strawberry River at ati i Duchesne is Is' feet acre per cent of average aver age expected peak flow is in the 1600 1200 ds range The The combined flow of the Strawberry and Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne Rivers Rivera below Duchesne for fol the June April period is forecast to be acre feet acre feet per cent o of f the year 15 15 year average On On April 1 Moon Lake and Scofield Reservoirs were 75 per cent and 59 per percent percent percent cent of capacity respectively and both should fill during during the spring runoff The following forecasts as of April 1 are given for the April to September Sept em ember ber of the following following fol fol- lowing streams and stations ASHLEY CREEK near Vernal Vernal Ver Vert nal acre feet acre feet per percent percent cent fent of average Duchesne River River Riv Riv- er at Duchesne acre acre- feet per cent cent Duchesne River at My Myton ton acre acre- feet per cent of average Strawberry River at Duchesne feet acre per cent of average All Ali forecasts are based on the tM assumption that that- weather that c conditions the remainder of the season will be near nor nor- mal Precipitation and stream stream- flow averages are based on 15 year 15 year ear period 67 1953 reservoir storage storage stor age as of March 31 contained contain contain- ed acre feet acre feet of water or per cent of average I Contents of f the Colorado River Storage Project decreased ed acre acre feet feet during the month Usable contents at the end of oC March was acre feet acre feet which Is 32 per cent cf of ca capacity pa city Flaming Gorge end month end of month usable contents was listed at atless atless atless less than last month |
