WSP02740

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1973
• Title: Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1973
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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STORAGE IN RESERVOIRS

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Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico

Nichols Reservoir.--Water-stage recorder in E~~E~ sec. 21, r. 17 N., R. 10 E., on Santa Fe
RIver. Completed in 1942; capacity, 685 acre-ft. Water is for municipal use in Santa Fe.

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Mont -end gage e1g. t 'n eet and contents 'n acre-feet
Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.yr.
Gage height 150.1 154.5 162.4 167.8 167.8 167.6 167.5 158.8 158.0 159.0 160.5 159.6 -
Contents 281 365 555 710 710 704 701 463 444 468 504 482 -
Change -73 +84 +190 -+155 0 -6 -3 -238 -19 +24 +36 -22 +128

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Cochiti Lake.--Water~stage recorder and manometer in SW~SW~ sec. 5, T. 16 N., R. 6 E., in
Pueblo de Cochiti Grant. on right bank. Cochiti Dam scheduled for completion in 1975;
capacity 498,100 acr.e-ft at elevation 5,450.0 ft (crest of service spillway); dead
storage 2,215 acre-ft at elevation 5,255.0 ft. Reservoir is operated by Corps of Engineers
for flood control and sediment storage. Storage began Nov. 12, 1973.

Month-end elevation in feet and contents in acre~feet

Date Elevation Contents Change in Contents
October 31 - 0 -
November 30 5,265.22 5.330 +5.330
December 31 5.266.38 5,770 +440
Calendar year 1973 - - +5.770

Ga1isteo Reservoir.--Water~stage recorder and manometer in NW~ sec. 9, T. 14 N., R. 7 E., at
dam on Gal~steo Creek. Storage records begin in October 1970. Capacity 89,800 acre-ft
at elevation 5,608.0 ft (crest of spillway). Reservoir is operated by Corps of Engineers
for flood control and sediment storage. There was no storage at tHe end of each month
during the calendar year.

San Gre~orio Reservoir.--Staff gage in SW~NE~ sec. 20, T. 21 N.. R. 1 E. (projected), on Clear
Cree tr1butary to Rio Las Vacas and Jemez River. Completed in October 1958; capacity,
254 acre-ft at elevation 9,408.0 ft (crest of spillway).

Month end contents in acre feet

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Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. No". Dec. Cal. yr .
Contents 160 180 220 260 320 270 220 170 140 120 140 160 -
Change +20 +20 +40 +40 +60 .50 -50 -50 -30 -20 +20 +20 +20

Jemez can~on Reservoir.--Water-stage recorder in SW~SW~ sec. 32. T. 14 N., R. 4 E.. on Jemez
R1ver .3 m~les above mouth. Completed in 1953; capacity, 181,800 acre-ft at elevation
of 5.252.3 ft. Capacity at elevation 5,232.0 ft (crest of spillway), 112,600 acre-ft by
1969 survey. Reservoir is operated by Corps of Engineers for flood control and sediment
storage.

Month end elevation in feet and contents in acre feet

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Date Elevation Contents Change in Contents
December 31, 1972 - 0 -
January 31, 1973 - 0 0
February 28 - 0 0
March 31 - 0 0
April 30 5,170.85 7,920 +7,920
May 31 5,185.55 21,420 +13,500
June 30 5,142.20 32 -21,388
July 31 5,139.85 15 -17
August 31 - 0 -15
September 30 - 0 0
October 31 - 0 0
November 30 - 0 0
December 31 0 0
Calendar year 1973 - - 0

Acomita Reservoir.--Staff gage in SE% sec. 29, T. 10 N., R. 7 W., on San Fidel Arroyo; water
tor reserV01T is diverted from Rio San Jose. Completed in 1938; original capacity, 850
acre-ft; present capacity 650 acre-ft on basis of 1956 sediment survey. Water is used for
irrigation on Acoma and Laguna Indian Reservations.

Month end contents in acre feet

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Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal. yr.
Contents 640 630 610 585 522 438 296 232 320 380 494 620 -
Change [phone] +88 +60 +114 +126 -15