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<br />'I OSan Gregorio Reservoir.--Staff gage in SWtNEt sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 1
<br />'I Clear Creek tributary to Rio Las Vacas and Jemez River. Completed
<br />capacity 254 acre-ft at elevation 9,408.0 ft (crest of spillway).
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico
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<br />No record of storage was obtained during 1959.
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<br />Jemez can~on ResXrvoir.--Water-stage recorder in SWtSWt sec, 32, T. 14 N., R. 4 E., on
<br />Jemez 1ver 24 miles above mouth. Completed in 1953; ca~acity, 187,800 acre-ft at ele-
<br />vation of 5,252.3 ft. Capacity at elevation 5,232.0 ft (crest of spillway), 117 200
<br />acre-ft, based on original survey. Reservoir is operated by Corps of Engineers for
<br />flood control and sediment storage.
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<br />Month-end elevation, in feet, and contents, in ac~e-feet
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<br /> Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Calendar
<br />Month year
<br /> 1958 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959
<br />Elevation - - - - - - - - - - 5,143.2 - - -
<br />Contents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 753 0 0 -
<br />Change in contents - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +753 -753 0 0
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<br />Acomita Reservoir.--Staff gage in SEt sec. 29, T. 10 N., R. 7 W., on San Fidel Arroyo'
<br />water ror reservoir is diverted from Rio San Jose. Completed in 1938; original '
<br />capacity, 850 acre-ft; present capacity 650 acre-ft on basis of 1956 sediment survey.
<br />Water is used for irrigation on Acoma and Laguna Indian Reservations.
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<br />Month-end gage height, In feet, and contents, in acre-feet
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<br /> Dec, Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug, Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Calendar
<br />Month year
<br /> 1958 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959
<br />Gage height - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
<br />Contents 650 650 650 650 500 350 200 60 0 0 0 200 600 -
<br />Change In contents - 0 0 0 -150 -150 -150 -140 -60 0 0 +200 +400 -50
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<br />Elephant Butte Reservoir.--Water-stage recorder in NWk sec. 3D, T. 13 S., R. 3 W., at darn
<br />on Rio Grande. Storage began Jan. 6, 1915; capacity 2,206,800 acre-ft at gage height,
<br />4,407.0 ft (crest of spillway), by survey of 1957. Datum of gage is 43.3 ft above mean
<br />Sea level, datum of 1929. Water is used for power development and irrigation in
<br />New Mexico and Texas. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.
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<br />December 31, 1958 4,362.70 988,800 -
<br />January 31, 1959 4,362.09 977,100 -11,700
<br />February 28 . 4-,360.31 943,700 -33,400
<br />March 31 . 4,357.42 890,900 -52,800
<br />April 30 . 4,354.80 844,500 -46,400
<br />May 31 . . . . . . 4,352.71 808,500 -36,000
<br />June 30 . 4,348.67 741,300 -67,200
<br />July 31 4,340.89 621,800 -119,500
<br />August 31 . 4,337.68 576,400 -45,400
<br />September 30 4,334.46 532,800 -43,600
<br />.October 31 . . 4,333.30 517,500 -15,300
<br />November 30 . . . . 4,335.70 549,300 +31,800
<br />December 31 . 4,338.40 586,400 +37,100
<br />Calendar year 1959 - - -402,400
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