Surface Water Inflow
Highlights:
The Cherry Creek sub-basin is the largest in the watershed (234,000 acres) and contributes the majority (66% in WY 2022) of streamflow into the Reservoir.
In WY 2022, Cherry Creek's discharge was relatively very low: 45% of the 5-year average.
Cottonwood Creek, the next largest source of inflows into the Reservoir has a sub-basin of 9,050 acres, approximately 4% of the total watershed, and contributed 34% of the streamflow into the Reservoir in WY 2022.
Proportion of Surface Water Inflow into Cherry Creek Reservoir
CCBWQA Cherry Creek (CC-10 and Lakeview Drive) Streamflow Monitoring WY 2022 Statistics:
Drainage Area: 366 square miles
Total Annual Flow: 7,199 AF
CC-10 Annual Flow: 4,892 AF
Lakeview Annual Flow: 2,307 AF
CC-10 Annual Daily Mean Flow Rate: 6.8 cfs (13.4 AF/day)
Percent of 5-year (2017-2022) Average Discharge: 45%
CCBWQA Cottonwood Creek (CT-2) Streamflow Monitoring WY 2022 Statistics:
Drainage Area: 14 square miles
Total Annual Flow: 3,757 AF
Annual Daily Mean Flow Rate: 5.2 cfs (10.3 AF/day)
Percent of 5-year (2017-2022) Average Discharge: 96%
More CCBWQA streamflow gage station details, including additional sites, can be found on the CCBWQA Stream Logger Data Viewer.
Useful Links
Stream Logger Data Viewer
Daily Average Flow Values Over Time
Data is PROVISIONAL from Oct 1 through present. The data listed on this site has not been finalized for the current water year. Incorrect equipment readings are removed and stage-discharge relationships are updated annually so level values and flow calculations may change.
Summary Data
| Location | Average | Maximum | Minimum |
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