WSP09914

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1966
• Title: Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1966
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT

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Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in Colorado
(Constructed or enlarged since 1937)

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Platoro Reservoir. --Water-stage recorder in NWtSWt sec. 22, T. 36 N., R. 4 E., on Conejas River. Completed in
UJalj capacIty, 60,000 acre-ft at crest of spillway. Reservoir is used for irrigation and flood control. Storage
affects Conejos Index SUpply,

Month end elevation in feet and contents in c eft

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Date Elevation t Contents Change in contents
December 31, 1965 . . . , ' . . , . . , . . . 9,977.9 17,300 -
January 31, 1966 ... .........,.., 9,977,9 17,300 0
February 28 ....,...........',.,. 9,977.9 17, 300 0
March 31 ......, ..,.."."...". 9,977.9 17, 300 0
April 30 . , . ' . , . , , , . . , . ' . . , ' . . . , . 9,983.5 20, 500 +3,200
May 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . , , , ' . . . . . 9,983.5 20,500 O.
June 30 ...,.,......" .",....., 9,983,5 20,500 0
July 31 "".,..,.,."....,...... 9,983.5 20,500 0
August 31 ",.... ...",..".,... 9,983.5 20,500 0
September 30 , . . . . . . . . . ....."" 9,983.5 20,500 0
October 31 .."...........'... .. 9,983.5 20,500 0
November 30 ,.""""..',..,,' 9,942.3 3,000 -17,500
December 31 ,.,."",..',.,. ..' 9,942,3 3,000 0
Calendar year 1966 ,.'",.,,',.. - - -14,300

t Elevation at 0800 on first day of following month.

Trujillo Meadows Reservoir. --In sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 5 E., on IDs Pinos River. Completed in 1957; capacity, 913
acre-ft. Water is used for fish culture. Storage affects Conejos Index Supply. storage removed from debit
status by exchange of transmountain water. (See minutes of meeting Feb. 19, 1960.)

Month-end p'a e heip'ht in feet and contents in acre-feet
Month Jan. Feb. Mar, Apr, May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.yr,
Gage height 31. 0 31. 0 31. 0 31. 0 31. 0 31. 0 31. 0 31. 0 31. 0 31. 0 31. 0 31.0 -
Contents 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 -
Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico
(Constructed or enlarged since 1929)

El Vado Reservoir, -~Water-stage recorder (staff gage only below gage height 6,878,0 ft), lat 36034'4511, long 106043'55"
on Rio Chama. Storage began in January 1935, Capacity, 196,500 acre-it at gage height 6,902,0 ft (crest.of
spillway), as determined by survey in 1966. Staff gage readings furnished by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy
District, Datum of gage is 8. 21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Month-end

e hei ht in feet
Gage height
6,758.6
6,758.6
6,758,6
6,777,3
6, 806, 5
6,819.1
6,762,3
6,759,1
6,758,6
6,758.6
6,758.6
6,759.1
6,775,5

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Date

December 31, 1965 .....",..,',.
January 31, 1966 .,..........,..,
February 28 ,..".".,.,."....,
March 31 ...."....,....."..,..
April 30 .,....,."........,.....
May 31 ,." ...........,........,
June 30 ..,.".................,
July 31 ......,....,............
August 31 ..",.....,..,..,..,..
September 30 ,.........."......
October 31 ,............,..,.,..
November 30 .,............,',. ,
December 31 ..,....,...,......,
Calendar year 1966 ......".....

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and contents in acre~feet
Contents
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1,470
16,910
28, 190
30
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1,140

Change in contents

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+1,470
+15,440
+11,280
~28, 160
-30
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o
o
+1,140

+1,140