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Project Water Supply

Normal

13.32 in  

Maximum  -  1984

24.23 in  

Minimum   -  1964

4.47 in  

Carlsbad, New Mexico 1961-1990

 

      Temperature

Mean Annual

62.7 °F  

Daily Maximum  -  06/28/1994

114 °F  

Daily Minimum   -  02/08/1933

-17 °F  

Carlsbad, New Mexico 1914-1996

 

Growing Season

212 days  

Elevation of irrigable area

3,100 ft  

      Pecos River

Drainage area at Artesia, New Mexico

15,300 mi2  

Annual discharge

 

   Maximum

acre-ft  

   Minimum

acre-ft  

   Average

acre-ft  

                               Streamflows:  Pecos River near Artesia, New Mexico (USGS)

      Black River

Drainage area at Malaga, New Mexico

343 mi2  

Annual discharge

 

   Maximum

acre-ft  

   Minimum

acre-ft  

   Average

acre-ft  

                               Streamflows:  Black River above Malaga, New Mexico (USGS)

Project Water Quality

 

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