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<br />~.-Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat 35041'12", long 105050'35", in NE1/45El/4 see. 23, T.17 N., R.IO E., 0.4 mile
<br />downstream from McClure Dam, and 5.3 miles east of Santa Fe. Altihlde of gage is 7,718 fl Prior to Nov. 4, 1930, at site 1.5 miles
<br />downstream, and Apr. il, 1931 to Sept. 30, 1947, at site 0,3 mile upstream, each at different datum.
<br />Drainaee area.-18.2 sq mi.
<br />Avera~ dischar!:",-8S years 09LJ.97), 8.25 ft'ls (5,977 aor..ft per year),
<br />Extremes.-19LJ.97: Maximum discharge, 1,500 rt'/s Aug, 14,1921; minimum, 0,05 rt'/s Apr, 7,8, 1981.
<br />~emarks.-Records good. Flow regulated by McClure Reservoir, completed in 1926, raised in 1935 and again in 1947.
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<br /> Monthly and yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second
<br /> Second- Maximum Minimum Runoff in
<br />Month foot-days daily daily Mean acre-feet
<br />January 6JJ8 .22 ,18 .20 12
<br />February 6.94 .49 .20 .25 14
<br />March 31.23 4.4 .28 1.01 62
<br />April 331.34 19 .59 no 6Sl
<br />May 1,015 55 13 32.7 2,010
<br />June 1,028 76 13 343 2,040
<br />July 403 13 13 13,0 799
<br />August 187,94 18 .16 6.06 373
<br />Sep_ber 50S 17 16 16.9 1,010
<br />October 305.2 17 1,7 9,85 60S
<br />November 48.7 1.7 1.5 1.62 '17
<br />December 52.2 1.7 1.6 1.68 104
<br />Calendar year 1997 3,923,63 76 .16 10,7 7,78(J
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<br />Rio Grande below Cochiti Dam, N. Mex.
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<br />1..!slIlm.-Water-stage recorder, Iat 35"37'05", long 106'19'24", in SWl14NE114 see, 17, T.16 N" R. 6 E., in Pueblo de Cochiti Grant, 320
<br />feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 700 feet downstream from Cochiti Dam, and 1.4 miles northeast or Cochiti Pueblo,
<br />Datum of gage'is 5,226.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 14, 1973, at site 2.4 mi downstream at altitude 5,210
<br />It Nav.W, 1973 to Jan. 8, 1976, at site 320 ft downstream at datum 1.79 ft lower.
<br />Draina!:" area.-14,9OO sq mi, approximately (includes 2,940 sq mi in dosed basin in San Luis Vaney, Colo.).
<br />Averaa. dischara..-27 years 0971-97) 1,449 tt-' Is (1,050,000 aa..ft per year),
<br />Extremes.-197I-'17; Maximum discharge, 10,300 rt'/s July 26, 1971, at site 2.4 miles downstream prior to closure of Cochiti Dam;
<br />minimum discharge, 0.51 tt-' I s Aug. 3-5, 1977, Aug. 27-28, 1978.
<br />Remarks.-Records good. Since Nov. 12, 1973, flow completely regulated by Cochiti Dam. Cochiti eas!side main cana1 on left bank and
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<br /> Monthly and yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second
<br /> Second- Maximum Minimum Runoffin
<br />Month foot-days daily daily Mean acre-feet
<br />January 20,689 868 429 Y>7 41,040
<br />February 22,117 1,620 623 790 43,870
<br />March 38,967 2,050 655 1,257 77,290
<br />April 41,602 2,650 798 1.387 82,520
<br />May 124,470 5,720 1,700 4,015 246,900
<br />June 143,210 6,610 2,090 4,774 284,100
<br />July 34,724 1,820 831 1,120 68,880
<br />August 32,729 1,520 773 1,056 64,920
<br />Seplember 39,337 2,440 872 1,311 78,020
<br />October 65,270 3,050 1,510 2,105 129,500
<br />November 40,570 1,660 1,040 1,352 80,470
<br />December 1,350 1,350 7Y> 1,lll6 63,700
<br />Calendar year ]997 635,801 6,610 429 1,742 1,261,000
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