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<br />Sbel!t 2 of "-
<br />January 1910
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<br />Investi~tion
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<br />T)'1>I! aodScopl! or InveBtlgll:t1on
<br />and PrOll!ct.PIlrDOBe
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<br />P. Y. 1970 PrOP;l;"8lll
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<br />'(l;perArkaD.8&B Iliver Ba8in
<br />Co1.orado~}(an8as)
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<br />For narrative description &I!e Sbeet 1.
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<br />~East.ernNe"MexicoVater
<br />Supply Proll!et
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<br />Feasibility investigations of a pla.n to deliver
<br />s\lPplemen'tBJ. llIllnieipaJ. and ind.u8trial vater to
<br />the follO\l'iD8 easternHev Mexico eit1es pll.rtiew
<br />ipat1D8 in the plan: San Jon, CloviB, Portales,
<br />'1'atlDll, LoviD8toD, Hobbs, Euniee, Jal, and'reneO.
<br />'1'he source of supply vOuld be ex1sting Ute Dam
<br />and fu,"I!TfQir "bicb">WI etBIIP1e'\.ell. in 1963 by t}le
<br />St&te of Nev Mexieo. The project fea.tuxes vould
<br />eODlli"t or an aq,~duct SYl'telIl and the neeesllIIrr
<br />pumpiD8PJ.e.nts,subst&t10l:lll,tr8lllllllissioolinu,
<br />and tenn1nalregulatoryresel"l'Oirs.
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<br />~Ga11\lt1Projeet
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<br />Ilec=inElnl!e il'lVl!8tigat10l:lll to formulate aDd
<br />evsJ.uatl! pJ.,ana for providiD8 B.n add1tional vater
<br />supplyforthecityof0al1up8.Ddotherpossible
<br />CUllto>:ners from the Ss.n J\l8.D River Basin in New
<br />Ml!Jdeo aDd other Bources.
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<br />~M1.mbrI!BPrcjeet
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<br />Feasibilitrinvestigat1onstostud,ythepropostd
<br />Con8truct1Cln of t.he M1mbrea J;Nlm!l.lJd Reservoir,
<br />to improve the vs.ter supplJ' for about 1,:200
<br />$eres, rell11Ce fiood &I:Ilases, and. provide iJlIporw
<br />tantti8haDdIl11dliteandreer{ls.t10I1~nentll.
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<br />~MoraProlect
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<br />ReconnaiasM.ee invest1sat.ions to develop a plan
<br />tor river X"l!gulation SlId rehabilit.ation ot the
<br />pX"l!sentirrisationSYl'telllStoalJ.eviatethe
<br />\later 8hort.as;es experienced on sbout 11,000 SCX"l!S
<br />:l,n the Mora River drain&stl 'basin. The Jlre~
<br />~tl:y.sgrieult\U'sleeonomyoftheMora
<br />River Basin bas long bl!!en tully developed to t!le
<br />llJ1l.1~ ot t.'I'$.ilt.bll! "t.tel' lI~ie8. llo'>I=,
<br />there I!xists &.ll opportllIlity to 1Blprove the
<br />ecollOlllYbymoreefflcientuseofsvaUable\l8ts'r
<br />supplies 8J\d. by salw.giD8 vater nov lost by Wk
<br />of regulaUou. or nonbl!!neticial eonsUlllptiono
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<br />Nell MeJdco8t.s.te Water
<br />'lao
<br />\FOrmerly lIe\l ",",x1co
<br />Basins Projec1J
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<br />flecOlln8iss.ao.ceinvellltigationstostud.ythe
<br />llIl.tural resources otllev Mexico 6I1d the current
<br />state of developpent SlId uae of tbnae reSOUl'eeIll.
<br />TbeproJect\tillcol:llliltofthed.evelo:;metl.t.ot
<br />proJectiou.s of the d.ist.ributiou. of populat1OZl
<br />lLtl.d ecoMmie ae.tiv1t.1e1l1l1th1,n. the Statll!; d.et'i-
<br />vat1onot\0/8terreq,uirementsfortheopt1llnllll
<br />d.evdo;pDll!tl.t ot the natural relourcelQdtor
<br />theproJecteddistribu.t1ono!populat1on6l1d
<br />eeOXlOlllicactiVitiee;andd.eterzllinat1ocofvatel'
<br />req,u:1rementsicexce8sottboae\lhiebcacbe
<br />llII!ttrQmava.11s.ble8\U"1'aee6l1dsrou.cdvater
<br />reaOlJ.l"CelllvitbintbeSts.teaDd.holI'suchreqll1re-
<br />IllI!ctsC8llbemetthrou&hd.e8<1D8ofaaline
<br />vaters and icterregi0l1&l1mport.s.ticm of vater.
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<br />The EB.atern NI!II Mexico Icter.-cOllllllWlity \later 8UpJlly M8OCiatiOl'l baa bl!!en tormed @d
<br />haslD&detormaJ.applicatia:r.tothellev~xicolcterllltateStreallICOlIllIIissiontor\/&ter
<br />tr08l exi8til:lg Ute Reservoir. Fl!asibili-ty grade studies of the water supply systelll
<br />vere initiated in F. Y. 1966 and. continued. thrQugh F. Y. 1969.
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<br />Tbe presentSO\lrce of vater for tbe eityia trOlllgI'OI.lIldvs.ter vbich appears t.obl!!
<br />inad.equateto8upplyinereallliD8needs. PumpiD8b!ad.sareincre(l.sir.g;y1l!ldsper
<br />_Uare.deoreas1n.g; ami the Rl.te<<l.te.nti'llitl.tre."i'l'4' 1I.'ll'w.d;fi&'bI!!ir.g_de1.O
<br />determinethelong-rangellaterneedsottheci'tyand.thell108tecODOmicalvayt.omeet
<br />thoseneedB.
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<br />A X"l!conna1sll8.Dce Btudy conducted dur:l.D8 tb! late 1950's vas c0lllP1etl!:d in 1961.
<br />Because of intense loc::sland St.s.te support., a feaaibUityiDVest1gatiou.ot the
<br />proJeet vas 8cb!d.u1ed beg1nnlD8 in F. y. 1968.
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<br />Prel1.miMry8tudil!s Ude in 1950 and 1951 ou. tbe 'bas1a or the cntical perlodof
<br />vater supply indicated need tor supplemental atorage and tor proJect re.hs.bllit.at:1oc.
<br />Areconnais86l1eereport,c~eted.inOctober19SS,present.sanappraiaalorthe
<br />projeetbuedou.ava1.lab1.ed.8ta. Itf1.ndsbt.tbewtl!:rsupplyprobll!lll8arelMl
<br />complax' th/lt ad.ditiOll&l. hyd:rologic d.s.t& are required. to pllrmit even re....OIl8b1y
<br />conclusive tindiD8'll&8 to the WlI.tereupplYlll!l!dsand.potentiallUI!III. 8ubseq~nt
<br />consid.ere.tlOllre8ultedina5-t.o8-yeerprogl'alllotbydrologicbs.dcd.s.ta
<br />collect1011program. Acoopllr&tlveprogr"""......thereforearrs.nged8lllOJ:lSthe8t&te
<br />ot New Mexico, U. S. Geological'Survey, 8Ild Bureau ot Reclamation toInlrd
<br />installation aDd Opllr&tiOll by the Geological Surwyof nine new ~ BtatiOll.8
<br />ontheMoraRivel',andtheGaologic&:l.Slll'Veyagrelldtolll&kethese~st.ud.ie8
<br />required.alpartoftheprogr""". Tha8tateofNwM"Xieoagreed.tof1.ll8ZlCepartof
<br />the eO&t of the program beginn1ne; in F. Y. 1957. Stre8ll\ sagillg and seepsse st.udies
<br />IlsVll bl!!ell. conduetad. by the Qeological 811ney ainee 11l8tallatiOll of the sag11l6
<br />8t.at1a:r.ainF.Y.1956;and~Sept:aioltl'l963,7full;yes.rsot_ur_nt
<br />\/ere. eom:pleted. ~b of tl:J! ~ol06ic ds.'t1I."AS ma.ce, ta:lld s. ~ogy l'Qppl~nt
<br />to tbe 1955 reeOMs.1sS8l1ee repoz-tvas cOlllPleted in 1966. Reau].ts of this stu<1y
<br />ind1catetbllttourvats'r_lIIhQrtareascallbl!!bllllef1.ted..
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<br />toII6-range plalUl1D8 stud1e8 have been und.el"\lllY under Rio Gr&nde :ss.sin 811neY' 8Ild
<br />F'llcosfl1verBlaainSurveY'invelllt.i68t1ons since n8calyearl96'7. IndilcussiOllot
<br />pla:o.niD8vorkinll'I!IIMex:lcoheld.amongBures.upersOllllel, thell'ellMedco8tate
<br />Ellgineer,8I1d t.beReIlNex1eo Interstate 8treamEngineer,it......concJ.u4edth&tthe
<br />gres.tastbl!!III!f1.ta 'to bothhders.l and StlIt.e interestll could. be obt.ained.bycOlllbin1ng.
<br />Iotld r<lo:'1er.t1ng ~ Wo stl;llties to a BtlI:t.evi4e lO'pr<acb to vater re80urces d.evelop-
<br />IllI!nt in New Medco. Land claslificatiOll is unde:rway8l1d. is bl!!inS eoordill&ted With tile
<br />V$rious 8tate and Fl!deraJ. eaen.cies. '1'bI!' Bureau of bU.81 Research, uniVllrsity of
<br />NI!'II Medco, has made available populat101land emplo)'\llent proJectioD8. Assl!lllblyof an
<br />inventoryot all available pert.illllnt relO\ll"Cl! data Il8lI bI!!<m initiated.. Reconnais$8l1Clt
<br />8tudies continued through Y. Y. 1969.
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<br />The RegionaJ. Director's proposed report
<br />V"" released 1:or fi"ld level review in
<br />F. Y. 1968 and the Regia:l.ll.l. Director's
<br />report ill &cbedW.edfor COIlIp1etic:min
<br />F. Y. 1910.
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<br />COl1tinuat101l or recOllnlLiell8l1ee investigations.
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<br />Feasibility report is acbedW.ed tor COlll~
<br />plet10nin F. Y. 1970.
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<br />ReactivatereconnaissaneestultieBtocOllq)lete
<br />pl.antormulationaDd.evaluat1a:r.1esdingto
<br />cQlllp1et101l0farec~i"sancereportin
<br />F.Y.1911.
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<br />Continu1D8 or reeODll.8isa8l1ce inve8t1satiOll8.
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<br />CClIlprebensive basin inve8tisatiOl'l to integrate Studias ot certain Rio GrBJ1d.e aa.ic featu:cellll!re begun 8lI earlY Il8 1903 8lld lIevers.J. Cou.tinuat1ou. or liaillou. to obtain iIl1'Orlll8.tion
<br />Bureau of'Rec1.alaatiOll land ed. ......ter proarau report. eoveriDg basin-Wide problems bs.V8 been prepared dur1.ag the ensuiD8 period. 8I1d d.at.s. ou. the prosr_ anI!! proje<:ts ot
<br />vith thoalll of other Federal....d State ll.6I!l1CieB The Middlc Rio Grande proJ8Ct ws authol'ized in 1950 followi.c.g studies il1i.t1ated.. other "6O!nciea, both. Felleral and State;
<br />directed toWard development of:ll plaD to provide 10 yearl ear1i<<r. A 1960 recomwaiPll.ll.CI! repc:D:'t preBented. buie 4ata cOllcernir.g cooperat1Oll.lIith Rio Qr8l1de COIIlP&et. COIlIIIlillS101l,
<br />. '.', ...., ,"." tor op~ utilizs.tion of the ""tel" and land ax1lt1n,g bUin vater UMS, 8\l11Plias, 8I1d requi%'elllllnts; vater nJ.vage; and. Itudiea PeCOI River COIIIIIIisdotl, 8I1d otl:ler I&I!nc:1u OIl
<br />< ....' rl!aourcell of the ba8in and. opt1mllllll8lvB.&ll tor ot tbe IlrI.lltJ.ey deaslte tor additional tel'Ol1Dalltorr.p tor the C$l'lsbs.d In-ipUon eeDllral llq1n IIlIltten. ('l'bLt. port1QJ:l ot t.ba
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<br />Pecos River and Rio Grande
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<br />(Colorado_lfl!'ll Mex1CO~TelWl)
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