WSP06627

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1974
• Title: Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1974
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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STORAGE IN RESERVOIRS

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Reservoirs 1n Rio Grande Basin 1n Colorado
(Constructed or enlarged since 1937)

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Squaw Lake.--Staff gage 1n sec. 12, T. 39 N., R. 4 W., on tributary to Squaw Creek. Completed
in 193B; capacity, 162 acre-ft by 1953 survey. Water 15 used for irrigation below gaging
station on Rio Grande near Del Norte.

Month-end F:.a e heig t in feet and contents in acre-f'eet
r';onth Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal. yr.
Gage height - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Contents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Chan.l1:8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rito Hondo Reservolr.--Staff gage 1n sec. 22, T. 42 N., R. 3 W., on Rito Hondo (Deep Creek)
tributary to Clear Creek. Completed in 1957; capacity, 561 acre-ft. Originally filled
during May and June 1958 with transmountain water; storage is not in debit status. Water
is used for fish culture.

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ont -en ..El!Be e!.&J:l n eet and contents in acre-feet
Month Jan. Feb, Mar. Apr. May June July Aug, Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal. yr,
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 -
Contents 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 561 -
Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Hermit Lakes Reservoir No. 3.--In sec. 25J T. 41 N., R. 4 W.. on South Clear Creek. Completed
prior to 1960; capacitYJ 192 acre-ft. Capacity table based on elevation above bottom of
outlet. Water is used for fish culture. Storage omitted from accounting by action of
Commission on Feb. 15J 1962.

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ont -en ...EMe ." t n eet and conten s in acre- eet
Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal. yr
Gage height B.O B.o 8.0 B.o 8.0 B.o B.O 8.0 8.0 B.o B.O B,o -
Contents 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 -
Change 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Troutvale No.2 Reservolr.-_Staff gage in E~ sec. 10. T. 41 N'J R. 3 W'J on South Clear Creek.
Completed 1n 19QO; capacity. 435 acre-ft. Condition of spillway limited storage to 168
acre-ft after May 1942. Repairs to spillway in 1947 increased capacity to 257 acre-ft.
Water is used for fish culture with only occasional sale for irrigation. Storage omitted
from accounting by action of CommiSSion on Feb. 15. 1962.

Month-end ,Q:a e hel.ll:l t in feet and contents in acre-feet
Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Cal. yr.
Gage height 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 -
Contents 257 257 257 257, 257 257 257 257 257 257 257 257 -
Ch ange 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0