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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico
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<br />McClure (Granite Poind Reservoir.-Water_stage recorder in NE1/4SWI/4 sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 10 E., on Santa Fe River. Original
<br />reservoir completed in 1926, capacity, 561 acre-ft; in 1935, permanent flash boards were Installed in Spillway Increasing capacity to
<br />650 acre-ft; in 1947 both dam and Splllway Were reconstructed increasing capacity to 2,615 acre-ft (gage height, 96.6 ft, Crest of
<br />spillway). In 1953 Splllway was equipped with radial gates that opened au tomaticaUy, increaSing capacity to over 3,000 acre-fl In
<br />1972, radial gates were removed decreasing capacity to 2,615 acre-ft. In 1989, modifications to the dam and spillway increased
<br />capacity to 2,813 acre-ft. No dead storage. Altitude of gage is 7,790 fl Water is for municipal use In Santa Fe. Storage includes both
<br />Rio Grande water and transmounlain water by excl.lnge. Oniy the storage of Rio Grande water In eXcess of 561 acre-feet Is subject
<br />to terms of Rio Grande Compact.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br /> Change Pre-compact
<br />Date Gage height Contents in contents water TM water
<br />December 31. 1990 80.95" 1,610 561 469
<br />January 31, 1991 77.03 1,390 -220 35S 1,035
<br />February 28 73.28 1,230 -160 195 1,035
<br />March 31 73.65 1,230 0 205 1,025
<br />April30 1,760 +530 561 1,199
<br />May 31 2,850 +1.090 561 2,252
<br />June 30 99.67 2,840 -10 561 2,252
<br />July31 99.71 2,840 0 561 2,252
<br />August31 9952 2,830 -10 561 2,252
<br />September 30 9958 2,830 0 561 2,252
<br />October 31 99.07 2,800 -30 548 2,252
<br />November 30 99.28 2,810 +10 561 2,249
<br />December 31 9950 2,830 +20 561 2,252
<br />Calendar year 1991 +1,220
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<br />\lichols Reservoir.-Water-stage recorder in SEI/4NEI/4 sec. 21, T.17 N., R.IO E., On Santa Fe River. Completed In 1942; capacity, 685
<br />acre-ft at gage height 167.0 feet (crest of Spillway), dead storage, 14 acre-ft at gage height I21.I feel. Datum of gage is 7,313.2 feet above
<br />mean sea level, datum of 1929. Water is for mUnicipal use In Santa Fe. Storage indudes both Rio Grande water and Iransmountaln
<br />water by exchange.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br />Date Gage height Contents Change in contents TM water
<br />ecember 31, 1990 152.66 330 120
<br />nuary 31,1991 151.80 314 -16 314
<br />bruary 28 142.72 173 -141 173
<br />lrch 31 153.68 350 +177 350
<br />.ril30 15331 342 -8 342
<br />'y31 167.22 692 +350 685
<br />,e30 167.20 692 0 685
<br />131 167.18 691 -I 685
<br />!:Ust31 166.98 685 -6 68S
<br />tember 30 167.10 688 +3 685
<br />,ber 31 164.70 617 -71 617
<br />'ember 30 167.00 685 +68 685
<br />'rober3) 167.10 688 +3 685
<br />ndar year 1991 +358
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