WSP11190

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1972
• Title: Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1972
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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l'" TRANSMOUNTAIN DIVERSIONS 49

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1- )FuChS ditch. --Water-stage recorder and 3-ft Parshall flume in sec. 33, T. 40 N. R. 4 W.,
~< at Weminuche Pass in Colorado. Diversion 1s from North Fork Los Pinos River in San
Juan River Basin into Wem1nuche Creek in Rio Grande Basin. Second enlargement was
completed in 1936. Diversion for irrigation is from Rio Grande above the Del Norte
gaging station.

Raber-Lohr ditch.--Water-stage recorder and 4-ft rectangular flume in sec. 33, T. 40 N.,
R. ~ W.J at Weminuche Pass in Colorado. Diversion is from Rincon la Vaca Creek in San
Juan River Basin into Weminuche Creek in Rio Grande Basin. Second enlargement was
completed in 1936. Diversion for irrigation 1s from Rio Grande above the Del Norte gaging
station.

Squaw Pass ditch.--Water-stage recorder and 2-ft Parshall
at Squaw Pass in Colorado. DiVersion is from Williams
Squaw Creek in Rio Grande Basin. Constructed in 1938.
Rio Grande below Del Norte gaging station.

flume in see. 21 J T. 39 N. JR. 3 W. J
Creek in San Juan River Basin into
Diversion for irrigation is from

Tabor ditch.--Water-stage recorder and 3-ft Parshall flume in sec. 35J T. 43 N'J R. 3 W.~
at Spring Creek Pass in Colorado. Diversion is from Cebolla Creek in Gunnison River Basin
into tributary of Clear Creek in Rio Grande Basin. Completed in 1910 or 1911. Diversion
for irrigation is from Rio Grande below Del Norte gaging station.

Piedra Pass ditch.--Water-stage recorder and 2-ft Parshall flume in sec. 4, T. 38 N.J R. 1 W.,
at Piedra Pass in Colorado. Diversion is from tributaries of Piedra River in San Juan
River Basin to South River in Rio Grande Basin. Original ditch completed in 1938J first
enlargement completed in 1940. Water is imported by Colorado Game and Fish DepartmentJ
beginning in 1959J to offset losses from fish culture reservoirs.

~reasure Pass ditch.--Water-stage recorder and 2-ft Parshall flume in sec. 31, T. 38 N.,
R. 2 E., at Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado. Diversion is from Wolf Creek in San Juan River
Basin to a tributary of South Fork Rio Grande. Completed in 1923 or 1924. Water is diverted
for irrigation from Rio Grande above the Del Norte gaging stationJ beginning in 1959. Prior
to 1959 it was diverted below gaging station.

Azotea tunnel.--Water-stage recorder and lO-ft Parshall flume, lat 36"51r1211, long l06"40r18"J
at south portal of Azotea tunnel, San Juan-Chama Project. Diversion is from Rio Blanco,
Little Navajo River, and Navajo River in Colorado and discharge is into Azotea Creek in
New Mexico. Construction completed in 1970.

Imported quantltiesJ in acre-feetJ 1972

Fuchs Raber-Lohr Squaw Pass Tabor Piedra Pass Treasure Pass JI.zotea
r';onth ditch ditch ditch ditch ditch ditch tunnel
January 0 0 0 0 0 0 284
February 0 0 0 0 0 0 303
March 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,570
April 0 0 0 7.7 0 0 9J120
~1ay 103 440 0 216 141 142 lOJ510
June 152 489 0 220 113 130 8,570
July 0 0 0 21 0 .9 470
August 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
September 0 0 0 0 0 0 510
October 0 0 0 0 0 0 16J700
November 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,890
December 0 0 0 0 0 0 2J090
Calendar year 255 929 0 465 254 273 58,070

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