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Operating Principles and Reservoir Release Schedule Without a Compact Call
Al times when there is no call from New Mexico under the Compact, releases may be made from
District Pool for beneficial use in accordance with the Doctrine of Prior Appropriation and
law.
Reservoir Storage, Management. Accounting, and Reporting
Prior to beginning storage of any water in the Reservoir, LPWCD shall complete
the following:
a. install a permanent Reservoir elevation gage with a satellite relay
monitoring system at a location approved by the Division 7 Engineer;
b. provide a Reservoir surface area - capacity- elevation table approved by a
Licensed Professional Engineer in a format acceptable to the Division 7
Engineer;
install a gage with a satellite relay monitoring station to measure inflow to
the reservoir on Government Draw, above the Reservoir, at a location
acceptable to the Division 7 Engineer and install a gage with satellite
monitoring to measure inflow to the reservoir on Long Hollow Creek
above the Reservoir at a location acceptable to the Division 7 Engineer;
and,
d. install a gage with a satellite relay monitoring station to measure releases
from the reservoir, on Long Hollow just below the reservoir outlet at a
location acceptable to the Division 7 Engineer, and,
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