Rio Grande Project
Rio Grande Project Adjusted Spring Runoff Forecast
March 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 |
760,000 |
100 |
610,000 |
81 |
| |
| Adjustments to Natural Forecast |
|
| |
| March |
|
| El Vado Reservoir Pre-Release |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| April |
|
| El Vado Reservoir Pre-Release |
10,000 |
|
0 |
|
| Platoro Reservoir Storage |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| May |
|
| El Vado Reservoir Storage for MRGCD |
36,000 |
|
26,000 |
|
| Abiquiu Reservoir Storage for Flood Control |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Platoro Reservoir Storage |
3,000 |
|
0 |
|
| June |
|
| Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Flood Control |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Platoro Reservoir Storage |
7,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
| July |
|
| Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Minnow |
3,000 |
|
8,000 |
|
| Platoro Reservoir Release |
3,000 |
|
0 |
|
| El Vado Reservoir Release for MRGCD |
15,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
| |
| Adjusted Spring Runoff Forecast |
745,000 |
98 |
607,000 |
80 |
|
San Marcial Gauging Stations |
|
Most Probable |
|
|
(50% Exceedance) |
(70% Exceedance) |
|
(Acre-Feet) |
(% of Avg) |
(Acre-Feet) |
(% of Avg) |
| NRCS/NWS Natural Forecast - Mar-Jul |
590,000 |
103 |
435,000 |
76 |
| |
| Adjustments to Natural Forecast |
|
| |
| March |
|
| El Vado Reservoir Pre-Release |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| April |
|
| El Vado Reservoir Pre-Release |
10,000 |
|
0 |
|
| Platoro Reservoir Storage |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| May |
|
| El Vado Reservoir Storage for MRGCD |
36,000 |
|
26,000 |
|
| Abiquiu Reservoir Storage for Flood Control |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Platoro Reservoir Storage |
3,000 |
|
0 |
|
| June |
|
| Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Flood Control |
0 |
|
0 |
|
| Platoro Reservoir Storage |
7,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
| July |
|
| Abiquiu Reservoir Release for Minnow |
3,000 |
|
8,000 |
|
| Platoro Reservoir Release |
3,000 |
|
0 |
|
| El Vado Reservoir Release for MRGCD |
15,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
| March - July |
|
| Adjusted for Middle Valley Depletions/Gains |
-42,000 |
|
-5,000 |
|
| Adjusted for Minnow Water and MRGCD Releases (July) |
-14,000 |
|
-20,000 |
|
| |
| Adjusted Spring Runoff Forecast |
519,000 |
91 |
407,000 |
71 |
*** Preliminary Data ... All Data Subject To Revision ***
Last updated:
March 19, 2009
