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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico
<br />(Constructed or enlarged since 1929)
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<br />McOure (Granite Point) ReselVoir.-Water-stage recorder in NEl/4SW1/4 sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 10 E., on Santa Fe River. Original
<br />reservoir completed in 1926, capacity, 561 acre-fti in 1935, permanent flash boards were installed in spillway increasing capacity to
<br />650 acre-fti in 1947 both dam and spillway were reconstructed increasing capacity to 2,615 acre-ft (gage height, 96.6 ft, crest of
<br />spillway). In 1953 spillway was equipped with radial gates that opened aUfomatically, increasing capacity to over 3,000 acre-ft. In
<br />1972, radial gates were removed decreasing capacity to 2,615 acre-ft. In 1989, modifw..ations to the dam and spi1lway increased
<br />capacity to 2.813 acre-ft. No dead storage. Altitude of gage is 7,790 ft. Water is for municipal use in Santa Fe. Storage includes both
<br />Rio Grande water and transmountain water by exchange. Only the storage ofRin Grande water in excess of 561 acre-feet is subjt>ct
<br />to terms of Rio Grande Compact.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet- and contents, in acre-feet
<br /> Change Pre.compact
<br />Date Gage height Conlents in contents water TM water
<br />December 31, 1993 84.69 1,840 450 1,390
<br />Janua'Y 31. 1994 84.18 1,810 -30 420 1,390
<br />February 28 83.94 1,790 -20 400 1,390
<br />March 31 8957 2,130 +340 561 1,390
<br />April 30 96.91 2,640 +510 561 1,390
<br />May3l 99.92 2,860 +220 561 1,390
<br />June 30 99.19 2,810 -SO 558 1,390
<br />July 31 8854 2,070 -740 0 1,390
<br />August 31 83.20 1,750 -320 0 1,390
<br />September 30 72.79 1,190 -560 0 1,190
<br />October 31 7150 1,130 .<<J 193 937
<br />November 30 82.71 1,720 +590 561 937
<br />December 31 85.49 1,800 +80 561 937
<br />Calendar year 1994 --40
<br />
<br />Nichols Reservoir.--Water-stage recorder in SE1/4NEl/4sec. 21, T17 N., R.IO 11, on Santa Fe River. Completed in 1942i capacity, 685
<br />acre-ft at gage height 167.0 feet (crest of spillway), dead storage,14acre-ft at gage height 121.1 fuel. Datum of gage is 7,313.2 feet above
<br />mean sea leveL datum of 1929. Water is for municipal use in Santa Fe. Storage includes both Rio Grande water and transmountain
<br />water by exchange.
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<br />Month-end gage height in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br />
<br />Date
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<br />Gage height
<br />
<br />Contents
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<br />Change in contents
<br />
<br />TM water
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<br />December 31,1993
<br />ranua'Y 31. 1994
<br />February 28
<br />March 31
<br />April 30
<br />May 31
<br />June 30
<br />July 31
<br />August 31
<br />September 30
<br />October 31
<br />November 30
<br />December 31
<br />Calendar year 1994
<br />
<br />163.15
<br />144.16
<br />162.05
<br />158.44
<br />153.87
<br />167.33
<br />164.13
<br />164.77
<br />153.47
<br />158.83
<br />162.19
<br />163.67
<br />164.U7
<br />
<br />575
<br />537
<br />546
<br />455
<br />353
<br />695
<br />602
<br />619
<br />346
<br />464
<br />5SO
<br />589
<br />600
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<br />-38
<br />+9
<br />-91
<br />-102
<br />.342
<br />-93
<br />.17
<br />-'Zl3
<br />+118
<br />+86
<br />+39
<br />+11
<br />+25
<br />
<br />192
<br />192
<br />192
<br />192
<br />192
<br />192
<br />192
<br />192
<br />192
<br />196
<br />300
<br />300
<br />300
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