Rains improve McPhee outlook

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Rains improve McPhee outlook

Reservoir in better position than last year
Cortez Journal/Sam Green

McPhee Reservoir has obtained coveted carryover storage thanks to recent rains. Combined with good winter snowfall, it bodes well for next year’s irrigation season.
Shannon Livick/Dolores Star

For most of the day Monday, the Dolores River was flowing just over 1,000 cfs. That is a jump up from 160 cfs on Saturday before all the rain the area recieved.

Rains improve McPhee outlook

Cortez Journal/Sam Green

McPhee Reservoir has obtained coveted carryover storage thanks to recent rains. Combined with good winter snowfall, it bodes well for next year’s irrigation season.
Shannon Livick/Dolores Star

For most of the day Monday, the Dolores River was flowing just over 1,000 cfs. That is a jump up from 160 cfs on Saturday before all the rain the area recieved.
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