Elephant Butte and Heron Lakes: still on the rise
Elephant Butte Lake conditions, Friday morning Sept. 8, 2006:
339,707 acre feet, 4,325.96' elev. above benchmark.
Up 1.2 inches and 1,170 a.f. in 24 hours.
Up 3 inches and 2,600 a.f. in 72 hours.
663 cubic feet per second is being released from the dam.
559 c.f.s. is flowing in at the San Marcial Floodway
(minimum of 345 c.f.s. and maximum on 1,170 c.f.s. in past 72 hours).
Heron Lake:
193,620 acre feeet, 7,143.54' elevation.
Stable:
Up 1/6 inch and 77 acre feet in 24 hours.
Up 1/12 inch and 39 acre feet in 72 hours.
Willow Creek has been fluctuating with recent rains, with flows ranging from 5 to 100 c.f.s. and typically about 15 to 20 c.f.s. in the past 72 hours.
posted by Pat @ 9/08/2006 01:32:00 PM
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Monday morning lake update, 9/11:
Elephant Butte --
4326.26' elevation, 342,880 acre feet. Up 1.2" and 1,056 a.f. in 24 hours. Up 3.8" and 3,400 a.f. in 72 hours. The San Marcial Floodway is flowing at 1,090 cubic feet per second (1,340 max., 625 min. in 72 hours)
Heron --
7143.70' elev., 194,240 acre feet.
Up 1/3 inch and 127 a.f. in 24 hours. Up 2 inches and 620 a.f. in 72 hours. Willow Creek is flowing at 66 c.f.s. (45 min., 257 max.).
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