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00 -' U':> C'IJ RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION CO LORAOO TEXAS NEW MEXICO '...,.J c; His Excellency, Preston Smith Governor of the State of Texas Austin, Texas March 5, 1970 His Excellency, John A. Love Governor of the State of Colorado Denver, Colorado His Excellency, David F. Cargo Governor of the State of New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico Sirs: The postponed 31st Annual Meeting of the Rio Grande Compact Commission was held at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on March 5, 1970. The Commission reviewed its prior reports and current reports of the Secretary relative to stream flow at Compact gaging stations and storage in reservoirs. The Commission found that: (a) Deliveries of water in Rio Grande by Colorado at the COloradO-New Mexico State line amounted to 415,100 acre-feet, which was 65,000 acre-feet in excess of the scheduled delivery in 1969. The accrued debit of Coloraoo was reduced to 858,800 acre-feet as of December 31, 1969. However, in light of the, as yet unresolved, controversy between the States, Colorado cannot agree with the conclusions as to her indebtedness. (b) Deliveries of water into Elephant Butte Reservoir by New Mexico, as measured by the Elephant Butte Effective SUpply, was 882,000 acre-feet, which was 112,500 acre-feet in excess of the scheduled delivery in 1969. The accured debit of New Mexico was reduced to 182,400 acre-feet as of December 31, 1968. (c) Releases of usable water in 1969 from Project Storage amounted to 668,300 acre-feet, which was about 85 percent of the normal release defined by the Compact. (d) Expenses of administration of the Rio the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. of this total; the balance of $18,696 States party to the Compact. Grande Compact were $33,796 in The United States bore $15,100 was borne equally by the three Respectfully, for Texas ."".'~ du