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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in Colorado
<br />(Constructed or enlarged since 1937)
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<br />Mill Creek Reservoir.-In sec. 16, T. 39 N., R. 3 E., on Mill Creek. Completed in 1953; capacity, 43 acre-ft. Capacity based on elevation
<br />above bottom of outlet. Includes 43 acre-ft of transmountain water, by exchange, in 1976.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br />Month Jan, Feb, Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee. Cal.yr.
<br />Cage height 15.0 15.0 15,0 1~,0 15,0 15,0 15,0 15,0 15,0 15.0 15.0 15.0
<br />Contents 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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<br />Fuchs Reservoir.--Staff gage in sec. 2, T. 37 N., R. 4 E., on East Pinos Creek. Completed in 1939;capadty. 237 acre-ft with 2 feet of flash
<br />boards in spillway. Pinos Creek enters Rio Grande below station near Del Norte.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr, May June July Aug, Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee, Cal.yr.
<br />Gage height 17,2 17.2 17,2 17,2 14.2 8.1 0.0 0,0 0.0 0.0 6.5 9.8
<br />Contents 238 238 238 238 171 65 0 0 0 0 45 90
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 -67 -106 -65 0 0 0 +45 +45 -148
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<br />Platoro Reservoir.-Water-stage recorder in NWl /4 sec. 22, T. 36 N., R. 4 E., on Conejos River. Completed in 1951; capacity. 59,570 acre-
<br />ft at crest of spillway. Reservoir is used for irrigation and flood control. Storage affects Concjos Index Supply. Contents include
<br />3,000 acre.ft of transmountain water stored by exchange in April 1985 on behalf of the Colorado Division of Wildlife. .
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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, 1995 10.018,20 45.238
<br />January 31, 1996 10.018.21 45,247 +9
<br />February 28 10,018.55 45,539 +292
<br />March 31 10,018,79 45,746 +207
<br />April 30 10.019,20 46,099 +353
<br />May 31 10,027,10 53,140 +7,041
<br />June 30 10,019,85 46.664 -6.476
<br />July 31 10,010.70 39,034 -7,630
<br />August 31 9,995.39 27,775 -11 ,2S9
<br />September 30 9,990,23 24,401 -3,374
<br />October 31 9,984.89 21,135 -3,266
<br />November 30 9,985,66 21,592 +457
<br />December 31 9.986,09 21,849 +257
<br />Calendar year 1996 -23,389
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<br />Truiillo Meadows Reservoir.-ln sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 5 E., on Los Pinos River. Completed in 1957; capacity, 913 acre-ft. Water is used for
<br />fish cU,lture. Storage is transmountain water, by exchange, in 1959.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept, Oct, Nov. Dee, Cal.yr,
<br />Cage height 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31,0 31.0 31.0 31.0
<br />Contents 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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