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<br />~~~ <br />,~~: \ <br /> <br />----- - -- --- ------- <br /> <br />RESUM E OF THE PROBLEM <br /> <br />CONCERNING ~ ~ GRANDE ABOVE ~ QUITlWi', TEXAS <br />By R. J.Tipton <br />January, 1935 <br /> <br />--------- <br /> <br />The Problem <br /> <br />stream, the use of 'Which concerns the citizens ot' the States of Colo- <br /> <br />The Rio Grande River is an interstate and international <br /> <br />rado, New Mexico, Texas and the Republic of Mexico. The waters of the <br /> <br />river abOTe Fort Quitman, Texas, are largely consumed by irrigation in <br />the three states and Mexioo, only about 14 per cant ot' the total pro- <br />duotion of the basin eaGaping frOlll the basin unconsumed. A portion of <br /> <br />flow and unuseable flood peaks, resulting from cloudbursts on the side <br /> <br />the water, 1Ihi.oh passes out of the basin, oonsists of' unuseable return <br /> <br />etreams below the Elephant Butte Reservoir. <br /> <br />550,000 acres of land are irrigated in Colorado on the Rio Grande and <br />its tributaries, about 380,000 in New Mexico, and about 79,400 <br /> <br />Acoording to the last (1930) U:nited states census, about <br /> <br />acres in ~xas above Fort Quitman. About 171,000 acres of the land <br /> <br />irrigated in New Mexico and Texas above Fort Quitman are under the <br />Elephant Butte Reservoir. In addition, SOlll8 25,000 to 40,000 acres <br /> <br />are irrigated in the Republic of Mexico by the water 1Ihi.ch is delivered <br /> <br />.~ <br />~ <br /> <br />to Mexico at the international dam at El Paso, under the Treaty 'Whioh <br /> <br />provides for delivery of' 60,000 acre feet per &m1um to Mexico. <br /> <br />r ~ <br />\"" .. <br /> <br />("-' :'-,.,,> <br />.:.~O <br />