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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RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT

Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico

San Gregorio Reservoir.--Staff gage in SWiNEt sec.20, T.21 N., R.1 E. (projected), on Clear Creek tributary to Rio
Las Vacas and Jemez River. Completed in October 1958; capacity 254 acre-ft at elevation 9,408.0 ft (crest of spill-
way).

Month-end !!age hehrht in feet and contents, in acre-feet
Date Gage height Contents Change in contents
December 31, 1963 ............ - a190 0
January 31, 1964 . . . . .. . . . . . . . . - a190 0
February 29. ... . . . . . . , .. . . . . . - a190 0
March 31 .................... - a200 +10
April 30 ..................... - a210 +10
May 31 ...................... - a230 +20
June 30 ,...................,. - a190 -40
July 31 ...................... 13.5 130 -60
August 31 . .. ....." ... , . ." .. 14.0 140 +10
September 30..... . .. .. ....... 14.5 152 +12
October 31. . . .. . . . . . . . .. , . . . . - a170 +18
November 30 ................. - a180 +10
December 31 . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . - a190 +10
Calendar year 1964..,........ . - - 0

a Contents estimated.

Jemez Canyon Reservoir.--Water-stage recorder in swtswt sec.32, T.14 N., R.4 E., on Jemez River 2! miles above
mouth. Completed in 1953; capacity, 183,900 acre-ft at elevation of 5,252.3 ft. Capacity at elevation 5,232.0 ft
(crest of spillway), 113,900 acre-it by 1959 survey. Reservoir is operated by Corps of Engineers for flood control
and sediment storage.

Month end elevation in feet and contents in acre f t

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Date Elevation Contents Change in contents
December 31,1963. .. . ..... ... - 0 -
January 31, 1964 .. . .. . . . . . . ... - 0 0
February 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 0 0
March 31. ...... ..... ......... 5,145.4 337 +337
April 30 ......,.............. 5,141.6 52 -285
~ay 31 .......,.............. 5,138.0 8 -44
June 30 ......".............. - 0 -8
July 31 ......,............... - 0 0
August 31 . ... .. ..... .. .... ... - 0 0
September 30. ....... ...... ... - 0 0
October 31 ................... - 0 0
November 30,. . . ..... .... .... - 0 0
December 31 . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . - 0 0
Calendar year 1964.. .... ... , . - - 0

Acomita Reservoir.--Staff gage in SEt sec.29, T .10 N., R. 7 W., on San Fidel Arroyo; water for reservoir 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 gage h ight in fe t and conte ts in acre f et

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Date Gage height Contents Change in contents
December 31, 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . - 650 -
January 31,1964... ........ ... - 650 0
Febroary 29. .. .. . . .., . . . . . . . . - 650 0
March 31 .................... - 650 0
April 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 565 -85
May 31 ...................... - 410 -155
June 30 . .. . . ... . . . ., . ... .. . . . - 280 -130
July 31 ...................... - 208 -72
August 31 . .. .., , .. , ... . . .. . . . - 160 -48
September 30................. " 140 -20
October 31 ................... - 168 +28
November 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 268 +100
December 31 ................. - 438 +130
Calendar year 1964. .. .. . . .. . . . - - -212