WSP08693

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1976
• Title: Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1976
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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RIO GRANDE COMPACT CO~tISSION REPORT

RECORDS OF DELIVERIES AND RELEASES

At the annual meeting of the Compact Commission on March 24, 1977,
the records of deliveries and releases for calendar year 1976 were
examined and the computations of debits and credits based thereon were
reviewed. The records and computations as reviewed by the Commission
are reproduced on the next three pages.

The delivery of water in the Rio Grande at the Colorado-New Mexico
State line was obtained from record of streamflow near Lobatos, Colo-
rado; the obligation of Colorado to deliver water at the State line was
computed as prescribed in Article III. Item C5, the Reduction of
Debits prescribed in Article VI, was computed in accordance with the
Rules and Regulations.

The delivery of water by New Mexico to Project Storage was com-
puted from the actual streamflow record and the record of operation
of Elephant Butte Reservoir; the scheduled delivery was computed as
prescribed in the Resolution of the Commission adopted at the Tenth
Annual Meeting, and published in this report. Item NM5, Reduction
of Credits by Evaporation, was computed in accordance with the Rules
and Regulations. The creation of a minimum recreation pool in
Elephant Butte Reservoir was initiated in December 1975 and is
in accordance with a resolution adopted May 3, 1974.

The actual release from Project Storage during the year was
measured at stations below Caballo Dam. The Accrued Departure from
Normal Release is an under-release but is omitted in accordance with
a decision of the Commission at the meeting on February 15, 1968.

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