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Show -8- NATURAL FLOW OF COLORADO RIVER ABOVE MOUTH OF GILA RIVER AVAILABLE FOR I.LD. AND REQUIREMENTS OF I.I.D. BY MONTHS FOR YEARS 1902-1955 BASED ON DIVERSION OF 4,000,000 AC. FT. PER ANNUM Shortage Year in Excess and Required River of 100,000 Month Diversion Discharge Surplus Shortage Ac. Ft. ACRE FEET 1923 Jan. 180,000 329,580 149,580 Feb. 256,000 338,470 82,470 Mar. 344,000 461,690 117,690 Apr. 396,000 1,099,430 703,430 May- 412,000 2,899,600 2,487,600 June 400,000 5,097,300 4,697,300 July 432,000 2,636,208 2,204,208 Aug. 400,000 1,430,600 1,030,600 Sept. 356,000 1,240,340 884,340 Oct. 376,000 766,540 390,540 Nov. 256,000 769,360 513,360 Dec. 192,000 473,600 281,600 Total 4,000,000 17,542,718 13,542,718 1924 Jan. 180,000 462,400 282,400 Feb. 256,000 456,260 200,260 Mar. 344,000 519,530 175,530 Apr. 396,000 1,327,420 931,420 May 412,000 2,587,230 2,175,230 June 400,000 3,214,100 2,814,100 July 432,000 1,141,500 709,500 Aug. 400,000 311,900 88,100 Sept. 356,000 214,800 141,200 41,200 Oct. 376,000 273,900 102,100 2,100 Nov. 256,000 387,300 131,300 Dec. 192,000 380,500 188,500 Total 4,000,000 11,276,840 7,608,240 331,400 1925 Jan. 180,000 225,700 45,700 Feb. 256,000 369,400 113,400 Mar. 344,000 555,400 211,400 Apr. 396,000 1,120,000 724,000 May 412,000 1,806,600 1,394,600 June 400,000 2,515,421 2,115,421 July 432,000 1,759,900 1,327,900 Aug. 400,000 668,700 268,700 Sept. 356,000 1,212,960 856,960 Oct. 376,000 1,162,690 786,690 Nov. 256,000 697,380 441,380 Dec. 192,000 507,180 315,180 Total 4,000,000 12,601,331 8,601,331 Sheet 8 of 18 |