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<br /> ,"', <br />(.\J <br />tn <br />c;o <br />C'? 38 <br />.' <br />. <br />'- <br /> <br />RIO GRA~DE COMPACT COMMrSSION REPORT <br /> <br />Rio Chama below El Vado Dam, N. Mex. <br /> <br />Location,--I'Iater-stage recorder, lat 36034148", long 106"43'24", in Tierra Amarilla Grant, 1.5 <br />miles downstream from E1 Vado Dam, 2.8 miles upstream from Rio Nutrias, and 13 miles south- <br />west of Tierra Amari1la, Rio Arriba County. Datum of gage is 6,696.12 ft above mean sea <br />level, datum of 1929. Prior to October 1935, at site 1.5 miles upstream and October 1935 <br />to September 1938, at site 1.1 miles upstream at different datum. <br /> <br />Draina~e area.--877 sq mi. <br /> <br />Average discharge,--4 years (1914, 1921-23), 444 cfs prior to completion of El Vado Dam; <br />35 years (1936-70), 372 cfs (269,500 acre-ft per year) subsequent to completion of EI Vado <br />Dam but prior to completion of Heron Dam and Azotea tunnel. <br /> <br />ExtrellLes.--1914-16, 1920-24, 1936-74: Maximum discharge observed, 9,000 cfs May 22, 1920 <br />(gage height, 12 ft); no flow Mar. 25, 26, 31, 1955. <br /> <br />Relllarks.--Recorus good except those for some winter months, which are poor. Diversions above <br />station for irrigation of about 8,000 acres. Since 1935 flow regulated by E1 Vado Reservoi <br />and since October 1970 flow partly regulated by Heron Reservoir. Subsequent to May 1971 <br />flow affected by releases of San Juan water from Heron Reservoir. <br /> <br />Monthly and yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second <br /> <br /> Second- Maximum Minimum Runoff in <br />~onth foot-days daily daily Mean Acre-feet. <br />January 1,533 93 37 49.5 3,040 <br />Feb ruary 1,364 51 48 48.7 2,710 <br />March 7,322 670 34 236 14,520 <br />April 6,447 376 101 215 12,790 <br />May 16,741 856 306 540 33,210 <br />June 23,080 920 440 769 45,780 <br />July 15,799 920 156 510 31,340 <br />August 17,195 791 116 555 34,llO <br />September 2,761 121 83 92.0 5,480 <br />October 1,896 150 16 61. 2 3,760 <br />November 1,619 113 37 54.0 3,210 <br />December 8,550 1,120 29 276 16,960 <br />Calendar year 1974 104,307 1,120 16 286 206,900 <br /> <br />Rio Chama below Abiquiu Dam, N. Mex. <br /> <br />Location.--Water-stage recorder, lat 36014'12", long 106024'59", in SEl:iSEl:a: sec. 8, T. '23 iL, <br />R. 5 E., on right bank 0.8 mile downstream from Abiquiu Dam and 5.9 miles northwest of <br />Abiquiu. Altitude of gage is 6,040 ft (from river-profile map and topographic map). <br />Draina~e area.-~2,147 sq mi of which about 100 sq mi is probably noncontributing. <br />Avera~e dischar~e.-~13 years (1926-74), 366 cfs (265,200 acre-feet per year). <br />Extremes.--1961-74: Maximum discharge, 2,990 cfs July I, 1965 (gage height, 6.69 ft); <br />minimum about 0.5 cfs Mar. 17, 1966. <br />Remarks.--Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Flow regulated by <br />Heron, El Vado, and Abiquiu Reservoirs. Diversions above station for irrigation of about <br />17,000 acres. Subsequent to May 1971 flow affected by the release of transmountain water. <br /> <br />Monthly and yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second <br /> <br /> Second- Maximum Minimum Runoff in <br />Month foot-days daily daily Mean Acre-feet <br />January 22,216 1,110 560 717 44,070 <br />February 3,131 709 47 112 6,210 <br />March 8,554 541 92 276 16,970 <br />April 8,625 521 94 288 17,llO <br />May 17,125 832 345 552 33,970 <br />June 22,317 929 436 744 44.270 <br />July 15,786 957 155 509 31,310 <br />August 18,181 878 162 586 36,060 <br />SeptelIlber 3,132 144 87 104 6,210 <br />October 2,689 257 17 86.7 5,330 <br />November 2,179 160 41 72.6 4.320 <br />December 1,360 80 27 43.9 2,700 <br />Calendar year 1974 125,295 1,110 ,7 343 248,500 <br /> <br />