Reservoir and River Advisory
Today's Date: Tuesday August 26, 2008
| Elephant Butte Reservoir (Feet/Acre-Feet) | Change from One Week Ago | Change from One Year Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today's Elevation | 4345.44 | -1.44 | +13.40 |
| [61.56 feet below spillway crest] | |||
| Today's Storage Content | 578,135 | -20,328 | +171,445 |
| [29.30% of a full reservoir] | |||
| Caballo Reservoir (Feet/Acre-Feet) | Change from One Week Ago | Change from One Year Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today's Elevation | 4148.23 | +1.75 | +4.35 |
| [24.21 feet below top of conservation pool] | |||
| Today's Storage Content | 58,929 | +7,457 | +17,283 |
| [26.00% of a full reservoir] | |||
| 2008 Spring Runoff Forecast (Acre-Feet) NRCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Floodway and Conveyance Channel at San Marcial (March-July) | ||
| Jun 1st | 116% | 665,000 |
| Actual | 116% | 666,280 |
| Projected Reservoir Operations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Butte Dam | 2,250 cubic feet per second (cfs) August 26; 850 cubic feet per second (cfs) August 26 - September 2 |
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| Caballo Dam | average 1,700 cubic feet per second (cfs) - August 26 - August 31; average 1,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) - September 1 - September 2 |
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| 2008 Rio Grande Project UPDATED Allocation | (Acre-Feet) | Last Year (Acre-Feet) |
|---|---|---|
| Issued: August 22, 2008 | (08/21/07) | |
| Elephant Butte Irrigation District | 320,545 | 301,738 |
| El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 | 500,637 | 382,436 |
| Mexico | 60,000 | 57,432 |
| Total [% of a full supply] | 881,182 [94.56%] | 741,606 [79.59%] |
*** For other useful Rio Grande Project water data ***
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