Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5043
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5043
Table 2. Total annual flow of the Colorado River from Hoover Dam to International Boundary, in downstream order.
[Altitude of gage is in feet above National Geodectic Vertical Datum of 1929. Acronyms: BOR, Bureau of Reclamation; USGS, U.S. Geological Survey. Symbol: –, unknown]
| Location | Drainage area (square miles) | Altitude of gage | Annual flow (acre-feet) | Reporting agency | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2003 | |||||
| Colorado River | ||||||
| Below Hoover Dam | 171,700 | 594.8 | 10,450,000 | 9,382,000 | BOR | USGS (2005) |
| Below Davis Dam | 173,300 | 490.0 | 10,820,000 | 10,200,000 | USGS | Fisk and others (2004, 2005) |
| Below Parker Dam | 182,700 | 300.5 | 7,565,000 | 7,303,000 | USGS | Fisk and others (2004, 2005) |
| Below Palo Verde Dam | 186,200 | 260.0 | 6,034,000 | 5,457,000 | USGS | Fisk and others (2004, 2005) |
| Below Imperial Dam | 188,500 | 162.0 | 441,300 | 312,300 | USGS | Fisk and others (2004, 2005) |
| Below Laguna Dam | 188,600 | 120.8 | 503,300 | 384,000 | USGS | Fisk and others (2004, 2005) |
| At northerly International Boundary above Morelos Dam | 246,700 | – | 1,485,000 | 1,418,000 | USGS | Fisk and others (2004, 2005) |
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