Major Water Users in the Middle Rio Grande

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Major Water Users in the Middle Rio Grande Basin: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Major Water Users in the Middle Rio Grande Basin: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Rio Grande Compact Six MRG Pueblos; MRGCD; Bosque del Apache (FWS); ABCWUA (Albuquerque); BDD (SF); Reclamation.

Extreme Drought In New Mexico 2013 Jan. 1, 2013 March 5, 2013 June 25,

Extreme Drought In New Mexico 2013 Jan. 1, 2013 March 5, 2013 June 25, 2013 Dec 3, 2013

2013 Rio Chama Basin Snowpack Conditions Snow Water Equivalent (inches) 16 14 12 8

2013 Rio Chama Basin Snowpack Conditions Snow Water Equivalent (inches) 16 14 12 8 2012 -'13 30 yr Median 6 4 2 Date 5. 20 5. 6 4. 22 4. 8 3. 25 3. 11 2. 25 2. 11 1. 28 1. 14 1. 3 12 7. 1 12 3 0 12. Inches 10

2013 Flow of the Rio Chama at La Puente 2200 2013 Mean-Daily 1800 1600

2013 Flow of the Rio Chama at La Puente 2200 2013 Mean-Daily 1800 1600 Discharge (cfs) 1400 1200 1000 800 600 10/27 ~45 K ac-ft ~240 K ac-ft 400 200 0 1. 1 2. 1 3. 1 4. 1 5. 1 6. 1 7. 1 Date 8. 1 9. 1 10. 1 11. 1 12. 1

El Vado Reservoir in March 2013

El Vado Reservoir in March 2013

Hydrographic Survey Sections in the Rio Chama Basin

Hydrographic Survey Sections in the Rio Chama Basin

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L o w e r C h a m a • • • Office of the State Engineer Metering and Measurement Website • • A b e y t a T r u j i l l o J. P. G o n z a l e s L a P u e n t e M a r i a n o T i e r r a A z u l J. V. M a r t i n e z y • D u r a n e s R i o d e • • • Other Streamflow Gages (External Links) • C h a m a C h i l i H e r n a n d e z C h a m i t a S a l a z a r R i o C h a m a N e a r L a P u e n t e , N M ( U S G S ) • W i l l o w C r e e k B e l o w H e r o n Website at: http: //meas. ose. state. nm. us/ D a m , N M ( U S G S ) • R i o C h