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Status of Rio Grande Compact Credit Waters & San Juan-Chama Water in Elephant Butte Reservoir and Accured Departures from Caballo Reservoir
February 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 2007 (derived from 2006 RGC Accounting) 15,500 180,100 4,517   628,400
Estimated Evaporation from January 1 - December 31, 2007 (derived from actual data)     459    
Relinquishment of Credit Water by CO to TX on March 31, 2007 300        
Caballo Reservoir Releases (actual data thru December 31, 2007)         636,729
Bonita Lateral Releases (actual data thru January 9, 2008)         1,175
2007 Departure from Normal Releases at Caballo Reservoir (thru December 31, 2007)         150,000
Preliminary Status of RGC Credit Waters, SJ-C Water, and Accrued Departure to December 31, 2007 15,200 180,100 4,058   778,400
Estimated Status of 2007 Deliveries under Rio Grande Compact Regulations (data to December 31, 2007) -7,500 2,500 0    
Estimated Status of Deliveries of Credit Waters for End of Year 2007 7,700 182,600 4,058    
Estimated Evaporation from January 1 to January 31, 2008 (derived from actual data)     15    
Relinquishment of Credit Waters by NM to TX on February 1, 2008   125,000      
Preliminary Status of RGC Credit Waters, SJ-C Water, and Accrued Departure to December 31, 2007 7,700 57,600 4,043    
*RGC - Rio Grande Compact

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