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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico
<br />(Project storage)
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<br />Ele,phant Butte Reservoir.-Water-stage recorder in NWl /4 sec. 30, T.13 S., R. 3 W., on Rio Grande. Storage began Jan. 6, 1915; capacity,
<br />2,065,000 acre-ft at gage height4,407.0 ft (crest of spillway), by survey of 1988. Datum of gage is 43.3 ft above mean sea level, datum
<br />of 1929. Water is used for power development and irrigation in New Mexico and Texas. Records furnished by Bureau of
<br />Reclamation. Delivery of transmountain water for minimum recreation pool was initiated in December 1975. Beginning Jan. I. 1977
<br />gage readings are midnight readings.
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<br />Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feel
<br />
<br />Dale
<br />
<br />Gage height
<br />
<br />Contents
<br />
<br />Change in contents
<br />
<br />TMwater
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<br />December 31, 1995
<br />January 31, 1996
<br />February 29
<br />Man::h31
<br />April 30
<br />May 31
<br />June 30
<br />July31
<br />August 31
<br />September 30
<br />October 31
<br />November 30
<br />December 31
<br />Calendar year 1996
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<br />4,40632
<br />4.406,13
<br />4.40637
<br />4,405.33
<br />4,403,69
<br />4,401.14
<br />4,398.31
<br />4.395,90
<br />4,394,49
<br />4,394.60
<br />4,394,89
<br />4,395.91
<br />4,396,89
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<br />2,040,200
<br />2.033.300
<br />2,042,020
<br />2,004.460
<br />1,946,230
<br />1,858,160
<br />1.763,920
<br />1,686.650
<br />1,642,720
<br />1,6%,110
<br />1,655,090
<br />1,686,960
<br />1,718,060
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<br />-6,900
<br />+8,720
<br />-37,560
<br />-58,230
<br />-88.070
<br />-94,240
<br />-71.270
<br />-43,930
<br />+3,390
<br />+8.980
<br />+31,870
<br />+31,100
<br />-322.140
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<br />Caballo Reservolr.-Water-stage recorder in SE1/4SW1/4 sec. 19, T.16 S., R. 4 W., on Rio Grande. Storage began Feb. 8, 1938; capacity,
<br />331,500 acre-ft (by 1981 resurvey), at gage height 4,182.0 ft (above which spillway gates open automatically). Datum of gage is 43.3
<br />ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 100,000 acre-ft of storage reserved for flood control. Records furnished by Bureau of
<br />Reclamation. Beginning Jan. I, 1977, gage readings are midnight readings.
<br />
<br />Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feel
<br />
<br />Dale
<br />
<br />Gage height
<br />
<br />Contents
<br />
<br />Change in contents
<br />
<br />December 31, 1995
<br />January 31, 1996
<br />February 29
<br />March 31
<br />April 30
<br />May 3\
<br />June 30
<br />July 31
<br />August 31
<br />September 30
<br />October 31
<br />November 30
<br />December 31
<br />Calendar year 1996
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<br />4,164.11
<br />4,169,65
<br />4,171.35
<br />4,166,83
<br />4,163,37
<br />4,159,69
<br />4,158.98
<br />4,158.42
<br />4,149,71
<br />4.137,94
<br />4,140.24
<br />4,141.55
<br />4,142.63
<br />
<br />161,290
<br />206,310
<br />221,420
<br />182,610
<br />155,700
<br />129,040
<br />124,160
<br />120,380
<br />70,390
<br />28,240
<br />34,450
<br />38,350
<br />41.810
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<br />+45,020
<br />+15,110
<br />,38.810
<br />-26,910
<br />-26,660
<br />-4,880
<br />-3,780
<br />-49,990
<br />42,150
<br />+6,210
<br />+3,900
<br />+3.460
<br />'119,480
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