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Rio Grande Project

Status of Rio Grande Compact Credit Waters & San Juan-Chama Water in Elephant Butte Reservoir and Accured Departures from Caballo Reservoir
April 2008

  Elephant Butte Reservoir   Caballo Reservoir
  Rio Grande Compact Credit Waters     Rio Grande Compact Accrued Departure
  Colorado New Mexico San Juan-Chama Pool   Texas
  (AF) (AF) (AF)   (AF)
Beginning of 2008 (derived from 2007 RGC Accounting) 7,200 184,500 4,048   778,400
Inflow to San Juan-Chama Pool from Transfer Upstream (March 1 - March 24, 2008)     21,178    
Estimated Evaporation from January 1 - March 31, 2008 (derived from actual data)     207    
Relinquishment of Credit Water by NM to TX on February 1, 2008   125,000      
Relinquishment of Credit Water by CO to TX on February 29, 2008 1,200        
Caballo Reservoir Releases (actual data through March 31, 2008)         95,367
Bonita Lateral Releases (actual data through March 25, 2008)         147
2008 Departure from Normal Releases at Caballo Reservoir (thru December 31, 2008)         0
Preliminary Status of RGC Credit Waters, SJ-C Water, and Accrued Departure to March 31, 2008 6,000 59,500 25,019   778,400
*RGC - Rio Grande Compact

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