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<br />RIVER BASIN
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<br />Rio Gri:ll'lda
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<br />Rio Grllnoe
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<br />Rio Grande
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<br />Pecos
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<br />Pecos.
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<br />INVESTlGATlCW
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<br />(I Paso, EJ Fllso CounTy, Tex.
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<br />Rio PuercQ and Rio 5al(ldo, N. Me".
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<br />SClntll Fe River" !'Iod Arroyo M1Iscllrlls
<br />at llna in thG vicInity ot S,mtll Fa,
<br />N. Mex.
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<br />Pe<:os ~\"e\" Bo,;,;!" abovl< SMti:l Rosa,
<br />N. Me".
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<br />Rio Hondo end P.io Fel ix anel to ibu-
<br />Tories, N. Me",
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<br />TYPE ~ REPORT
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<br />5urvily
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<br />RlIvie..Survey
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<br />Review Survey
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<br />~viaw Survey
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<br />Review Survey
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<br />u.s. ~y EI{;INEER DISTRICT, AlBJQLERQUf
<br />CORpS CI' E~INEEAS
<br />FEDE.R"'L BUlLOltG, 517 GOLD AVENIJE S.W.
<br />ALEllQl.ERQl.,f, t-eW MEXICO 8710.3
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<br />GENER,c,L IH'lt:STlGATI(J6 Pf\((;RAM
<br />FISCAL YEAR 1%4
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<br />AUTHOR lTY
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<br />Section 206 of the F 1000 Control Act llpproved .3 July 1958
<br />(Tjtle II, Public lllw as-5OC, 8<;"'rr, Congress).
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<br />Resolution "dopted 28 June 1956, by the COIIIlIittee on Publ Ie
<br />f1r;,r...."', \..I.s. SemIte, TloGUllsting e r&v',e.. of 'the report on
<br />Rio Grande and tributarie!>, Naw Mexico, publiShed in House
<br />Oocu!l"E!nt 2:43, 81sT Congre!>s, 1st session.
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<br />Resolution adoptacl 18 Mey 1961, by the Ccmnittee on Publjc
<br />Works, U.S. Senate, requesTing a ravle.. 01 the r.port on
<br />Ri.J Grande and tributaries, Ne.. Me><ico, p\lblishetl in House
<br />Dcw::umant 2"'.3, 81st Congress, 1st sessIon.
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<br />ResolutIon i!ldoptad 15 October 1957, by 1'hlll CU1IIlr1'tee on
<br />Public W.:Jrk!>, U.S. Seni!lta, requeiting II revi"" of tne
<br />raport on Rio Grande and tributi!lrieS, New Mexico, pub-
<br />lished in House Docurrent 24.3, 81st Congress, 1st session,
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<br />Resolution adopted I July 1958, by the Camlittee on PublIC
<br />Works, House ot Rapresente.t"Jes, U.S" requestIng a
<br />review 01 the report on RIO Grllnde i!lnd tribUTaries.
<br />Na... Mexico. publ ished in House Documant 243, 81st Con.
<br />gress, 1st session.
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<br />Resolution i!ldopted 7 August 1957, by the COlIII'Iittee on Public
<br />Works, U.S. Seni!lte, requesting i!l review of report on the
<br />f1:lc.o!> R'ver aM. trlbut<lries, T6".OS llnd Me.. Me.><ic.o, p<.:b-
<br />lished in House Dc:.::urMInt .3.39, 64th Congress, 2d sassion.
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<br />Resolution adopted 2B November 1961, bV t~,e C<R:\ittee on
<br />Publ ic Works. U.5. Seonat9, requesting a rev.~", 01 r~port
<br />on the f'8cos River ancl1"ributllries, Texas and New ~xico,
<br />publ i!>hed in House DoculIQnt 3.39, 84th Congress, 2d session.
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<br />Resolution adopted 12 July 1954,by the CCWII'Tlittee on Public
<br />Works, I-buse 01 Representlltives, U.S., requesting a
<br />review 01 the repor-t on th6 Pecos Rivar and tr.butllries,
<br />Te>;"s llnd Ne_ ...."ico, published ,1'1 l-k:.use DoculllElnt 436,
<br />8.3rcl Congress, 2d sess j on.
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<br />ResollJtion t1c10pted 9 November 1954,bY the Corrmittee on
<br />Publ ic Works, U.S. Senate, requesting II revie... of the
<br />report on PIlcos River llncl Tributaries, le""s llnd New
<br />Me>;ico, publ iShed in I-klusa Doculll8nt 339, 84th Congress,
<br />2d session.
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<br />PURPOSE
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<br />Invastig~te the extent and ~gnituda of tha t 100d afld
<br />water-relllted problel'\!> Orl stree!f,s trIbutary to thO
<br />Rio Grarlda lit ami irl the v'CLrlit'l o' El Paso, Te....,
<br />Ilnd datermine Tha fell~1 bi I ity of de..e loping a plan
<br />of Impro..errenT to ~et pre!>ent and lon9-range water
<br />resources needs ot the area. S'nce tl1e Il'Illln stem
<br />tot Rio Grcmde i~ unller 1'1,a JurisQic.tlor. ot tt.o
<br />lnterMt iOl\a( Boullder't /!Ilia 'lia1'er Corrrnission, The
<br />investIgation concerns tlLlOd prOblell'6 on the trib-
<br />utClries which head on the eastern, southern, and
<br />..estern slopes o~ the Frankl in Mountains.
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<br />DeTarm'n.~ the lacs it> i I iTy 01 conSTruct ing impruve-
<br />lIII8l1ts 01\ Rio Puerco Ilno Rio Sallldo, tribuTaries 01
<br />Rio Grande, tor II00d and sedilll8nt control llnd _ater
<br />slllvllge to c:OTIplelll8nt con;;tructed and author ized
<br />Fedara I _ater resources il1lpr0V8rrentS on RIO Grande
<br />between Socorro, N. ,.ex.. and Elephant Butte
<br />Reservoir.
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<br />InveSTigate tha e>;tel1T al'ld f'0t.:jn,t"de c.1 the flead /lnd
<br />water-raleted problem~ on Santa Fe River "nd tr Ibu-
<br />Tarles, pllrtlcularJy tho Arroyo Mascaras, and deter-
<br />mi ne the mes t prllct icllb Ie and economica I improvements
<br />for water resources develcpnl9nt.
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<br />Determine the extent and magnitude of the flood and
<br />..atar-related problemS on the Pacos River Ilnd tribu-
<br />t.!lries "bove Santll ROSll, N. Max., and possll:'le
<br />!ir01UtIOn!irj specif;c.allv, water restourc.o impT"O'Iell'ljont$
<br />to reduce flood dall'lllge TO crops Ilnd irrigation systoms,
<br />ragulate the water supply for municipal, Ind'lstrlal,
<br />and irri911tlon use, and develop the water-aSSOCi.!lTed
<br />recreationlll potentilll 01 thll' IIraa.
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<br />DetermIne the ITIOst practicable and econOllllclll Improve-
<br />IIl8nts in the InterasT of floocl control, municipal "nd
<br />industrIal water supply, w"ter quality control. irri-
<br />glltlon. and recreat iOIl t i!>~, Clnd wi Icl ite on The Rio
<br />Hondo and Rio fel i", tributllfles of Pecos River in
<br />New....xico.
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<br />ST"TUS
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<br />Field invasTi aTions al'ld of/ice studies lor flOOd co'Vr>:}1 a'\a related ;lJrpos6!>
<br />have been c tnPleted. A drlllt of the report descr.bing solution!> considered
<br />and t~e pia touM Ilf:l!>t leaslble for flood co'\trol _liS s'Jb'tl,;-ted to or~lIlr
<br />fadlllrClI llga ias llnd to the statas for field Ibvel raview and Corrrmlnt. The
<br />final repor- , includIng the cOllm3nts 01 other IlgencLas, ..as submitted to
<br />hig~.r aUT~oty durrng the 3rd Quarter of fiscal year 1964 for revi~.. and
<br />iurther c ina.tic.n {lrlOf" To trM<,Tfolttal t<:.C~r'tl~"'. ,~~ ?\<t.1I c\ ''''prove-
<br />rrent found st teasibla consist!> ot e single-purpo!>e prOJact for llood
<br />control com r,sing detent.on dams, and diversion and outlall chann.ls.
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<br />Inve!>ti9atiOnJ llnd s1"udie~ of several reservoir !>ites ell Rie puerco eM Rio
<br />Selado for ilOOd ana sedilllllnt control llnd _ater salvage are nellring com-
<br />pletion. T 'se studoes are baIng c,)Urdinat~d with state anO Federlll
<br />agencies. I'lsiaerlltion oS being given to the effects 01 go'ng and pro-
<br />posllld water ed programs of the Forest Servrce, Southwestern 'lcgion, on
<br />the Cibol" d SCInta fe Ndtional Forests. The U.S. PublIC Health ServIce
<br />hilS investi tllla the need and ..alue of salvaged ..ater tor municipal and
<br />industrial rposes at EI PIl~O, Te><. Coordination of prOJllct studies and
<br />plans under onsidaration _i II be cuntinued ..ith III I Interasted llglllncies
<br />including t Bureau 01 Reclamation, Bureau of Sport Fishllr'es and Wildlile,
<br />and the Sta Engineer Off <ca of Ne.. /t!e>;ico. The roporT is.schaduled for
<br />complation Iring thll IlItter part 0/ Frscal Year 1%4.
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<br />Field investo tions and office studies tor II00d control and relllted purp~es
<br />are being c tinued. Improvelll&nts for flood control, muniCipal .!Ind induS.
<br />trilll water upply, recr6atlon fiSh and _i Idl ilo, C1nd ..atar qual iTY control
<br />will be con idered by IIlldns of reservoirs, floodway!', leveei, end comb'niltions
<br />t~areof. Sa 'c data havfl been col JeCTed llnd ecollOlllic and hydro log ic stud if's
<br />are under Wll Plans lormulated during tha course 01 the ~tud'f ..\ll be co-
<br />ordinllTed..i h local intdre~ts, state, and other Federal agolncias prior to
<br />submittal 01 the repurt. Arrangerrenfs have been IT\CIde with the U.S. Publ ic
<br />Helllth Serv; e fo; cootl8rCitive stud ills to d6termil'le the need for and value
<br />of storllge fpr municiplll and industrial WaT"r supply Cind wllter qual ity
<br />control. T1 report is SCheduled for completion cluring the Illtter part of
<br />FisClll Year 1965.
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<br />FIeld investig toons llnd stuaies of lllTernlltive impro..ements conSIsting of
<br />single- and ultiple-purpose reservoirs, levalls, llnd channel improvements
<br />hllve been c t inued. Tho objectives of the survey hllve been d i!>cus!>ed
<br />..ittr local i teres1's Ilt Llls VegCls, N. Mex., to Ilsc~rti!lin the water ra-
<br />sourcos need[ and improvOlllElnts dllsire~ i~ the IIrea. InstrulfBntlll field
<br />.;.ur"o'fS tu d termine stream characteriSTIcs and the .!Irea subject to
<br />flooding a1" as VegllS i!lnd vicinity h"ve beefl completed. Econcpic base
<br />studills of t e subbaSIn have been initiClted llnd hydrologic stuo..ies ~or
<br />delinoation pt the Ilood pla.ns have been contInued. Stuclies w~' bo
<br />coorclinllted ~"th local int-eres:s, U:S. PUbll~ He~lth Service, Bu ellu of
<br />ReClllllllltion, 8urellu of Sport fisheries llnd Wlldl,fe, llnd other f deral
<br />and state llg nc"les. Completion of the Investigll1"lon IInd report hereon
<br />h clependent upon future llppropri.!ltion of luncls.
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<br />A preliminary J(aminlltion of tl1& flead problems _liS completed in 1956. The
<br />report there n recormendecl addii"lonlll Irwestlgations and studies of survey
<br />scope. Econ ic bese studies, instrulll8ntlll surveys, ancl hydr.Jlogic. (Illd
<br />nycrraul ic de ign stuaies of lllternative plans 01 improverrent were iflltiatlld
<br />in fiscel Ye r 1964. Wllter rasource improverrents under consideration in-
<br />Clude reserv irs, levees, II(X.Idways, and combinations thereof. "etings
<br />have been he d WIth loc.!ll interests to expl"in the objactives ot the
<br />stucly and to lIscerTain their views regllrding water resource needs and
<br />possible sol tions. Arrllngelll8nts nllve been IIIlIcle with the U.S. Public
<br />l-lealtt-. Serv\ e tc:.r CClOpurative studies to determine the require..,nts for
<br />"nd v"rue of storage lor municipal "nd industrilll water supply and "ater
<br />tlual ity cont 01. Coordination wi II be maintllined with the U.S. Pub I 'C
<br />He<ll th S4l.rvi e, Bureau of Rec lllmat lOll, Bureau of Sport FIsher ies and III i lcl~
<br />lile, Soil C nsarvation Service, llnd other federlll and stete llgenc:ies.
<br />Cornpletlorl 0 the inve!>t.gation is dependent upon future appropriation of
<br />funo'S.
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