WSP03154

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1950
• Title: Twelfth Annual Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1950
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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RESOLUTION AOOPTED BY RIO GRANDE COMPACT
COMMISSION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT
EL PASO, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 22-24, 1948,
CHANGING GAGING STATIONS AND MEASUR>>IDITS
OF DELIVERIES BY NEOI MEXICO

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Whereas, at the Annual Meeting of the Rio Grande Compact
Commission in the year 1945, the question was raised as to
whether or not a schedule for delivery of water by New Mexico
during the entire year could be worked out, and

Whereas, at said meeting the question was referred to the
Engineering Advisers for their study, recommendations and report,
and

Whereas, said Engineering Advisors have met, studied the
problems and tmder date of February 24, 1947, did submit their
Report, which said Report contains the findings of said Engin-
eering Advisors ,.nd their recommendations, and

Whereas, The Compact Commission has examined said Report
and finds that the matters and things therein found and reCOm-
mended are proper and within the terms of the Rio Grande Com-
pact, and

Whereas, the Commission has considered said Engineering
Advisors' Report and all available evidence, information and
material and is fully advised:

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved:

The Commission finds as follows:

(a) That because of change of physical conditions, reliable
records of the amount of water passing San Marcial are
no longer obtainable at the stream gaging station at
San Marcial and that the same should be abandoned for
Compact purposes.

(b) That the need for concurrent records at San Marcial
and San Acacia no longer exists and that the gaging
station at San Acacia should be abandoned for Compact
purposes.

(c) That it is desirable and necessary that the obligations
of New Mexico under the Compact to deliver water in the
months of July, August, September should be scheduled.

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