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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in Colorado
<br />(Constructed or enlarged since 1937)
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<br />SQuaw Lake.-Slafl gage in sec. 12, T. 39 N., R 4 W" on tributary to Squaw Creek. Completed in 1938; capacity, 162 acre-ft by 1953
<br />survey. Water is used {or irrigation below gaging station on Rio Grande near Del Norte.
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<br /> Month..,nd gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br /> Calendar Year 1997
<br />Month Jan. Feb, Mar. Apr, May June July Aug, Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee, Cal.yr.
<br />Gage height 2.5 3.8 9.1 9,1 9.1 9,1 7,4 0,0 0,0 0,0 1.6 32
<br />Contents 42 64 162 162 162 162 130 0 0 0 27 54
<br />Change +22 +22 +98 0 0 0 -32 .130 0 0 +27 +27 +34
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<br />Rito Hondo Reservoir,-5taff gage in see. 22, T, 42 N" R. 3 W., on Rita Hondo (Deep Creek) tributary to Qear Creek. Completed in
<br />1957; capacity, 561 aae-ft. Originally filled during May and June 1958 with transmountain water; storage is not in debit status. Water
<br />is used. for fish culture.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br /> Calendar Year 1997
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee. Ca1 yr.
<br />Gage height 30.0 30,0 30,0 30,0 30.0 30,0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0
<br />Contents 561 561 56\ 561 561 561 561 '561 561 561 561 56\
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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<br />Hermit Lakes Reservoir No. 3.-In see. 25, T. 41 N., R. 4 W., on South Oear Creek. Completed prior to 1960; capacity, 192 aae-ft.
<br />Capadty table based on elevation above bottom of oudet. Water is used for fish wlture. Includes 169 acre-ft of transmountain water
<br />by exchange in 1984 and 23 aae-ft of transmountain water by exchange in 1985.
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<br /> Month"",d gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
<br /> Calendar Year 1997
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee. Ca1 yr.
<br />Gage height 8.0 8.0 8.0 8,0 8.0 8.0 8.0 S.O 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
<br />Contents 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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<br />Troutvale No 2 Reservoir.-Staff gage in E112 see. 10, T. 4l N., R. 3 W., on South Clear Creek. Completed in 1940; capadty, 435 acre-ft
<br />Condition of spillway limited srorage to 168 acre-It after May 1942, Repairs to spillway in 1947 increased capacity 10 257 acre-It.
<br />Water is used lor fish cult\Ue with only occasional sale for irrigation. Storage omitted from acoounting by action of Commission on
<br />Feb. IS, 1962.
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<br /> Month-end gage height, in feet, and oontents, in acre-feet
<br /> Calendar Year 1997
<br />Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug, Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ca1 yr,
<br />Gage height 6.9 6.9 6,9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6,9 6,9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6,9
<br />Contents 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213
<br />Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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