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:1...... " :~ :i 1 j I ! . "c-__ ;;""~-:::,^<\-",,-;l', ~ W (: ., C~'\ -- <') C~_' RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION COLORADO NEW ME X 'CO TEXAS The Honorable Jerry Apodaca Governor of the State of New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico March 23, 1978 The Honorable Dolph Briscoe Governor of the State of Texas Austin, Texas The Honorable Richard D. Lamm Governor of the State of Colorado Denver, Colorado Sirs: The 39th annual meeting of the Rio Grande Compact Commission was held at El Paso, Texas on March 23, 1978. 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 61,200 acre-feet, which Was 9,700 acre-feet in excess of the scheduled delivery in 1977. The accrued debit of Colorado was reduced to 705,500 acre-feet as of December 31, 1977. However, in light of the, as yet unresolved controversy between the States, Colorado cannot agree with the conclusions as to her indebtedness. (b) Deliveries of.water into Elephant Butte Reservoir by New Mexico, as measured by the Elephant Butte Effective Supply, amounted to 201,500 acre-feet, which was 32,500 acre-feet in excess of the scheduled delivery in 1977. The accured credit of New Mexico was 32,000 acre-feet as of December 31, 1977. (c) Releases of usable water in 1977 from Project Storage amounted to 481,100 acre-feet. [d) Expenses of administration of the Rio Grande Compact were $53,788 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977. The United States bore $23,122 of this total; the balance of $30,666 was borne equally by the three States party to the Compact. Respectfully, S. for Texas COlorado _:.:t. "~..'_,." '-~.. '. , '-'-'{ . .".,~: "-.- ,;<:;,