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<br />~ Rio Grande near Del Norte, Golo.
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<br />Oocation.--Water-stage recorder, lat 3704112011, long 106027130", in NWt- sec. 29, T. 40 N.,
<br />H, b ~., on right bank, 20 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 5 miles upstream
<br />from Pinos Greek, and 6 miles west of Del Norte, Datum of gage is 7,980.25 ft above
<br />mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 16, 1908, staff gage at site 4 miles
<br />downstream. Records are equivalent.
<br />Draina~e area.--l,320 sq mi, approximately,
<br />Average dischar~e,--72 years (1890-1961) 920 cfs (666,100 acre-ft per year).
<br />Extremes,--1889-l96l: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs Oct, 5, 1911 (gage heigh~ 6,80 ft),
<br />from rating curve extended above 6,000 efs; minimum daily, 69 cfs Aug, 21, 1902,
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<br />Rernarks.--Records excellent except for some winter months, which are fair.
<br />by four large reservoirs, total capacity 126,100 acre-ft. and by several
<br />Six transmountain diversions import water into basin above station.
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<br />Flow regulated
<br />smaller ones.
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<br /> Monthlv and vearly dlscharll.'e 1n cubic Teet per second
<br /> Second- Maximum Minimum Runoff
<br /> Month Mean 1n
<br /> foot-days da 11y daily Acre-Teet
<br />January. , 3.755 135 105 121 7;450
<br />February , , 4-.44-8 190 120 159 8,820
<br />March. , 6,234- 296 150 201 12.360
<br />April. 18.4-74 1,370 185 616 36.640
<br />May. , , 75.997 4.050 937 2.452 150,700
<br />June , , , , 70,100 3.800 1,050 2,337 139~00O
<br />July . 16~549 983 269 534 32,820
<br />August 13~932 656 291 449 27.630
<br />September. , , 14,245 641 365 475 28~250
<br />October~ , 14,505 610 341 468 28~ 770
<br />November , , 7~863 377 175 262 15,600
<br />December 6 557 242 190 212 13 010
<br />calenClar year .L':::Ib..L . . 25 <:: ~ 659 4.050 105 692 501~000
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<br />CaneJos River below Plataro Reservoir~ Colo.
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<br />Location--Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat 3702112011. long 10603213511, in
<br />NWkNWt- sec. 22. T. 36 N., R. 4 E.. on left bank 1,500 ft downstream from valve house
<br />for Platoro Reservoir and half a mile northwest of Platoro. Datum of gage is
<br />9,866.60 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation),
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<br />Drainage area.--40 sq mi, approximately.
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<br />Average discharge.--9 years (1953-61) 83.8 cfs (60,670 acre-ft per year).
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<br />Extremes.--1952-61: Maximum discharge, 1.160 cfs Nov. 1, 1957; maximum gage height,
<br />4.~9 ft June 15, 1958; no flow Oct.. 16-20, 1955.
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<br />Remarks.--Records good except those for winter months, which are poor. No diversions
<br />above station. Flow completely regulated by Platoro Reservoir (capacity,
<br />60,000 acre-ft),
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<br /> Monthly and V'early dlscharp:e 1n cubic feet per second
<br /> Second- Maximum Minimum RUnoff
<br /> Month Mean 1n
<br /> foot-days daily daily Acre-feet
<br />January. , 341 11 11 11 676
<br />FebrLlary , 308 11 11 11 611
<br />March. . , , , 341 11 11 11
<br />April. 676
<br />, 1,008 95 11 33.6 2,000
<br />May. , 10,966 635 32
<br />June 354 21 ~ 750
<br />, 8,258 576 72
<br />JLlly 275 16~380
<br />August 1.265 72 15 40.8 2,510
<br /> , , 1,755 112 18
<br />September. 56..6 3~480
<br />October. , 2~O64- 151 31 68.8 4,090
<br />, , 1,112 74 11
<br />November 35~9 2~210
<br />December , , 2,540 645 12 84.7 5,04-0
<br />Calenaar ye~r'l~6i : 372 12 12 12 738
<br /> 30,330 645 11 83..1 60,160
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