WSP04944

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1949
• Title: Eleventh Annual Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1949
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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MONTHLY SUMMARY OF DISCHARGE

CORBJOS RIVER J1BAB. IIOGOTB. ocr.ORADO

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LooatlO1l..1l'ater .tal;" reoorder. lat. '7.03~t 1011&0 H)6.. in sit 180.34. T. 33 W., a. 7 B.. thre. quarter.
of" .. 1II.U. dClWll.ltre_ from PO:l eNek and ~ ail.. .It ot 110Ft..

DrdDl.l:e .11'....- 262 aqure mU...

aeoorda An.Uabl..- s.pte~r 1899 'to Maroh 19001 Aprn 1903 to Ootober 1905 at I1t. one mile d01alltr....J
)111.1'011. 1'JU1 'to ootober 1911 at I1te 3 dIe" upltr"'J January 1912 to o.oeaber 1949 at p,....t ath.

Bxtremno- J(axlllUlll di.hoarga durin&: year. 3LJ,O ,.00I:1d-I..t June 19 (gap height ,.20 t..t), alD1m\ID. daU7
--aIi'i1iarge 30 uoopd-f'eet. December H.

1899-1900. 190,-05. 1907-491 KarlmUll1 d,1aeharp 9.000 .eoond-tut Ootober 5. 191~ (g~g. hel&h't 8.50 teR.
dt" and dll.tUlll then In use). trom raUng OUI'TI e:rtended ..bon 3.500 I.oond-r.nl mbdmUlll diaoharge 18 uo-
ond-teet -(dUobarr m....urem.~) 1)eoelllber 19. 1939.

~._ Reoorda cODsidered good. 50 diversion rlt\llations aboTe station...

Month
Ja.nuary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
February --------------------
March - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
April - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
J\Ule ----------------------
July - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Augu8t ---------------------
!september - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
October--------------- ------
November - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oecelnber --------------------
Year 1949 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Second-
!oot-day:"
1.513
1.267
2.065
10.446
14.768
57.780
24.163
5,399
2.545
2.500
1.679
1.224
145.629

'laximum
5"
55
107
915
1.850
3.070
1.510
171
161
111
14
55

3.070

MWmum
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41
56
584
1.210
118
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61
64
51
10

10

Moan
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61.1
148
1.122
1.926
719
174
64.8
80.6
62.6
19.5

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Run-off in
Acre-feet
t5~O
4.140
20.720
68.960
114.600
47.930
10.110
5.050
4.960
3.730
2.4'0
288.900

COllEJOS RIVER W.R LA. SAUCES. COLORADO

Location.- r.o watu.stsge recorders (two ohannels). lat. 37"23', long. 105"45', in see. 2. T. 35 w.. R. 11 B.,
--n;t'T"". mile up.t1'e1lll trem mouth ,and 2 mil.. north at La Sauoes. DatUll ot pge (north channel) 1a 7.495.02
feet above lIlelUl sea level (Colorado state Highway Oepartlll.el1t benoh mark.)

Dre.1ra~ Area.- 887 IquaTlmilel.
Reoorda ATallable.- Maroh 1921 to Dee....r 1949.

~relllea.- Ke.x1lltUll dlaoharge duriIl!: rear 2.690 aecond-feet. June 201 mluim.tJlI dany disoharge 1.6 lacond-teet
A.ug. ~.
1921-19491, Marlmtlll. d1lo~rge 3.B90 second-teet Kay 15, 1941; DO now July 21 to September 6. 1934.

~._ Reoorda oouldered ~od. niTerai.onl tor irrlgation ..bove station.

f.lonth
January - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
February --------------------
March - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
April - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
June - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
J~ ----------------------
Au,guat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
NtI"1ember --------------------
December --------------------

Year 1949 - - - - -

Second-
foot-davs

1./ffl
1.666
1.744
4,001
26.733
40,632
7,1l12
116.6
!,68
529
1.059
1.456

87.744.6

Haxilnum
5l'
71
76
554
1.410
2.540
599
15
28
24

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Hinir.II.lJn

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46
402
581
22
1.6
10
11
I.
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1.6

2.540

Hean
47.2
59.5
56.1
III
B62
1.361
219
12.1
15.6
17.1
15.1
41.6

240

Run-off in
Acre-feet
2.900
1.100
1.460
7.940
53.020
80.990
14.700
747
928
1.050
2,100
2.890

174.000