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<br />STORAGE IN RESERVOIRS
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico
<br />(constructed or enlarged since 1929)
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<br />Heron Reservoir.--Water-stage recorder, lat 36039156", long 106042'13", on willow Creek. Storage
<br />began in October 1970. Capacity, 401,300 acre-ft at elevation 7,186.1 ft (low point on crest of
<br />spillway); dead storage, 1,340 acre-ft at elevation 7,003.0 ft. Used for storage of trans-
<br />mountain water.
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<br />Month-end elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
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<br />Date
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<br />Elevation
<br />
<br />Contents
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<br />Change in Contents
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<br />December 31, 1979
<br />January 31, 1980
<br />February 29
<br />March 31
<br />April 30
<br />May 31
<br />June 30
<br />July 31
<br />August 31
<br />September 30
<br />October 31
<br />November 30
<br />December 31
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<br />7,155.56
<br />7,155.83
<br />7,155.67
<br />7,154.76
<br />7,158.48
<br />7,167.53
<br />7,178.17
<br />7,178.14
<br />7,176.58
<br />7,176.37
<br />7,175.85
<br />7,175.65
<br />7,170.98
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<br />243,700
<br />244,900
<br />244,190
<br />240,190
<br />256,830
<br />300,150
<br />356,040
<br />355,870
<br />347,340
<br />346,180
<br />343,380
<br />342,300
<br />317,650
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<br />+1,200
<br />-710
<br />-4,000
<br />+16.640
<br />+43,320
<br />+55,890
<br />-170
<br />-8.530
<br />-1,160
<br />-2,800
<br />-1,080
<br />-24,650
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<br />Calendar year 1980
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<br />+73,950
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<br />E1 Vade Reservoir.--Water-stage recorder and surface follower, lat 36035'39", long 106044'00",
<br />on Rio Chama. Storage began in January 1935. Capacity, 196,500 acre-ft at gage height
<br />6,902.0 feet (crest of spillway); dead storage, 1,060 acre-ft. below gage height 6,775.0 ft
<br />(invert of outlet works), as determined by survey in 1966. Datum of gage is 8.21 feet above
<br />mean sea level, datum of 1929. Storage includes both Rio Grande and transmountain water.
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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 />December 31, 1979 6,876.98 123,230 73,350
<br />January 31, 1980 6,877.12 123,580 +350 73,440
<br />February 29 6,877.23 123,850 +270 73,460
<br />March 31 6,877.06 123,430 -420 73,380
<br />April 30 6,877.05 123,410 -20 73,200
<br />May 31 6,877.06 123,430 +20 72,880
<br />June 30 6,876.76 122,690 -740 72,230
<br />July 31 6,876.39 121,790 -900 71,740
<br />August 31 6,871.74 110,870 -10,920 61,070
<br />September 30 6,864.40 95.280 -15,590 45,280
<br />October 31 6,859.32 85,510 -9.770 35,720
<br />November 30 6,859.35 85,560 +50 35,680
<br />December 31 6,870.39 107.860 +22,300 57.940
<br />Calendar year 1980 -15,370
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<br />Abiquiu Reservoir.--Water-stage recorder in SW\ sec. 8, T. 23 N., R. 5 E., on Rio Chama. Completed
<br />in February 1963; capacity, 1,212,000 acre-ft at elevation 6,350 feet (crest of spillway).
<br />'Reservoir is operated by Corps of Engineers for flood control and sediment storage. A resolution
<br />granting permission to store transmountain waters was approved by Rio Grande Compact Commission
<br />on May 3, 1974.
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<br />Month-end elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
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<br /> Date Elevation Contents Change in contents
<br />December 31, 1979 6,165.51 a42,020
<br />January 31, 1980 6,167.10 44.730 +2,710
<br />February 29 6,167.97 46,250 +1,520
<br />March 31 6,166.13 43,060 -3,190
<br />April 30 6,176.58 62,990 +19,930
<br />May 31 6,212.37 169,580 +106,590
<br />June 30 6,211.34 165,660 -3,920
<br />July 31 6,203.21 136,330 -29,330
<br />August 31 6,202.67 134,480 -1,850
<br />September 30 6,202.35 133,350 -1,130
<br />October 31 6,202.00 132,200 -1,150
<br />November 30 6,184.65 81,680 -50,520
<br />December 31 6,164.48 40,320 -41,360
<br />Calendar year 1980 -1,700
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<br />TM water
<br />
<br />41,820
<br />43,380
<br />43,190
<br />42,940
<br />42,580
<br />42,260
<br />41,940
<br />41,520
<br />41,180
<br />40,880
<br />40,630
<br />40,540
<br />40,320
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<br />a Computed on basis of revised capacity table put into use Jan. 1, 1980.
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