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~ t'- o C") c:, o RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION COLORADO TE X AS NEW MEXICO February 15, 1962 His Excellency, Edwin L, Mechem Governor of the State of New Mexico Sant'a Fel New Mexico His Excellency, Price Daniel Governor of the State of Texas Austin, Texas His Excellency, Stephen L. R. McNichols Governor of the State of Colorado Denver, Colorado Sirs: The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Rio Grande Compact Commission was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 15, 1962, The Commission reviewed the reports of the Secretary relative to stream flow at Compact gaging stations and storage in reservoirs. The Commission found that: (a) The actual delivery of water by Colorado at Lobatos in 1961 was 169,200 acre-feet, which was 54,700 acre-feet less than the scheduled delivery, The accrued debit of Colorado was 626,100 acre-feet as of December 31, 1961. (b) The actual delivery of water by New Mexico, measured by the Elephant Butte Effective Supply, was 510,300 acre-feet in 1961 which was 46,700 acre-feet more than the scheduled delivery, The accrued debit of New Mexico was 400,600 acre-feet as of December 31, 1961. (c) Releases of usable water from Project Storage amounted to 562,700 acre-feet in 1961, which was 227,300 acre-feet less than the normal release defined by the Compact. The accrued departure from normal releases was an under-release of 1,649,100 acre-feet as of December 31, 1961. The total quantity of water in Project Storage was 380,500 acre-feet on that date, Expenses of administration of the Rio Grande Compact were $28,969 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961; of which $12, 850 was borne by the United States and the balance of $16, 119 was borne equally by the three states party to the Compact. Respectfully, ~...;.c~ Commissioner for Texas ~:-~ ~.U: _ #missioner for Colorarlo