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Project Water Supply

Normal

9.53 in  

Maximum  -  1986

16.41 in  

Minimum   -  1970

5.07 in  

Socorro, New Mexico 1961-1990

  

      Temperature

Mean Annual

57.5 °F  

Daily Maximum  -  06/26/1994

109 °F  

Daily Minimum   -  11/29/1976

-13 °F  

Socorro, New Mexico 1914-1996

  

Growing Season

247 days  

Elevation of irrigable area

3,500 - 4,100 ft  

      Rio Grande

Drainage area at San Marcial, New Mexico

24,760 mi2  

At Elephant Butte Reservoir

25,960 mi2  

At Caballo Reservoir

27,260 mi2  

Annual discharge at San Marcial, New Mexico

  

   Maximum

acre-ft  

   Minimum

acre-ft  

   Average

acre-ft  

                      Streamflows:  Rio Grande at San Marcial, New Mexico (USGS)

Project Water Quality
 

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