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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in Colorado
<br />(Constructed or enlarged since 1937)
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<br />C Platoro Reservoir.--Water-stage recorder in NW~swi sec.22, T.36 N., R.4 E., on Conejos River. Completed in
<br />1951; capacity, 60,000 acre-ft at crest of spillway. Reservoir is used for irrigation and flood control. Storage
<br />affects Conejas Index Supply.
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<br />Month end elevation in feet and contents in acre feet
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<br /> Date Elevation Contents Change in contents
<br />December 31, 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 3,000 0
<br />January 31, 1964. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 9,942.3 3,000 0
<br />February 29 .................. - 3,000 0
<br />March 31 ..................... 9,942.3 3,000 0
<br />April 30 ...................... 9,942.0 2,900 -100
<br />May 31 ....................... 9,964.5 10,700 +7,800
<br />June 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,964.5 10,700 0
<br />July 31 ....................... 9,964.5 10,700 0
<br />August 31 . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 9,964.5 10,700 0
<br />September 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,964.5 10,700 0
<br />October 31 . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 9,964.5 10,700 0
<br />November 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,941.7 2,800 -7,900
<br />December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 9,941.7 2,800 0
<br />Calendar year 1964. . . . . . . . . . . . . - - -200
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<br />Trujillo Meadows Reservoir.--In sec.5, T.32 N., R.5 E., on Los Pinos River. Completed in 1957; capacity, 913
<br />acre-ft. Water is used for fish culture. 8t orage affects Conejos Index Supply. Storage removed from debit
<br />status by exchange of transmountain water (See minutes of meeting Feb. 19, 1960).
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<br /> Month-end age height in feet and contents in acre-feet
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec_
<br />Gage height 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0
<br />Contents 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913 913
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico
<br />(Constructed or enlarged since 1929)
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<br />EI Vado Reservoir. --Water-stage recorder (staff gage only below elevation 6,878.0 ft), lat 360134'45", long 1060143'55"
<br />on Rio Chama. storage began in January 1935. Capacity, 194,500 acre-ft at elevation 6,902.0 it (crest of spillway),
<br />as determined by partial-sediment survey in 1954. staff gage readings furnished by Middle Rio Grande Conservancy
<br />District.
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<br /> Month- end gage height in feet and contents in acre-feet
<br /> Date Gage height Contents Change in contents
<br />December 31, 1963 ............. 6,775.0 2,430 -
<br />January 31, 1964 . .. .. . ..... ... . 6,775.0 2,430 0
<br />February 29 .................. 6,775.0 2,430 0
<br />March 31 ..................... 6,777.2 3,110 +680
<br />April 30 ...................... 6,778.2 3,450 +340
<br />May 31 ....................... 6,815.5 28,040 +24,590
<br />June 30 .......... ._............ 6,813.6 26,290 -1,750
<br />July 31 ....................... 6,809.9 23,040 -3,250
<br />August 31 ...... . .............. 6,809.9 23,040 0
<br />September 30........ .......... 6,803.7 18,040 -5,000
<br />October 31 .... . . ..... ... ... . .. 6,803.7 18,040 0
<br />November 30.... ..... ......... 6,775.0 2,430 -15,610
<br />December 31 .. . . .... . ... ... .. . 6,775.5 2,580 +t50
<br />Calendar year 1964 ............ - - + 150
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