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Project Water Supply

Normal

16.80 in  

Maximum  -  1965

23.45 in  

Minimum   -  1983

10.74 in  

Raton, New Mexico 1961-1990

 

      Temperature

Mean Annual

49.3 °F  

Daily Maximum  -  06/26/1994

97 °F  

Daily Minimum   -  01/12/1963

-26 °F  

Raton, New Mexico 1953-1996

 

Growing Season

148 days  

Elevation of irrigable area

6,000 ft  

      Vermejo River

Drainage area at Vermejo Diversion Dam

317 mi2  

Annual discharge

 

   Maximum

acre-ft  

   Minimum

acre-ft  

   Average

acre-ft  

      Chico Rico Creek

Drainage area at the Eagle Tail Diversion

325 mi2  

Annual discharge

 

   Maximum

acre-ft  

   Minimum

acre-ft  

   Average

acre-ft  

                         Streamflows:  Chicorica Creek near Hebron, New Mexico (USGS)

Project Water Quality

 

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