WSP03394

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1964
• Title: Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1964
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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STORAGE IN RESERVOIRS

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Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basm in Colorado
(Constructed or enlarged since 1937)

Squaw Lake.--Staff gage in 8ec.12, T.39 N., R4 W., on tributary to Squaw Creek. Completed in 1938; capacity, 162
acre-ft by 1953 survey. Water IS used for Irngation below gaging station on Rio Grande near Del Norte.

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Month-end gage eigr m ee an con en s In acre- eet
Month Jan. Feb. Mar. J\j>r. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ca!. Yr.
Gage height - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Contents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Rita Hondo Reservoir. --Staff gage in sec.22, T.42 N., R.3 W., on Rito Hondo (Deep Creek) tributary to Clear Creek.
Completed in 1957; capacity, 561 acre-ft. Originally filled during May and June 1958 with transmountain water;
storage is not in debit status. Water is used for fish culture.

Month- end gage height in feet, and contents, in acre~feet
Month Jan. Feb, Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.yr.
Gage Height 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 -
Contents 561 551 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 -
Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hermit Lakes Reservoir No.3.--In sec.25, T.41 N., R.4 W., on South Clear Creek. Completed prior to 1960;
capacity, 192 acre-ft. Capacity table based on elevation above bottom of outlet. Water is used for fish culture.

Month end gage height in feet and contents in acre-feet

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Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Anr. Mav June Julv Aug. Sent. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.yr.
Gage height 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 -
Contents 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 -
Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Troutvale No.2 Reservoir.--Staff gage in Et sec.IO, T.41 N., R.3 W., on South Clear Creek. Completed in 1940;
capacity, 435 acre-ft. Condition of spillway limited storage to 168 acre-it after May 1942. Repairs to spillway
in 1947 increased capacity to 257 acre-ft. Water is used for fish culture with only occasional sale for irrigation.

Month-end gage height in feet,and contents, in acre-feet
Month Jan. Feh. Mar. Anr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal.yr.
Gage Height 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 -
:ontents 257 257 257 257 257 257 257 257 257 257 257 257 -
:: hange 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0