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r-- (''oj , :) ,,-~-! WATER SUPPLY l....,t t.) Runoff for the year 1942 was, generally, above average on the Rio Grande watershed, It is the first time that uncon- trolled spill from Elephant Butte Reservoir has ever occurred. Accuracy of Records The Rules and Regulations of the Compact Commission state that the equipment, method and frequency of measure- ments at each gaging station shall be sufficient to obtain records at least equal in accuracy to those classified as "good" by the U, S. Geological Survey. Within the physical limi- tations of stream gaging the agencies obtaining records at Compact gaging stations have complied with these regula- tions. The station description includes a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the daily records are accurate within 5 per- cent. "good" within 10 percent. "fair" within 15 oercent. " ." ...' and "poor", 16 or higher percent. These standards of accuracy are the same as those followed by the Geological Survey. Acknowledgments Water supply data contained in the following pages of this report have been supplied by Federal and State agencies, and by several individuals. The office of the State Engineer of Colorado furnished records of discharge of the following: Rio Grande near Conejos River near Del Norte Los Sauces Rio Grande near San Antonio River Lobatos at Ortiz Conejos River near Los Pinos River Mogote near Ortiz Records of storage in Troutvale Reservoir No.2, Squaw Lake and Fuchs reservoir were supplied by Colorado Special Deputy State Engineer at Monte Vista with the cooperation of the respective owners viz: Earl Brown, Craton Sanderson and Fred Fuchs. The U. S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission furnished the following: Discharge of Rio Grande Storage in Carson at Otowi Bridge Reservoir Discharge of Rio Grande Storage in San Mateo at San Acacia Reservoir Discharge of Rio Chama near Tierra Amarilla ']!;