WSP02581

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1983
• Title: Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1983
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION

TEXAS

NEW MEXICO

COLORADO

Tpe Honorable Toney Anaya
Governor of the State of New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico

March 22, 1984

The Honorable Mark White
Governor of the State of Texas
Austin, Texas

The Honorable Richard D. Lamm
Governor of the State of Colorado
Denver, Colorado

Si rs:

The 45th annual meeting of the Rio Grande Compact Commission was held
in E1 Paso, Texas on March 22, 1984.

The Commission reviewed its prior reports and the current reports of
the Secretary relative to streamflow at Compact gaging stations and storage
in reservoirs. The Commission found that:

(a) Deliveries of water at the Colorado-New Mexico State line by Colorado
amounted to 387,000 acre-feet, which was 27,600 acre-feet more than
the scheduled delivery in 1983. The accrued debit of Colorado was
reduced to 621,000 acre-feet as of December 31, 1983. However, in light
of the as yet unresolved controversy between the States, Colorado cannot
agree with conclusions as to its indebtedness.

(b) Deliveries of water into Elephant 8utte Reservoir by New Mexico, as
measured by the Elephant 8utte Effective Supply, amounted to 1,044,200
acre-feet, which was 45,700 acre-feet more than the scheduled delivery
in 1983. The accrued debit of New Mexico was reduced to 120,200
acre-feet as of December 31, 1983.

(c) Releases of usable water in 1983 from Project Storage amounted to
649,500 acre-feet.

(d)

Expenses of administration of the Rio
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1983.
of this total; the balance of $46,431
states party to the compact.

Grande Compact were $80,751 in
The United States bore $34,320
was borne equally by the three

Respectfully,

s.

for New exico

Commlss10ner for Colorado

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