Monday, July 31, 2006

Lake conditions way down south New Mexico way,

Heron Lake: 7153.17 feet elev., 192,188 acre feet. Down 4 inches and 1200 a.f. in 72 hours; it appears that the Conservancy is taking water. Rio Chama flows are 68 c.f.s. (25 minimum, 7u5 maximum in the past 72 hours), Azotea Tnell 14 c.f.s. (9 min. 23 max.), Willow Creeek 27 c.f.s. (10 min., anomalous high maximum reading).

Elephant Butte Lake: 4308.98 feet above benchmark elevation, 187,361 a.f., up 7 inches and 2,745 a.f. in 72 hours. Despite discharge of 1350 c.f.s., recent rains and thunderstorms have helped out quite a lot.

El Vado, 56,418 a.f., down 397 a.f., 89 c.f.s. outflow
Abiiquiu 154,825 a.f., up 1,538 a.f. (from Heron, no doubt), 194 c.f.s. outflow
Cochiti, 48,529 a.f. down 794 a.f., 528 c.f.s. outflow

Rio Grande at San Acacia, 768 c.f.s., San Marcial Conveyance 354 c.f.s., San Marcial Floodway 1,310 c.f.s.

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