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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in Colorado
<br />(Constructed or enlarged since 1937)
<br />Jumper Creek Reservolr.--In sec. 5, T. 39 N., R. 2 W. on Jumper Creek, tributary to Trout
<br />Creek. Completed 1n 1951; capacity, 38 acre-ft. Capacity table based on elevation above
<br />bottom of outlet.
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<br /> Month-end Qa~e hei~ht in :feet and contents 1n acre-:feet
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.yr.
<br />Gage height 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10,0 10.0 10,0 10.0 -
<br />Contents 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 -
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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<br />Bi~ Meadows Reservoir.--In NW\ sec. 17, T. 38 N., R.2 E., on South Fork about 0.9 mile
<br />upstream from Hope Creek. Completed in 1967; capacity) 2,~37 acre-ft. Capacity table
<br />baaed on elevation above outlet. Water is used for fish culture. Includes 140 aere-ft
<br />of transmountain water, by excbange, in 1967; 838 acre-:ft by exchange, in 1968; and
<br />3~7 acre-ft, by exchange, in 1969. The remainder (1,112 acre-:ft) was removed from debit
<br />status by action o:f the Commission on March 5, 1970.
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<br />Month-end gage height) in feet) and contents, 1n acre-feet
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<br />Date , Gage hefght Contents Change in Contents
<br />December 31, 1971 ~5,O 2,~37 0
<br />January 31, 1972 45.0 2,437 0
<br />February 29 ~5.0 2,437 0
<br />March 31 45.0 2,437 0
<br />April 30 ~5.0 2,437 0
<br />May 31 ~5.0 2,~37 0
<br />June 30 45.0 2,~37 0
<br />July 31 45.0 2,437 0
<br />August 31 ~5.0 2,437 0
<br />September 30 ~5.0 2,437 0
<br />October 31 ~5.0 2,437 0
<br />November 30 ~5.0 2,437 0
<br />December 31 45.0 2,437 0
<br />Calendar year 1972 - - 0
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<br />Alberta Park Reservoir.--In sec. 34, T. 38 N., R. 2 E., on Pass Creek. Completed in 1953j
<br />capacity, 59~ acre-ft. Capacity table based on elevation above bottom of outlet. Includes
<br />244 acr~-feet transmountain water, imported in 1963. Remainder of storage removed from
<br />debit status by action of the Commission on March 5) 1970.
<br />Month-end gage height in :feet, and contents, in acre-feet
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<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug: Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.yr.
<br />Gage height 27 ,0 27 .0 27 .0 27 .0 27 .0 27.0 27.0 27.0 2Z.0 27 .0 27.0 27 .0 -
<br />Contents 598 98 598 598 598 598 598 598 598 598 598 598 -
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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<br />Shaw Lake.--In sec. 5, T. 38 N.) R. 2 E., on tributary to Lake Creek. Capacity) 638 acre-ft
<br />by 1916- decree; enlarged in 1955 to 681 acre-ft. Only the storage in excess of 638 acre-ft
<br />is subject to terms of Rio Grande Compact. Includes Q2 acre-ft transmountain water imported
<br />in 1965. The 56 acre-ft of transmountain water imported in 1969 was released during 1970.
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<br /> Month-end a17e heiO'ht in feet end contents in acre-feet
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Mey June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.yr.
<br />Gage height 8.1 10.6 13.0 13.0 13.0 14.7 9.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 4.2 5,1 -
<br />Contents 202 88 378 378 378 445 238 62 62 62 89 113 -
<br />Change +86 86 +90 0 0 +67 -207 -176 0 0 +27 +24 -3
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<br />Mill Creek Reservoir.--In sec. 16) T. 39 N., R. 3 E., on Mill Creek. Completed in 1953;
<br />capacity) 43 acre-ft. Capacity based on elevation above bottom of outlet. Storage
<br />removed from debit status by action of Commission on March 5, 1970.
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<br /> Month-end a~e hei~ht in feet and contents in acre-feet
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.yr.
<br />Gage height 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 -
<br />Contents 34 34 34 34 34 34 3~ 34 34 34 34 34 -
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