WSP02442

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1996
• Title: Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1996
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
RECORDS OF DELIVERIES AND RELEASES

At the annual meeting of the Compact Commission on April 27, 1997, the records of
deliveries and releases and computations of debits and credits for calendar year 1996 were
reported. The records and computations as approved by the Commissioner from Colorado are
reproduced on pages 21-23. The records and computations as approved by the Commissioner
from Texas are reproduced on pages 24-26.

The delivery of water in the Rio Grande at the Colorado-New Mexico State line was
obtained from the record of streamflow near Lobatos, Colorado; the scheduled delivery was
computed as prescribed in Article III.

The delivery of water by New Mexico to Elephant Butte was computed from the record of
streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam and the record of operation of Elephant Butte Reservoir;
the scheduled delivery was computed as prescribed in the Resolution of the Commission adopted
at the Ninth Annual Meeting held February 22-24, 1948, and published in this report.

The actual release from Project Storage during the year was measured at gaging stations
below Caballo Dam. During 1996 the New Mexico and Texas Commissioners found that the
actual release of usable water was 775,500 acre-feet. Also, the New Mexico Commissioner found
that the actual release of water Included 3,300 acre-feet of release in excess of current demand.
The Colorado Commissioner found that the actual release of usable water was 770,700 acre-feet
and that 4,800 acre-feet of usable water was spilled.

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