WSP10989

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1942
• Title: Fourth Annual Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1942
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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amount of water in storage, prior to the time of spill, in
reservoirs above San Marcial constructed after 1929. This
gain in storage was 39,900 acre feet, leaving 136,500 acre feet
of Credit Water which was physically spilled in 1942.
Commencing on May 12, 1942, all Credit Water of Colo-
rado and New Mexico had been spilled and their credits at
the beginning of 1942 had been eliminated.

Usable Water was spilled continuously through July 10,
'1942, and intermittently thereafter until, October 15, 1942, in
the aggregate amount of 470,100 acre feet. Thereafter no
water was released from Elephant Butte Reservoir in excess
of Project requirements, which was currently passed through
Caballo Reservoir.

Prior to October 16, 1942, the minimum quantity in
storage in Elephant Butte Reservoir at all times, exceeded
1,830,000 acre feet.

The expenses of Administration during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1942, were $18,026,67, of which $5,800.00 was
borne by the United States under cooperative agreements.
The balance $12,226.67 was borne equally by the three States
in the amount of $4,075.55 each.

Factual data and records bearing upon the administration
of the Compact are available in the files of the Commission.

Respectfully yours,

S/M. C. Hinderlider
M. C. HINDERLIDER,
Rio Grande Compact Commissioner
for the State of Colorado

S/Thomas M. McClure
THOMAS M. McCLURE,
Rio Grande Compact Commissioner
for the State of New Mexico

S/J. E. Quaid
J. E. QUAID,
Rio Grande Compact Commissioner
for the State of Texas