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<br />Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo.
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<br />Location.-Water-stage recorder,lat 36058'56", long 106004'23", in New Mexico on line between sees. 26 and 27, T. 32 N., R 8 E., on left
<br />bank 0.9 mile south of New Mexiro-ColoradoState line, 2.1 miles southwest of Ortiz, and 2.9 miles Upstream from mouth. Altitude
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<br />Draina2:e area.-167 sq mi.
<br />A vera.e discharge._73 years (1915-20,1925_91), 120 ft'/s (86,940 acre-It per year).
<br />Extremes.-1915-20,1925_91: Maximum discharge, 3,160 fr'/s May 12,1941 (gage height, 5.77 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating
<br />Curve extended above 1,600 fr'/s; minimum observed, 4.0 fr'/s Dec. 17,1945.
<br />Remarks.-Records good except those for Winter months, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrIgation.
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<br /> Monthly and yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second
<br /> Second- Maximum Minimum Runoff in
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<br />January 705 30 12 22.7 1,400
<br />February 435 18 12 155 863
<br />March 823 35 22 265 1,630
<br />April 9,697 674 41 323 19.230
<br />May 21,908 1.170 234 707 43,450
<br />June 8,679 463 122 289 17,210
<br />July 2,179 133 33 70.3 4,320
<br />August 1,670 110 27 53.9 3,310
<br />September 1.122 82 22 37.4 2.230
<br />October 556 27 14 17.9 1,100
<br />November 654 35 16 21.8 1,300
<br />December 647 25 17 20.9 1,280
<br />Calendar year 1991 49,075 1,170 12 134 97,340
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<br />Location.-Water_stage recorders,lat 37"18'01", long 105044'47", in sees. 2 and Ii (two channels), T. 35 N., R.1i E., On left bank of main
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<br />(south) channel is 7,496.89 It above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).
<br />Draina~e area.-8B7 sq mt
<br />A vera.e dlschar!re.-70 years (1922-91), 186 fr'/s (134,800 acre-It per year).
<br />Extremes.-1921_91: Maximum discharge, 3,890 ft'/s May 15,1941; no flow at times in some years.
<br />~emarks.-Records good except those for winter months, which are lair. Diversions for Irrigation of about 75,000 acres above station.
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<br /> Monthly and yeady discharge, in cubic feet per second
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<br />nuary 1,866 70 39 60.2 3,700
<br />'bruary 2,210 102 58 78.9 4.380
<br />arch 3,565 141 103 115 7,070
<br />)riJ 15.502 896 127 517 30,750
<br />'Y 22,691 1,540 256 732 45,010
<br />'e 8,528 578 47 284 16,920
<br />V 5,007 334 6B 162 9,930
<br />gust 4,152 372 47 134 8,240
<br />'tember 3,174 276 29 106 6,300
<br />ober 780 59 14 25.2 1.550
<br />~ember 2,151 102 27 71.7 4.270
<br />ember 1,760 70 49 56.8 3,490
<br />mdaryear 1991 71,386 1,540 14 196 141,600
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