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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />Jemez River below Jemez Canyon Dam, N. Mex.
<br />Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 35023'24", long 106032'03", in NEl,,; sec. 5, T. 13 N.,
<br />R. 4 E., on right bank 0.8 mile downstream from Jemez Canyon Dam, 1.5 miles upstream
<br />from mouth, and 6 miles north of Bernalillo. Datum of gage is 5,095.60 ft above mean
<br />sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to April 24, 1951, at site three-quarters of a mile
<br />upstream at datum 24.51 ft higher. April 24, 1951 to June 25, 1958, at site 37 ft
<br />upstream at datum 4.40 ft higher.
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<br />Draina~e area.-.l,038 sq mi.
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<br />Average discharge.--31 years (1937, 1944-73), 54.3 cfs (39,340 acre-ft per year).
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<br />Extremes.--1937, 1944.73: Maximum discharge, 16.300 cfs Aug. 29, 1943 (gage height, 5.62 ft)
<br />no tlow at times.
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<br />Remarks.--Records poor. Flow regulated by Jemez Canyon Dam since October 1953. Diversions
<br />for irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station.
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<br /> Monthly and yearly dischar2e, in cubic feet ner second
<br />Month Second- Maximum Minimum Mean Runoff in
<br /> foot-days daily daily Acre-feet
<br />January 555,5 45 3.0 17.9 1,100
<br />February 819 48 12 29.2 1,620
<br />March 2,363 124 21 76.2 4.690
<br />April 10,287 816 102 343 20,400
<br />May 29,994 2,410 26 968 59,490
<br />June 15,587 1,760 29 520 30,920
<br />July 663.3 51 4.8 21. 4 1,320
<br />August 416.6 46 .30 13.4 826
<br />September 78.50 30 .30 2.62 156
<br />October 231.5 15 .30 7.47 459
<br />November 350 20 4.2 11. 7 694
<br />December 616.6 36 7,0 19.9 1,220
<br />Calendar year 1973 61,962.00 2,410 .30 170 122,900
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<br />Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam, N. Mex.
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<br />Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 33008154", long 107012'22", in SWJ.t sec. 25, T. 13 S.,
<br />R. 4 W., (projected) in Pedro Armendariz Grant, on left bank 1.0 mile downstream from dam
<br />and 1.5 miles upstream from Cuchil10 Negro River. Datum of gage is 4,242.09 ft above mean
<br />sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to April 23, 1942 at several different sites and datums.
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<br />Drainage area.--29,450 sq roi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in closed basin in San Luis
<br />Valley, Colo.).
<br />Average discharge..~59 years (1915-73), 996 cfs (721,600 acre-ft per year).
<br />Extremes.--19l5-73: Maximum daily discharge, 8,200 cfs May 22, 1942j no flow at times prior to
<br />1929.
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<br />Remarks.-~Records good. Flow regulated by Elephant Butte Reservoir. Diversions for irrigation
<br />ot about 800,000 acres above station.
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<br /> MonthlY and vearlv dischan:e in cubic feet oer second
<br />Month Second- Maximum Minimum Mean Runoff in
<br /> foot-days daily daily Acre-feet
<br />January 159.6 26 3,0 5.15 317
<br />February 335.3 23 7,5 12.0 665
<br />March 43,325.3 2,040 9,3 1,398 85,940
<br />April 32,769 1,920 323 1,092 65,000
<br />May 59,610 1,990 1,870 1,923 118,200
<br />June 54,640 1,930 1,760 1,821 108,400
<br />July 54,590 1,990 1,390 1,761 108,300
<br />August 24,190 1,440 648 780 47,980
<br />September 34,704 1.610 23 1,157 68,840
<br />October 320.4 16 7,5 10,3 636
<br />November 386.1 16 7.5 12.9 766
<br />December 368.6 15 8.1 11.9 731
<br />Calendar year 1973 305,398.3 2,040 3,0 837 605,800
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