III. EXAMPLE ENTRY

To  assist  the user in understanding the forecast and adjustment lists,  an
interpretation of a sample entry is provided below.


name of location                                     USGS id  NWS id                Apr
     avg    oct   nov   dec   jan   feb   mar   apr   may   jun   jul   aug   sep  -Jul
    name of adjustment				       USGS id  NWS id              Apr
     avg    oct   nov   dec   jan   feb   mar   apr   may   jun   jul   aug   sep  -Jul

BEAR - HARER                                         10044000 HARI1
     AVG     21  19.7  16.6  15.4  17.1    33    68    99    97    45  19.0  16.7   309 
  + BEAR - RES ABV, WOODRUFF, NR                       10020100 BARU1
     AVG     21    22    23    25    27    31    37    38    29    22  19.3  19.1    NA 
  + CHAPMAN CAN - EVANSTON, NR, STATELINE, AT                   CHCW4
     AVG    0.9   0.9   0.2   0.0   0.1   0.5   2.1   3.3   3.7   1.7   0.6   0.6  10.9 
  + SULPHUR CK - SULPHUR CK RES                                 SUIW4
     AVG    6.2   6.4   6.6   5.4   5.7   6.8   8.4   9.3   9.4   7.2   6.2   7.4   0.4 


BEAR - HARER   forecast point name (river - site)  
               (forecast points are sorted alphabetically)

10044000       US Geological Survey station number

HARI1          National Weather Service 5 character station identifier

     AVG   21  19.7 .....     12 monthly volume averages plus April-July total.
                              Period of calculation is 1961-90 and volume units are
                              thousands of acre-feet (kaf)

     21   October average
     19.7 November average
     .
     .
     .
     16.7 September average
     309  April-July total average (commonly, this is the forecast period).

   + SULPHUR CK - SULPHUR CK RES   add this observed volume to the observed volume of the 
                                   forecast point



     In English, the observed flow of the Bear River at Harer, Idaho is
regulated or affected by the change in storage at Woodruff Narrows
Reservoir, the diversion of flow by Chapman Canal, and the change in storage
at Sulphur Creek Reservoir.  When reservoirs are filling (storing water),
the adjustment made on the downstream point is positive (i.e., the flow at
Harer would have been higher if not for the reservoir).  Conversely, when
reservoirs are being tapped or drained for use, the adjustment on the
downstream point is negative (i.e., the flow at Harer would have been lower
at this time of the year if not for the reservoir).  Diversions may also be
negative adjustments, as in cases where water is diverted into the basin
from an adjacent watershed.  In this example with Harer, the diversion
adjustment is positive.