Quickie Elephant Butte Lake update

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Elephant Butte Lake levels and amount of water

Elev., feet above benchmark . . . water, acre feet ... date

4,333.54 . . . . . 424,253 . . . Nov. 13, 2006 (Monday morning)
4,332.14 . . . . . 407,850 . . . Nov. 6
4,331,24 . . . . . 397,510 . . . Oct. 31
4,327.10 . . . . . 351,800 . . . Sep. 30
4,325.18 . . . . . 331,550 . . . Aug. 31
4,308.50 . . . . . 183,870 . . . Jul. 28
4,339.88 . . . . . 503,030 . . . Mar. 5
4,334.06 . . . . . 430,410 . . . Jan. 1, 2006


Elephant Butte Lake is

up 2.4 inches and 2,367 a.f. in 24 hours
up 8.2 inches and 8,017 a.f. in 71 hours
up 1.4 feet and 16,403 a.f. in 1 week
up 2.3 feet and 26,743 a.f. in November so far
up 25.04 feet and 240,497 a.f. since July 28 low point

within 6 -1/4 inches and 6,157 a.f. of where it was Jan. 1, 2006
within 6 feet, 4 inches and 78,777 a.f. of the Mar. 5, 2006, high point for the year