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"c ~~ ~ to: t ~ ~. .,..j ~ "J RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION , f< \-. ~, '- ) , r c.) COLORAOO NEW ME X ICO TEXAS The Honorable Bruce King Governor of the State of New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico March 26, 1981 The Honorable William P. Clements, Jr. Governor of the State of Texas Austin, Texas The Honorable Richard D. Lamm Governor of the State of Colorado Denver, Colorado Sirs: The 42nd annual meeting of the Rio Grande Compact Commission was held at El Paso, Texas on March 26, 1981. The Commission reviewed its prior reports and the current reports of the Secretary relative to streamflow at Compact gaging stations and storage in reservoirs. The Commission found that: (a) Deliveries of water at the COloradO-New Mexico State line by Colorado amounted to 451,700 acre-feet, which Was 24,600 acre-feet in excess of the scheduled delivery in 1980. The accrued debit of Colorado was reduced to 674,600 acre-feet as of December "31, 1980. However, in light of the as yet unresolved controversy between the States, Colorado cannot agree with conclusions as to her indebtedness. (b) Deliveries of water into Elephant Butte Reservoir by New Mexico, as measured by the Elephant Butte Effective SUPply, amounted to 967,000 acre-feet, which Was 21,300 acre-feet less than the scheduled delivery in 1980. The accrued debit of /.Jew Mexico was 148,000 acre-feet as of December 31, 1980. (c) Releases of usable water from Project Storage in 1980 amounted to 659,300 acre-feet. (d) Expenses of administration of the Rio the fiscal year ending June 30, 1980. of this total; the balance of $37,851 States party to the Compact. Grande Compact were $64,991 in The United States bore $27,140 was borne equally by the three Respectfully, S. E. for New Mexico Texas >\:,~. r.;(~,,,, cv.r<.'~'c,..:ji;?;;",......J;>i f.;."..".':-~;\,,..s. ";;''''&~~'~' ,.?"~.v--:'~~.,~~?-I\,;,o:.~~.::.:'~.:.~ \O'y.c.~".;J""l;