Albuquerque Area Office
Water Operations Group
Annual Operations Plan - Calendar Year 2001
Closed Basin Division - Operations Outlook: The project is being operated in accordance with recommendations of the Operating Committee to meet water deliveries under Priority 1 and Priority 2 water for the project. In addition to Priority 1 deliveries, the project is operated to maintain appropriate mitigation deliveries, provide aeration for grass carp, control aquatic weeds, and protect the conveyance system. The total projected deliveries for 2001 are estimated at 19,874 ac-ft as shown below. Mitigation deliveries to the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge and the Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area are estimated at 3,574 af. Reduction of a full mitigation supply is expected to reflect distribution of short fall of about 66 percent. Exchange and/or substitution are anticipated.
| DELIVERIES TO | AMOUNTS(ac-ft) |
| Rio Grande Compact | 16,300 |
| Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge (Mitigation) | 2,774 |
| Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area (Mitigation) | 800 |
| Annual Mitigation Subtotal | 3,3574 |
| ANNUAL TOTAL | 19,874 |
Maintenance
Maintenance activities include work at Salvage and Elevation well sites; upkeep of canal structures and pumping plants; new electrical installations; aquatic weed control; ice removal; herbicide application along canal right-of-way; shelter belt equipment repair; and repair of vehicles and heavy equipment. Remediation method testing for iron bacteria in the wells and algae in the canal is scheduled to continue during 2001.