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<br />RIO CRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />Reservoirs in Rio Grande Basin in New Mexico
<br />(Project storage)
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<br />Eleohant Butte Reservoir.-Water-stage recorder in NW1 /4 sec. 30, 1.13 S., R 3 W., on Rio Grande. Storage began Jan. 6, 1915; capacity,
<br />2,065,000 acre-it at gage height 4,407.0 ft (crest of spillway), by survey of 1988. Datum of gage is 433 it above mean sea level. datum
<br />of 1929. Water is used for power development and inigation in New Mexico and Texas. Records furnished by Bureau of
<br />Reclamation. Delivery of transmountain water for minimum recreation pool was initiated in December 1975. Beginning]an.l, t977
<br />gage readings are midnight readings.
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<br />Month..-end gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
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<br />Dale
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<br />Transmountain water
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<br />December 31, 1996
<br />January 3~ 1997
<br />February 29
<br />March 31
<br />ApriJ30
<br />May 31
<br />June 30
<br />My 31
<br />August 31
<br />Seplember30
<br />October3l
<br />November 30
<br />December 31
<br />Calendar year 1997
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<br />Cage height
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<br />Contents
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<br />Change in rontents
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<br />4,396,89
<br />4,397.98
<br />4,397.39
<br />4,395,93
<br />4,395,05
<br />4,397,70
<br />4,401.21
<br />4,397.79
<br />4,396,62
<br />4,396,65
<br />4,398.73
<br />4,401.23
<br />4,403,13
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<br />1.718,060
<br />1,753,200
<br />1,734,100
<br />1,687,600
<br />1.660,100
<br />1,744,100
<br />1,860,500
<br />1,747,000
<br />1,/\19,400
<br />1,71 0,400
<br />l,m,7oo
<br />1,861,200
<br />1,926,600
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<br />2,750
<br />2,730
<br />2,710
<br />2,680
<br />2,640
<br />2,620
<br />2,590
<br />2,580
<br />2,570
<br />2,560
<br />2,560
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<br />+35,100
<br />-19,100
<br />-46,500
<br />-27,500
<br />+84,000
<br />+116,400
<br />-113,soo
<br />-37,600
<br />+1,000
<br />+67,300
<br />+83,soo
<br />+65,400
<br />+208,500
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<br />CabaUo Reservoir.-Water-stage recorder in 5E1/4SW1/4 sec. 19, T.16 S., R. 4 W., on Rio Grande. 5torage began Feb. 8,1938; capacity,
<br />331,soo acre-It (by 1981 restiIvey), at gage height 4,182.0 ft (above which spillway gates open automatically), Datum of gage is 43.3
<br />It above mean sea level. dahlm of 1929. I(XUX)() acre-it of storage reserved for flood control Records furnished by Bureau of
<br />Reclamation. Beginning Jan. I, 1977, gage readings are midnight readings.
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<br />Month~nd gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet
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<br />Date Gage height Contents Change in oontents
<br />December 3~ 1996 4,142.63 41,810
<br />January 3~ 1997 4,143.11 43,420 +1,610
<br />February 29 4,151.78 80,810 +37,390
<br />March 31 4,14739 59,830 .20,980
<br />ApriJ30 4,150,80 75,770 + 15,940
<br />May 31 4,15130 76,930 +1,160
<br />June 30 4,149.27 68,300 -8,630
<br />July 31 4,150.52 74.360 +6,060
<br />August 31 4,147.26 59,280 -15,080
<br />Seplember30 4,144.46 48,190 -11,090
<br />October 3l 4,141.20 37,280 .10,910
<br />November 30 4,142.20 40,410 +3,130
<br />December 31 4.143.15 43,560 +3,150
<br />Calendar year 1997 +1.750
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