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<br />Los Pinos River near Ortiz, Colo.
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<br />Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 36"58\ long 106003', in New Mexico in Nt sec.34, T.32 N., R,8 E., on left
<br />bank 1 mile south of New Mexico-Colorado State line, 2 miles southwest of Ortiz, and 2~ miles upstream from
<br />mouth. Altitude of gage is 8,100 ft.
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<br />Dl'ainaR"e area. --167 sq roi.
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<br />Avera<<e discharR"e.--44 years (1915-20, 1925-62), 127 cis (91,940 acre-it per year).
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<br />Extremes.--1915-20, 1925-62: Maximum discharge, 3,160 cis May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.77 ft, site and datum
<br />then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cis; minimum observed, 4.0 cis Dec. 17, 1945.
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<br />Remarks.--Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.
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<br /> ant ,J.y an I yearlY iac r~e In cubic feet per second
<br />Month Second- Maximum Minimum Mean Runoff in
<br />foot-days dally dally Acre-feet
<br />January 527 17 17 17 1,050
<br />February 840 30 30 30 1,670
<br />March . 806 26 26 26 1,600
<br />April. 14,802 1,070 25 493 29,360
<br />May. 23,965 1,280 364 773 47,530
<br />June, 8,514 420 141 284 16,890
<br />July. 1,808 135 23 58.3 3,590
<br />August. 637 46 10 20.5 1,260
<br />September 476.0 32 9.5 15.9 944
<br />October 459 25 10 14.8 910
<br />November 362.0 17 9.5 12.1 718
<br />December 604 31 10 19.5 1,200
<br />Calendar year 1962 53,800.0 1,280 9.5 147 106,700
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<br />Canejas River near La Sauses, Colo.
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<br />Location.--Water-stage recorders, lat 37018', long 105045', in sees. 2 and 11 (two cha1lRels), T.35 N., R.ll E., on
<br />left bank of main channel 100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 158 and on right bank of secondary
<br />chalUlel130 ft downstream from bridge, half a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles north of La Sauses. Datum
<br />of gage on main channel is 7,495.02 ft and on secondary (south) channel is 7,495.89 it above mean Sea level (levels
<br />by Bureau of Reclamation).
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<br />Drainage area.--887 sq mi.
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<br />AveraJite discharJite.--41 years (1922-62), 197 cfs (142,600 acre-ft per year).
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<br />Extremes.--1921_62: Maximum discharge, 3,890 cfs May 15, 1941; no flow at times in 1934, 1948, 1950-51, 1953-
<br />56, 1958-62.
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<br />Remarks.--Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. Diversions for irrigation of about 75,000 acres above station.
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<br />Mon Ilv and vearJY se r~e in cu ic feet per second
<br />Month Second- Maximum Minimum Mean Runoff in
<br />foot-days dally dally Acre-feet
<br />January 2,434 89 70 78.5 4,830
<br />February . 3,566 193 83 127 7,070
<br />March . 2,840 158 68 91.6 5,630
<br />April. 18,541 1,330 126 616 36,780
<br />May 18,079 1,460 205 583 35,860
<br />June. 10,709 871 44 357 21,240
<br />July 776.9 61 1.7 25.1 1,540
<br />August 40.0 4.1 0 1.29 79
<br />September 61.1 5.0 .2 2.04 121
<br />October 380.2 23 .5 12.3 754
<br />November 6,106 604 18 204 12,110
<br />December 1,072 43 23 34.6 2,130
<br />Calendar Year 1962 64,605.2 1,460 0 177 128,100
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