WSP08182

• File Number: 8510.100.60
• Description: Rio Grande Compact Commission
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 1/1/1988
• Title: Report of the Rio Grande Compact Commission 1988
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT

RECORDS OF DELIVERIES AND RELEASES

At the annual meeting of the Compact Commission on March 30, 1989, the records of deliveries
and releases for calendar year 1988 were reported. The records and computations as approved by the
Commission are reproduced on the next three pages. A'ctual spill of usable water from Project
Storage commenced on January 31, 1988. The amount of actual spill was computed pursuant to the
applicable prOvisions of the Compact and the Rules and Regulations for administration of the
Compact.

The delivery of water in the Rio Grande at the Colorado-New Mexico State line was obtained from
the record of streamflow near Lobatos, Colorado; the scheduled delivery was computed as prescribed
in Article III.

The delivery of water by New Mexico to Elephant Butte was
streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam and the record of operation of
scheduled delivery was computed as prescribed in the Resolution of
Ninth Annual Meeting held February 22-24, 1948, and published in this

computed from
Elephant Butte
the Commission
report.

the record of
Reservoir; the
adopted at the

The actual release from Project Storage during the year was measured at gaging stations below
Caballo Dam.

Revision to 1985-87 Reports:
Spill from Project Storage of each
Article VI."

please note that the footnote on the third table, Release and
report, should read "No debits or credits computed pursuant to

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