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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />Conejos River near Mogote, Colo.
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<br />Location.--water-stage recorder, lat 37003'14R, long 106011'13", in SE~SEla, sec. 34, T. 33 N., R. 7
<br />E., on right bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 174, 0.4 mile downstream from FoX
<br />Creek, and 5.3 miles west of Mogote. Datum of gage is 8,271.54 ft above mean sea level.
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<br />Drainaqe area.--282 sq ffi1.
<br />Averaqe discharge.--77 years (1904, 1912-87), 334 ft3/s (242,000 acre-ft per year).
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<br />1904.
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<br />Extremes.--1903-05, 1911-87:
<br />from rating curve extended
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<br />Maximum discha3ge, 9,000 ft3/S Oct. 5, 1911 (gage seight, 8.50
<br />above 3,100 ft Is; minimum daily determined, 10 ft Is July 18,
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<br />Remarks.--Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Diversions above station
<br />for irrigation of about 500 acres. Since 1951 flow partly regulated by Platoro Reservoir.
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<br />Monthly and yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second
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<br /> t10nth Second- f1aximum r1inimum Mean Runoff in
<br /> foot-days daily daily acre-feet
<br />January 2,882 no 80 93.0 5,720
<br />February 2,761 103 92 98.6 5,480
<br />March 3,286 135 91 106 6,520
<br />April 15,050 1,140 96 502 29,850
<br />May 37,260 1,690 685 1,202 73,910
<br />June 42,650 1,800 880 1,422 84,600
<br />July 13 ,497 741 274 435 26,770
<br />Auyust 5,166 292 98 167 10,250
<br />September 2,447 103 68 81.6 4,850
<br />October 2,158 93 62 69.6 4,280
<br />NovQmber 2,154 101 53 71.8 4,270
<br />December 1,723 60 48 55.6 3,420
<br />Calendar year 1987 131,034 1,800 48 359 259,900
<br /> San Antonio River at Ortiz, Colo.
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<br />Location.--water-stage recorder, lat 36059'35", long 106002'17", in New Mexico in NEla,SEla" sec. 24,
<br />T. 32 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 800 ft south of New Mexico-colorado State line, 0.4 mile south-
<br />east of ortiz, and 0.4 mile upstream from LoS pinos River. Altitude of gage is 7,970 ft.
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<br />Drainage area.--110 sq mi.
<br />Average discharge.--47 years (1941-87), 26.3 ft3/s (19,050 acre-ft per year).
<br />Extremes.--1920, 1925-87: Maximum discharge~ 1,750 ft3/s Apr. 15, 1937 (gage height, 5.38 ft),
<br />from rating curve extended above 1,100 ft Is; no flow at times.
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<br />Remarks.--Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. A few small diversions
<br />above station for irrigation.
<br /> Monthly and yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second
<br /> Month Second- Max imum Minimum Mean Runoff in
<br /> foot-days daily daily acre-feet
<br />January 81.5 6.0 1.0 2.63 162
<br />February 178.5 9.0 3.5 6.38 354
<br />March 690.0 37 4.0 22.3 1,370
<br />April 7,629 598 15 254 15,130
<br />May 4,913 500 25 158 9,740
<br />June 276.35 23 ,60 9.21 540
<br />July 4.15 2.2 .00 .13 8.2
<br />August 3.30 1.4 .00 .n 6.5
<br />September 14.00 1.6 .00 .47 20
<br />October 48.13 5.4 ,00 1.55 95
<br />November 110.0 7.0 2.0 3.67 218
<br />December 84.0 3,5 1.5 2.71 167
<br />Calendar year 1987 14,031.93 598 .00 38.4 27,830
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