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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT CO~~ISSION REPORT
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<br />Canejos River near Nogote, Colo.
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<br />Location.--Water-stage recorder. Iat 37003'14". long 106011'13", in SE~SEl,-;; sec. 34, T. 33
<br />N., R. 7 E., on right bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 174, 0.4 mile
<br />downstream from Fox Creek, and 5.3 miles west of Mogote. Datum of gage is 8,271.54 ft
<br />above mean sea level.
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<br />Draina~e area.--l8l sq mi.
<br />Avera~e dischar~e.--63 years (1904. 1912-73), 333 cfs (241,300 acre-ft per year).
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<br />Extremes..~1903-05, 1911-73:
<br />8.50 ft. from rating curve
<br />July 18. 1904.
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<br />Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1911 (gage height,
<br />extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum daily determined, 10 cfs
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<br />Remarks.--Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Diversions above
<br />station for irrigation of about 500 acres. Since 1951 flow partly regulated by P1atora
<br />Reservoir.
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<br /> Monthly and yearlY dischar e in cubic feet per second
<br />Month Second- Maximum Minimum Mean Runo f f in
<br /> foot-days daily daily Acre-feet
<br />January 1,619 65 45 52.2 3,210
<br />February 1,513 66 44 54.0 3,000
<br />March 2,016 72 59 65.0 4,000
<br />April 4,773 498 59 159 9,470
<br />May 34,757 1,940 356 1,121 68,940
<br />June 52,470 2,640 1,150 1,749 104,100
<br />July 30,510 1,660 384 984 60,520
<br />August 6,757 384 119 218 13,400
<br />September 3,212 204 75 107 6.370
<br />October 2,193 101 59 70.7 4,350
<br />November 1,592 59 40 53.1 3,160
<br />December 1,472 59 39 47. S 2,920
<br />Calendar year 1973 142,884 2,640 39 391 283,400
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<br />San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo.
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<br />Location.--Water-stage recorder. lat 36059'35". long 106002'17", in New Mexico in NE~SE\
<br />sec. 24, T. 32 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 800 ft south of New Mexico-Colorado State
<br />line, 0.4 mile southeast of Ortiz, and 0.4 mile upstream from Los Pinos River.
<br />Altitude of gage is 7,970 ft.
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<br />Draina~e area.--110 sq mi.
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<br />Avera~e discharge.--33 years (1941-73), 25.0 cfs (18,110 acre-ft per year).
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<br />Extremes.--19l0, 1925-73: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Apr. IS, 1937 (gage height, 5.38 ft)
<br />from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; no flow at times.
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<br />Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. A few small diversions above station
<br />tor irrigation.
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<br />Monthly and yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second
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<br />Month Second- Maximum Minimum Mean Runoff in
<br /> foot-days daily daily Acre-feet
<br />January 88.3 3.3 1.9 2.85 175
<br />February 128.3 6,1 1.8 4,58 254
<br />March 193.1 8.0 5,0 6,23 383
<br />Apr i1 2,266.0 291 6,0 75.5 4,490
<br />May 9,637 644 I 109 311 19,110
<br />June 968.0 101 5,0 32.3 1,920
<br />July 105.60 11 ,10 3.41 209
<br />August 5.63 2.0 0 ,18 11
<br />September 20.63 J.O 0 .69 41
<br />October 84.20 5.2 .90 l.72 167
<br />November 77.7 3,4 1.8 2. S9 154
<br />December 69.3 2.7 1.9 2.24 137
<br />Calendar year 1973 13 ,643.76 644 0 37.4 27,060
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