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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in Colorado
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<br />Mill Creek Reservoir.-In sec. 16, T. 39 N., R 3 E., on Mill Creek. Completed In 1953; capacity, 43 acre-ft. Capacity based on elevation
<br />above bottom of outlet. Includes 43 acre.ft of transrnountain water, by exch8!lge, in 1976.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. CaI.yr.
<br />Cage height 15.0 ]5.0 ]5.0 ]5.0 ]5.0 ]5.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 i5.0
<br />Contents 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
<br />Fuchs Reservoir.-Staff gage In cec. 2, T. 37 N., R 4 E., on East Pinos Creek. Completed In 1939; capacity, 237 acre-ft with 2 feet of flash
<br />boards in spUlway. Pinos Creek enters Rio Grande below station near Del Norte.
<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. CaI.yr.
<br />Cage height ]5.] ]72 ]72 ]72 ]7.2 ]7.2 ]4.9 ]4.6 ]2.8 0.0 7.0 ]0.4
<br />Contents ]90 238 238 238 238 238 ]86 ]80 ]43 0 50 ]00
<br />Change +30 +48 0 0 0 0 -52 -6 -37 -]43 +50 +50 -60
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<br />P1atoro Reservoir.-Water-stage recorder in NWI 14 sec. 22, T. 36 N., R 4 E., on Conejos River. Completed in 1951; capacity, 59,570 acre-
<br />ft at crest of spillway. Reservoir is used for irrigation and flood control. Storage affects Conejos Index Supply. Contents include
<br />3,000 acre-ft of transmountain water stored by exchange in Aprll19&5 on behalf of the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
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<br />Date Elevation Contents Change In Contents
<br />December 31, 1990 9,%1.13 9,240
<br />January 31, 199] 9,962.3] 9,741 +50]
<br />February 28 9,963.03 ]0,05] +3]0
<br />March 3] 9,964.48 ]0,687 +636
<br />April 30 9,968.]8 ]2,370 +],683
<br />May 31 9,983.42 20,277 +7,907
<br />June 30 10,007.40 36,449 +]6,]72
<br />July 31 9,996.3] 28,400 -8,049
<br />August 31 9,988.59 23,373 -5JJ27
<br />September 30 9,981.72 ]9,306 -4JJ67
<br />October 31 9,'779.37 ]8,002 .],304
<br />November 30 9,980.64 ]8,70] +699
<br />December 31 9,982.04 ]9,487 +786
<br />Calendar year 1991 +10,247
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<br />Truilllo Meadows Reservoir.-In sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 5 E., on Los Pinos River. Completed in 1957; capacity, 913 acre-ft. Water is used for
<br />fish culture. Storage is transmountain wafer, by exchange, in 1959.
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