Rio Grande Project Adjusted Spring Runoff Forecast: April 2008

Rio Grande Project

Rio Grande Project Adjusted Spring Runoff Forecast
April 1, 2009

	Otowi Gauging Station
	Most Probable
	(50% Exceedance)		(70% Exceedance)
	(Acre-Feet)	(% of Avg)	(Acre-Feet)	(% of Avg)
NRCS/NWS Natural Forecast - Mar-Jul	650,000	86	540,000	71

Adjustments to Natural Forecast

March
El Vado Reservoir Pre-Release	2,200		2,200
April
El Vado Reservoir Pre-Release	5,000		5,000
Platoro Reservoir Storage	0		0
May
El Vado Reservoir Storage for MRGCD & Pueblos	-33,000		-33,000
Abiquiu Reservoir Storage for Flood Control	-10,000		-10,000
Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Flood Control	10,000		10,000
Platoro Reservoir Release for Flood Control	0		0
June
Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Minnow	5,000		5,000
Platoro Reservoir Storage	-7,000		-5,000
July
El Vado Reservoir Release for Irrigation	15,000		20,000
Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Minnow	10,000		10,000

Adjusted Spring Runoff Forecast	647,200	85	544,200	72

	San Marcial Gauging Stations
	Most Probable
	(50% Exceedance)		(70% Exceedance)
	(Acre-Feet)	(% of Avg)	(Acre-Feet)	(% of Avg)
NRCS/NWS Natural Forecast - Mar-Jul	480,000	84	360,000	63

Adjustments to Natural Forecast

March
El Vado Reservoir Pre-Release	2,200		2,200
April
El Vado Reservoir Pre-Release	5,000		5,000
Platoro Reservoir Storage	0		0
May
El Vado Reservoir Storage for MRGCD & Pueblos	-33,000		-33,000
Abiquiu Reservoir Storage for Flood Control	-10,000		-10,000
Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Flood Control	10,000		10,000
Platoro Reservoir Storage	0		0
June
Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Minnow	5,000		5,000
Platoro Reservoir Storage	-7,000		-5,000
July
El Vado Reservoir Release for Irrigation	15,000		20,000
Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Minnow	10,000		10,000
March - July
Middle Valley Depletions/Gains	-34,250		-20,500
June - July
Minnow Water & MRGCD Releases	-18,750		-22,500

Adjusted Spring Runoff Forecast	424,200	74	321,200	56

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