ROARING FORK RIVER BASIN

09080190 RUEDI RESERVOIR NEAR BASALT, CO

LOCATION.--Lat 39°21'50", long 106°49'05", in NW14 sec.18, T.8 S., R.84 W., Pitkin County, Hydrologic Unit 14010004, in gatehouse of Ruedi Dam just upstream from Rocky Fork Creek, and 13 mi east of Basalt.

DRAINAGE AREA.--223 mi2.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1968 to current year. For a complete listing of historical data available for this site, see http://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/inventory/?site_no=09080190

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7766.00 ft above NGVD of 1929, (levels by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above NGVD of 1929.

REMARKS.--Reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam. Storage began in May 1968; dam completed July 16, 1968. Capacity, 102,300 acre-ft, 1969 survey, between elevations 7,540.00 ft, sill of auxiliary outlet and 7,766.00 ft, crest of spillway. Dead storage below elevation 7,540.00 ft, 61 acre-ft. Figures given are total contents.

COOPERATION.--Records provided by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum contents, 104,000 acre-ft, June 11, 12, 2000, elevation, 7,767.62 ft; minimum after first filling,
32,430 acre-ft, Apr. 24, 1996, elevation, 7,670.17 ft.

EXTREMES (AT 2400) FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum contents, 98,160 acre-ft, July 24, elevation, 7,761.72 ft; minimum contents, 46,110 acre-ft,
Mar. 13, elevation, 7,694.95 ft.

MONTHEND ELEVATION AND CONTENTS, AT 2400, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003

Date	Elevation (feet)	Contents (acre-feet)	Change in contents (acre-feet)
Sept. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,697.75	47,830	-
Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,696.96	47,340	-490
Nov. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,697.63	47,750	+410
Dec. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,697.15	47,450	-300
CAL YR 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	-	-	-18,850
Jan. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,696.20	46,870	-580
Feb. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,695.35	46,350	-520
Mar. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,695.12	46,210	-140
Apr. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,701.51	50,190	+3,980
May 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,730.98	71,160	+20,970
June 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,759.31	95,840	+24,680
July 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,760.72	97,190	+1,350
Aug. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,753.34	90,250	-6,940
Sept. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7,745.94	83,610	-6,640
WTR YR 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	-	-	+35,780