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<br />STORAGE IN RESERVOIRS
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in Colorado
<br />(Constructed or enlarged since 1937)
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<br />Jumoer Creek Reservolr.-In sec. 5, T. 39 N., R. 2 W., on Jumper Creek, tributary to Trout Creek Completed In 1951; capacity, 38 acre-
<br />ft. Capacity tabie based on elevation above bottom of outlet. Storage omitted from accounting by action of Commission on Feb. IS,
<br />1%2.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. A r. May June Jul Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.
<br />Gage height 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
<br />Contents 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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<br />Hi" Meadows Reservoir.-In NWI/4 see. 17, T. 38N., R 2 E., on South Fork about 0.9 mile Upstream from Hope Creek Completed in
<br />1%7; capacity, 2,437 acre-ft, CapaCity !able based on elevation above outlet. Water is used for fish culture. Includes 140 acre-ft of
<br />lransmounlaln water, by exchange, in 1967; 838 acre-ft, by exchange, in 1%8; and 347 acre-ft, by exchange, in 1969, and 1,112 acre-ft.
<br />by exchange, In 1983, for a total of 2,437 acre-ft.
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<br />Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
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<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. June JUI Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. CaI. r.
<br />Gage height 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0
<br />Contents 2,437 2,437 2,437 2,437 2,437 2,437 2,437 2,437 2,437 2,437 2,437 2,437
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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<br />Alberta Park R""ervolr._ln sec. 34, T. 38 N., R 2 E., on Pass Creek Completed In 1953; capacity, 598 acre-ft. CapaCity table based on
<br />elevation above bottom of OutleL Storage prior to June 30, 1983 Included 244 acre-ft of transmountaln water imported in 1963. By
<br />a 1983 resolution of the Rio Grande Compact Commission, the reservoir was drained for repairs In July 1983; recovery was
<br />completed In 1984. The reservoir also contains 100 acre-ft of transmountaln Water stored by exchange In 1983 and 254 acre-ft of
<br />transmountain Water stored in ]984.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br />l40nth Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. CaI.yr.
<br />:age height 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0
<br />:Ontents 598 598 598 598 598 598 598 598 598 598 598 598
<br />l1ange 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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<br />law Lake Enlar"ement._In see. 5, T. 38 N., R. 2 R, on tributary to Lake Creek. Capacity, 638 acre-ft by 1916 decree; enlarged in 1955
<br />to 681 acre-ft. Only the storage In excess of 638 acre-It is subject to terms of Rio Grande Compact. Includes 42 acre-ft of
<br />tTansmountain water imported In 1965.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in aere-feet
<br />~th Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. CaI.yr.
<br />~e height
<br />'tents 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
<br />nge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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