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,d .'..'......'..'.1:.. ~,~ : ~'-~. ~;I ~,. ~ ~4;;i j ~t;JI :VJ ~v ;;';', (\} 1:'- l.I? C'? c.") RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION COLORADO TEXAS '-- NEW MEXICO ".i :i His Excellency, BrUce King ] GOvernor of the Sta te of New Mexico t Santa Fe, New Mexico His Excellency, Preston Smith GOvernor of the State of Texas AUstin, Texas February 18, 1971 Sirs: The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Rio Grande Compact Commission was held at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on FebrUary 18, 1971. The Commission reviewed its prior reports and current reports of the Secretary relatiVe to stream flow at Compact gaging stations and storage in reservoirs, The Commission found that: (a) Deliveries of water in Rio Grande by Colorado at the COlorado-New Mexico State line amoUnted to 323,500 acre-feet, which was 28,200 acre-feet in excess of the Scheduled deliVery in 1970, The accrUed debit of Colorado was redUCed to 830,400 acre-feet as of December 31, 1970, HOwever, in light of the, as yet unresolved, controversy between the States, Colorado cannot agree with the ConClUsions as to her indebtedness. Deliveries of water into Elephant Butte ReserVOir by New MeXico, as measured by the Elephant Butte Effective SUPply, amOunted to 525,300 acre-feet, which was 31,400 acre-feet in excess of the SChedUled deliVery in 1970. The accrued debit of New Mexico was redUCed to 150,500 acre-feet as of December 31, 1970. Releases of usable water in 1970 from Project Storage amOunted to 662,100 aore-feet, which Was about 84 percent of the normal release defined by the Compact. Expenses of administration of the Rio the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970. of this total; the balance of $20,973 States party to the Compact. Grande Compact were $37,173 in The United States bore $16,200 Was borne equally by the three RespectfUlly, G. c. .1. MeXico . ,'~>'