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Show Streamflow Forecast For 1956 Is Above Average The 1956 streamflow for the-Duchesne the-Duchesne River and its tributaries is forecast to be somewhat above normal, according to a report prepared pre-pared by Gregory L. Pearson, hydraulic hy-draulic engineer of the' Soil Conservation Con-servation Service. The April through September runoff, measured at the following gauging stations, was as follows for: The Duchesne River near Tab-iona Tab-iona had 66,000 acre feet runoff in 1954 211,000 in 1952, and a 15-year' 15-year' average of 122,000. The 1956 forecast is for 150,000 acre feet, or 123 of the 15-year average. The Strawberry River at Duchesne Du-chesne had 35,000 acre" feet runoff rin 1954, 262,000 in 1952, and a 15-year average of 82,000. The 1956 forecast is 95,000 acre fee't, or 116 of average. The Lakefork River below Moon Lake had 48,000 acre feet runoff in 1954; 102,000 in 1952, and a 13-year average of 79,000. The 1956 forecast is for 103,000 acre feat, or 130 of average. The Uinta River near Neola had 72 000 acre feet runoff in 1954; 157,000 in 1952, and a 15-year average av-erage of 11,000. The 1956 forecast fore-cast is 130,000 acre feet, or 117 of average. The Whiterocks River near Whiterocks, had 45,000 acre feet runoff in 1954; 117,000 in 1952, and a 15-year average- of 72 000. The 1956 forecast is for 90,000 acre feet, or 125 of average. |