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RIO GRANDE PROJECT

2008 ANNUAL OPERATING PLANBRIEFING


RIO GRANDE PROJECT

CURRENT HYDROLOGICCONDITIONS OF UPPER

RIO GRANDE BASIN


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RIO GRANDE PROJECT

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• AMARILLO

%OF AVG. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT vs TIME Upper Rio Grande Basin {Basin Avg.)

w C)

~ 150 ~--~~~--~~--------~ w ~ 100~--~------------~~--~ "' 0

50 ~ .-~-r------------------~

10/1 11/12 12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9 7/21

OCT. 01, 2007 to JUN. 02, 2008

-+-Avg=Avg o 9 SNOTEL Sites

00/0?J08 971 00/02/07 441

%OF AVG. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT vs TIME Sangre de Cristo Mtn Basins (Basin Avg.)

w

~ 150~--------~~------~--~ 0:: w ~ 100 ~--~--------~~+-----~ "' 0

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10/1 11/12 12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9 7/21

OCT. 01,2007 to JUN. 02,2008

-+-Avg=Avg o 9SNOTEL Sites

%OF AVG. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT vs TIME Rio Chama Basin {Basin Avg.)

w C) ~ 150~--~~----~~--------~ w ~ 100 ~--~----------~~----~ "' 0

50 ~ ~--~-------------+----~

10/1 11 /1 2 12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9 7/21

OCT. 01,2007 to JUN. 02,2008

-+-Avg=Avg o 4SNOTEL Sites

%OF AVG. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT vs TIME Jemez River Basin {Basin Avg.)

w 150~----------------------~ C)

< ffi 100~~--~~~~~--------~ > < "' so ~~-4---------+~------~ 0

10/1 11/12 12/24 2/4 3/1 7 4/28 6/9 7/21

OCT. 01, 2007 to JUN. 02, 2008

-+-Avg=Avg o 3 SNOTEL Sites

06/0:?;08 0% 06/02/07 0%

8 w 6 ... Q) .. ~ 4

~ 2 c

0 en 10/1 11/12

UPPER RIO GRANDE SNOTEL Elevation: 9,400 FT

12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9

2007 . 2008

7/21

WOLF CREEK SUMMIT SNOTEL Elevation: 11 ,000 FT

. 30 ~---~~~~-~--~ w ... s 20 r------~--~~---------.--~ CG

~ 10 ~ r----~~----------------~~

c

eno .. ----------------------=~ 10/1 11/12 12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9 7/21

2007. 2008

- 2007-08

-t-30yrAVG

- 2007-08

-t-30yrAVG

CHAMITA SNOTEL Elevation: 8,400 FT

~ 10 ~--------~~~----------~ Q) .. ~ 5 ~----.,....-#'-----------tlr---------1 ~ c en 0 11111• =---------~ .... ""

10/1 11/12 12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9 7/21

2007.2008

CUMBRES TRESTLE SNOTEL Elevation: 10,040 FT

- 2007-08

-t-30yr AVG

~ 30 f--------------+----------'..._-------1 - 2007·08 ... s~ ..... _~ CG

~ 10 ~ ~--~~F---------~~----~

~ 0 10/1 11 /12 12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9 7/21

2007.2008

ELK CABIN SNOTEL Elevation: 8,210 FT

10/1 11/12 12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9 7/21

2007.2008

RED RIVER PASS #2 SNOTEL Elevation: 9,850 FT

... ! 6 t------~~'-------+;~----~

~ 4 1-----~~------!!!!!1.._-------l ~ 2 1------:.:

~ 0 10/1 11112 12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9 7/21

2007.2008

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10

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6

4

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10

8

6

4

2

0 10/1

SENORITA DIVIDE #2 SNOTEL Elevation: 8,600 FT

11/12 12/24 2/4 3/17 4/28 6/9

2007.2008

QUEMAZON SNOTEL Elevation: 9,500 FT

11112 12/24 2/4 3/1 7 4/28 6/9

2007.2008

7/21

7/21

- 2007-08

-t-30yrAVG

- 2007-08

-t-JOyrAVG

Mountain Snowpack as of May 1 , 2008

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percent

. >180

. 150- 180

. 130- 149

. 110- 129

• 90-109

70-89

50-69

. 25·49 . <25 No

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Mountain Snowpack as of May 1 , 2007

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percent

- >180

- 150-180

. 130-149

. 110 - 129

- 00-109

70-89

50-69

- 25 · 49 - <25 No

Prepared by USDA, Natural Resources ConseMtoon Setv10e National Water and Cimate Center Portland, Oregon http 1/wtNI v.Q:.ntcs.usdagoy

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SPRING RUNOFF FORECASTS

I 2008 I RIO GRANDE BAS IN

(ACRE-FEET)

Jemez River Rio Chama Rio Grande at Jemez Rio Grande

Rio Grande at El Vado at Otowi Canyon I at San

FORECAST POINT nr Del Norte Reservoir Bridge Reservoir Marcial

FORECAST PERIOD APR-SEP MAR-JUL MAR-JUL MAR-JUL I MAR-JUL

30-YEAR AVERAGE 531,000 237,000 757,000 45,000 573,000 RUNOFF *

JANUARY 1 690,000 295,000 940,000 36,000 750,000 FORECAST 130% 124% 124% 80% 131%

FEBRUARY 1 790,000 390,000 1,300,000 50,000 1,050,000 FORECAST 149% 165% 172% 111% 183%

MARCH 1 850,000 400,000 1,380,000 52,000 1,150,000 FORECAST 160% 169% 182% 116% 201%

APRIL 1 745,000 375,000 1,170,000 41 ,000 980,000 FORECAST 140% 158% 155% 91% 171%

MAY 1 680,000 330,000 1,040,000 36,000 685,000 FORECAST ** 128% 139% 137% 80% 121%

MAY1, 385,000 149,000 450,000 29,000 255,000 2007 73% 63% 59% 64% 45%

* based on 1971-2000 runoff data. ** last official forecast for 2008 spring runoff.

w :!ELL. :let:

1,400

1,200

1,000

..J rn 800 0"tJ > c L&. ta L&. rn 0 5 600 z.r:. ::::)t-~

400

200

0

HISTORICAL RUNOFF - SAN MARCIAL 1979-2007

• MAR-JUL (AF)

Jul-79 Jul-82 Jul-85 Jul-88 Jul-91 Jul-94 Jul-97 Jul-00 Jul-03 Jul-06

30-YR. AVG.

RUNOFF (MAR-JUL)

I RIO GRANDE NEAR DEL NORTE, col !coNEJOS RIVER NEAR MOGOTE, col

-7,000

6,000 ~ t 5,000

~ 4,000 0 ri 3,000 >-

~ ~:::: 0

- 2007-08

1--- - -------1'--\-------1 --Dally Avg.

PERIOD OF RECORD:

108 YEARS

2,500

Ui 2,000 (;=) t-

~ 1,500

_J

u.. 1,000 >-_J

~ 500

0

~~ .... ~~ .... ~~~ -~~ ~~ _{\.tt> ~~-~~ ~"'-tt> ~tV~.¢' g}'\.'o ~~ ~ ~ .._ ~v~ ~v~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~~ .... ~~ .... ~~~ -~~ ~~ -~ ~~-~~~~~tV~.¢' ~"~-'o..c»~ ~ ~ .... ~v~ ~v~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~-

2007-2008

I RIO GRANDE NEAR LOBATos, col

3,500

3,000 Ui (;=) 2 500 ti: '

- 2007-08 ~ 2,000 0 ri 1,500 1--------- ---:tf..-=----t-----; --Dalty Avg.

>-_J 1,000 ~

500

0

~~ .... ~~"' ~~~ _,~~ ~~ -~ ~~ ~~~~~tV~.¢' ~"1-ro_c».~ ~ ~ .... ~v~ ~v~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~-

2007 . 2008

PERIOD OF RECORD: 107

YEARS

2007 - 2008

- 2007-08

- Dalty Avg.

PERIOD OF RECORD:

97YEARS

4,000

3,500 w et5 3,000 t .._.. 2 ,500

~ 2,000 ...J

~ 1,500 ...J <( 1,000 0

500

0

IRIO CHAMA NEAR LA PUENTE, NMI

r :,J

fi'J ..,... J" .

l , \ \ \.

- 2007-08

- DailyAvg.

PERIOD OF RECORD:

49YEARS

IRIO GRANDE BLW COCHITI DAM, NMI

7,000

- 6,000 (/')

~ 5,000 u...

~ 4,000

...J LL.

~ ~

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

- 2007-08

- DallyAvg.

PERIOD OF RECORD: 34YEARS

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE, NM

-. 7,000

~ 6,000 ti: 5,000 ..._..

:s: 4,000

~ 3,000

~ 2,000 <( 1,000 0

0

~" ~" ~f;)-~f;) ~-&' ~ .. &> ~ ~ .¢' ~ t> "~ "~ ""' ""' f;)"' ~"' f;)";) ~ f;)'> f;)ro ~ f;)~ f;)o;

2007-2008

- 2007-08

- DailyAvg.

PERIOD OF RECORD: 102 YEARS

IRIO GRANDE AT ALBUQUERQUE, NMI

6,000

- 5,000 (/')

Ct5 t 4,000 -~ 3,000 ...J LL.

~ 2,000 <( 0 1,000

0

- 2007-08

- DailyAvg .

PERIOD OF RECORD: 62YEARS

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL,NM LOW FLOW CONVEYANCE

CHANNEL

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL,NM FLOODWAY

- 700 (f)

(t; 600 ti: 500 ......... ~ 400 0 300 _J LL

200 >-_J

100 <( 0 0

I I\

.Jl 1----+--~.,_~....,~IJ.rr-J,..,._-+-----1 --2007-08

l---f-----JA-Nr.F----1--f-----:l"t11ttt---1 --Daily Avg.

4 ,500 0' 4,000 E: 3,500 - 3,000 ~ 2 ,500 g 2 ,000 u. >- 1 ,500

.J I /\

4 ,500

4 ,000

~ 3 ,500 ("")

ti: 3 ,000 --s: 2 ,500 0 Li 2,000

~ 1,500

<( 1 ,000 0

500

0

PERIOD OF RECORD:

52 YEARS

_J 1,000 C§ 500

0 ~~

II,J I '\ A.. ..... ~' ,/ '-.. ...

~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~";, ~"3 n~ ~~ -~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~'-.; ~:0' ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~r~ ~v~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2007-2008

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, NM COMBINED GAUGING STATIONS

~~ -'~ ~ ~~ ~~ "'~~ ... ~ ~tt,'<> ~~ ~ (;)V ~"j ~,. tS~ ~~ <::>' (;)~ ~-..

2007- 2008

- 2007-08

--Daily Avg. - 2006-07

PERIOD OF RECORD: 55 YEARS

- 2007-08

- DallyAvg.

PERIOD OF RECORD:

55 YEARS

-4,500

4,000

~ 3,500 ("")

tJ::: 3,000 -~ 2,500 0 li 2,000

:::J 1,500

(§ 1,000

500

0


..... ~c::>"' ..... ~n:,"' ..... ~n:,c::> ..... ~n:,c::> c::>~~ c::>~~ c::>~fl,OJ c::>'*fl,~ c::>~~ c::>rd-o/ c::>'\'{0- c::>~fl,ro c::>~~ 2007-2008

5,000 4,500

en 4,ooo Ct'5 ~ 3,500 u.. ~ 3 ,000 0 2,500 _J

u.. 2,000 >-_J 1,500 4: 0 1,000

500 0


..... ~c::>"' ..... ~n:," .......... ~c::> ..... ~n:,c::> c::>"''{ll-o_, c::>~~ c::>~~ c::>~~ c::>~~ c::>rd-o/ ~'{0- c::>~fl,ro c::>OJ{t'

2.007-2008

- 2007-08

- DailyAvg.

--2006-07

--2005-06

PERIOD OF RECORD:

55 YEARS

- 2007-08 --DallyAvg.

--2004-05

PERIOD OF RECORD:

55 YEARS

INFLOW TO ELEPHANT BUTTE RESERVOIR AT SAN MARCIAL STATIONS

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Total

10,217 27,189 44,941 48,363 53,726 84,367 137,429 199,521 605,753

Avg. 30,000 59,000 60,000 47,000 48,000 60,000 120,000 195,000 619,000

RIO GRANDE PROJECT

Oct. 2007 – Feb. 2008 = 75.6% of average

2007

Mar.-Jul. 2007 = 55.3% of average (316,976 AF)

2008

Projected Mar. 2008 – Jul. 2008 = 132.0% of average

Mar. 2008 – May 2008 = 112.4% of average

2008Precipitation Temperature

Jun08 Jun08

Jun08-Aug08

Jun08-Aug08

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RIO GRANDE PROJECT

CURRENT RESERVOIRCONDITIONS

ELEPHANT B UTTE RESERVOIR

TODAY"S DATE: Wednesday., June 04, 2008

2007 HIGH POINT: Monday, March 26, 2007

2007 L.OW POINT: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Gates Closed Oct. 25, 2007

2006 LOW POINT: Friday, July 28, 2006

2005 LOW POINT: Saturday, January 01 , 2005

2004 LOW POINT: Friday, September 24, 2004

BUREAU OF REC LAM AT ION RIO GRANDE PROJECT

E L PAS 0 , T X

2008 OPERATIONAL DATA STATUS

RESERVOIR FEET WATER BELOW RESERVOIR PERCENT

SURFACE SPILLWAY TOTAL OF FULL ELEVATION CREST STORAGE RESERVOIR

(feet) (feet) (acre-feet) (%)

4348.34 58.66 619,442 31.39%

4347.76 59.24 611,063 30.58%

4324.40 82.60 323,488 16.19%

4308.50 98.50 183,875 9.32%

4309.94 97.06 194,426 9.73%

4294.04 112.96 94,615 4.79%

* We haven't been this low at Elephant Butte Reservoir since November 1978.

CABALLO RESERVOIR

TODAY"S DATE: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 4145.36 27.08 - 47,059 20.76%

2007 HIGH POINT: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4151 .88 20.56 ** 76,662 33.82%

2007 L.OW POINT: Tuesday, October 16 , 2007 41 32.72 39.72 - 13,287 5.86% Gates Closed Oct. 26, 2007.

2006 FALL LOW PT.: Sunday, October 08, 2006 4 141 .98 30.46 35,351 15.60% Gates Closed Oct. 10. 2006.

2005 LOW POINT: Thursday, October 13, 2005 4131 .26 41 .18 10,744 4 .74% Gates Closed Oct. 14, 2005.

2004 GATES CLOSED: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 4134.10 38.34 - 15,883 7 .01%

*"' Feet below top of conservation pool.

PERCENT RESERVOIR OF FULL

WATER RESERVOIR SURFACE SURFACE

AREA AREA

(ac res) (%)

14,496 41.18%

14,395 40.45%

10,270 28.85%

7 ,2.28 20.54%

7,426 20.86%

4 ,935 14.02%

3,814 40.78%

5,243 56.07%

1 ,814 19.39%

3 ,121 33.37%

1 ,670 17.86%

1 ,949 20.84%


RIO GRANDE PROJECT

2008 RESERVOIR OPERATIONSAND PROJECT WATER SUPPLY

RIO GRANDE PRO.JECT r< ....... ., tv: 12-May-oB

l BAS ED ON 2008 MARCH THROUGH JULY WATER SuPPLY Ou IILU-OK REPuR -M~y 1..:'J

2008 MAR-JUL. @ SAN MARCIAL (NRCS fOTaca&t) 121~. 695 KAF 2008 MAR..JUL@ SAN MARCIAL (regulated forecast) 132% 755 KAF

-Based on 30-yr (1971-2000)avg of 573,000 Ac<'e-feet. - Actual historical data

'--'-"-'~'' Nl= <:>AN < t:SU t::.=:::::=> < ~ IRRIG. TOTAL CABALLO YEAR RELEASE LOSSES MARCIAL L OSSES EVAP CONTENT RELEASE EVAP LOSSES DEMAND RELEASE RELEASE CONTENT 2007 2007 . JAN 38 - 1 4 52 5 2 558 1 1 -3 0 0 0 45 JAN - FEB 40 -3 44 -1 4 598 0 1 -2 0 0 0 47 FEB - MAR 86 28 57 -1 4 7 609 54 1 " 4 76 0 76 19 MAR . APR 73 8 66 -1 5 10 556 124 2 6 74 0 74 61 APR - MAY 161 29 1 33 4 10 601 73 3 6 56 0 56 68 MAY . .JUN 84 38 46 -11 14 571 73 4 -7 104 0 104 40 JUN . .JUL 50 34 1 6 -13 11 461 128 3 1 105 0 105 59 .JUL - AUG 44 29 15 -15 9 397 86 3 4 105 0 105 33 AUG . SEP 4 0 23 17 -12 7 358 61 1 0 77 0 77 16 SEP . OCT 32 2 1 1 1 -5 6 326 42 1 -2 39 0 39 21 OCT . NOV 32 5 27 -4 4 352 0 1 -2 0 0 0 22 NOV . DEC 56 23 33 -27 3 409 0 1 - 3 0 0 0 24 DEC

TOTAL 736 22"1 5"15 -"109 87 642 22 2 637 0 637 TOTAL

-AY_,_. 10-.:;1.1 Mai"-.JU l -~ --- ;$lj' AVu

-~ 13?} 3"17 55% I --cuc m T ET s~ < - · ELEPHANT-au 1 t::.• - e> < IKK1<3. I VIAL 0

YEAR RELEASE L OSSES MARCIAL LOSSES EVAP CONTENT RELEASE EVAP LOSSES DEMAND RELEASE RELEASE CONTENT 2008 ""-'UIS . .JAN 45 -3 48 - 1 3 455 1 1 -2 0 0 0 26 JAN - FEB 57 3 54 -4 5 482 25 1 3 7 0 7 4 1 FEB - MAR 140 55 84 -32 8 495 95 2 7 89 ·o 89 38 MAR . APR 215 78 137 -33 12 536 1 17 3 6 95 0 95 51 APR

MAY 281 127 154 -26 16 589 111 3 7 102 0 102 50 MAY

JUN 243 16 227 -6 1 8 676 128 4 -6 130 0 1 30 50 JUN

JUL 142 - 10 152 -7 18 680 137 3 1 133 0 133 so JUL

AUG 1 1 9 71 48 -9 18 591 128 3 3 132 0 1 32 4 0 AUG

SEP 70 23 47 -6 12 573 59 1 0 78 0 78 20 SEP

OCT ., 57 17 4 0 -4 10 592 15 1 -2 24 0 24 11 OCT

NOV 52 -7 59 1 5 645 0 1 -2 0 0 0 12 NOV

DEC 53 -7 60 2 3 700 0 1 -3 0 0 0 1 4 DEC

TOTAL I 1473 362 11"11 -124 128 817 24 13 790 0 790 TOTAL

AVG T~Mar..Jul 585 34 AVG 1020 26 755 13-z<'h

r----- -C0"CA111 N<=. "'"'"' < EL EPHA:I'li E!UlTt• > <=~~IG. EX~s--IOJAL YEAR RELEASE LOSSES MARCIAL LOSSES EVAP CONTENT RELEASE EVAP LOSSES DEMAND RELEASE RELEASE CONTENT ~0""09 2009 JAN 40 -7 47 0 4 742 0 1 -3 0 0 0 16 .JAN FEB 44 -4 48 -0 8 760 23 1 -2 0 0 0 40 FEB MAR 75 1 5 60 -1 10 683 128 2 2 1 19 0 1 1 9 45 MAR APR 157 37 120 -2 16 706 83 2 2 7 9 0 79 45 APR

MAY 250 55 195 -4 18 787 100 3 2 90 0 90 50 MAY JUN 197 67 1 30 -6 24 762 137 4 2 131 0 1 31 50 .JUN J UL 119 51 68 -7 18 683 136 4 - 1 133 0 1 33 50 JUL AUG 78 34 44 -9 14 609 1 13 2 -3 124 0 1 24 40 A U G SEP 55 23 32 -6 12 578 57 1 -2 76 0 78 20 S EP OCT 47 17 30 -2 10 575 25 1 -2 35 0 35 11 OCT NOV 52 -7 59 2 5 627 0 1 -2 0 0 0 12 NOV DEC 53 -7 60 2 3 681 0 0 -3 0 0 0 1 4 DEC

IUJAL 111>7 Z74 8~ -33 .... .., ...... .... -v 780 0 7!t() 4 IV IA.L AVu Total Mar....Jul ...... 33 1 AVG

T 9u_ - ~1:> , 5-r.J 100% J 1

4360

4355

4350

~ Q) 4345 Q) u.. ..........

c 4340 0 +I co > ~ 4335 w

4330

4325

4320

ELEPHANT BUTTE RESERVOIR 2008 PROJECTED ELEVATION*

Jan-01 Jan-31 Mar-01 Mar-31 Apr-30 May-30 Jun-29 Jul-29 Aug-28 Sep-27 Oct-27 Nov-26 Dec-26 Jan-16 Feb-15 Mar-16 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-13 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-11 Dec-11

- 2007 - 90% Exc - 70% Exc - Most Probable

• Actual data thru May 11 ; other data is a projection .. *Based on Rio Grande Project runs dated May 12, 2008

4155

4150

i 4145 Q) LL -c: 4140 0 :.t:i ro > Q)

w 4135

4130

4125

CABALLO RESERVOIR 2008 PROJECTED ELEVATION*


- 2007 - MP - 70% Exc - · • 90% Exc

* Actual data through May 20; other data is a projection. *Based on Rio Grande Project runs dated May 21.

3000

2500

2000

~ 1500 0 it= .... :::J 0

1000

500

0

CABALLO RESERVOIR 2008 PROJECTED OUTFLOW (cfs)*


- outflow

*Actual data through May 12; other data is a projection. *Based on Rio Grande Project runs dated May 12.


RIO GRANDE PROJECT

2008 PROJECTALLOCATION

12008 !R 1io Grande Project Allocati on

lni~lal All ocation- End m OeceRlbeT, 2007 ( 1lettel" issued Jan.. 18, .20Q8.)

Mexico

EJephant B utte lnigation D istrict

E J Paso County Water Improvement D istrict # 1

10,711 AF

59,92.8 AF

1154,901 AF

225,540 AF

Updamd Allocation- End of .January, 2008 (letter •issued Feb- 211~ 2008)

Mexico

EJephant B utte lnigation D~strict

E l Paso County Water I mprove1ment D i slrii.ct # 1

[......_ "12% ·of a1U11 supply]

26,935 AF

151 .,859 AF

232,339 A F

4 11 , 133 AF

U jpdat:ed Allocation- End o~ February. 2008 (Iemar issued! ...._._ 20~ 2008)

Mexico

Elephant Butte Irrigation District.

El Paso County W ate ·r Improvement D istrict# 1

31 ,.51 9 AF

169,877 .AF

258,634 AF

460,030 AF

U,pdated Allocati.on- End ·Of Mar·ch, 2008 (letter issued A.ptr. 17, .2008)

Mexico

El'ephant 'Butt.e Irrigation D istrict

EJ Paso C ounty Wat.er Improvement D islriict # ·t

1( 57 ..67'% of" a full supply)

38,773 .AF

198,384 AF

300,239 AF

537.,396 AF

Updated All'ocation- End ·Of April. 2:008 (lette..- issued May 19~ 2008)

'Mexico

EJephant Butte l rrigatio n District

El 'Paso County Water l·mprovernent D i s trict # 1

[73..59·% of' a full' :suppl'y )

52,,680 AF

253. 045 AF

380 .• 012 AF

685,73.7 AF

... Prc:jecl: "Wales- :sup,ply available ror di....er:s.ic:::a a1. the authorized canal' headings ...

• • FEET .. ~~ f:; ~ ~ t t ;:u 6) c.n g g: g g:

"'C ....... 0 ....,=:r .Q. 2 ~)> ~~ 1916 ~~ 1918 3 g 1920 ~~ 1922 o ~ I 1924 g. g. 1926 m w fi5 m 1928 s · ~ ~ 1930 r--3 ~ A1 1932 m ~ g. 1934 m :::J s. = 1936 ::I: -a ~ ffi * 1938 (;; ~ ~ I 1940 --1 :::1: ~ g 1942 0 ......... (1) CX> 1944 ::::0 ""' ~~ !G 1946 0- z Q) Q) -· c Sir - 1948 )> _3 c;;· ~ 1950 r- -I Q) m '< 1952 m 2:~ m 1954 Z OJ ~.Q. ~ 1956 c W<D D1 1 c: w g. ~ 1958 0 CD' g· g -< 1960 , -I ~ 0" I ~ 1962 3: -I ~ • ;:u 1964 0 ~ ~ 1966 z m 0 - · 1968 -I ~ g. 1970 :J: ..,.. ro :::!. 1972 m ti'V ~ g 1974 • m 3 ;- 1976 m< ,,. a < 1978 v1 ~r ~ 1980 ~ m en- = 1982 -3 9- 1984 0 ..,.. o o zti'V en ... 1986 * < .;- 3 1988 * a g 1990 0 g :T 1992 -0" ~ 1994 ..,.. ~ ~ 1996 ti'V m ~ 1998 :::J s· 2ooo = 2002

2004 2006 2008


RIO GRANDE PROJECT

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

RIO GRANDEPROJECT

ELEPHANT B UTTE RESERVOIR 2008 PROJECTED LAKE ELEVATIONS

SUMMARY TABLE

[SUBJECT TO REVISION] May 26 = Memorial Day July 04 = Independence Day September 01 = Labor Day

END OF SEASON ELEVATION: October 24. 2007

May 26, 2008

July 04, 2008

July 26, 2008 (High PL)

September 01 , 2008

O ctober 14, 2008 (Low Pt.}

D ecember 31, 2008

May26, 2008

July 04, 2008

July "1 3 , 2008 {High PL)

September 01 , 2008

October 15, 2008 (Low Pt.)

D ecember 31,2008

May 26,2008

.June 10, 2008 (High PL)

July 04, 2008

September 01 , 2008

O ctober 15, 2008 (Low PL)

D ecember 31,2008

Elevation (feet) •

4324.40

4346.31

4352.14

4352.79

4346.39

4345.23

4353.68

4347.36

4351.20

4351 .34

4343.52

4342.04

4351.03

4346.31

4347.53

4344.51

4334.07

43 33.27

4343.20

Storage (acre-feet)

323.488

590,439

676,052

686.136

591 ,519

575,134

700,179

PLAN RUNOFF

605,280

661 ,672

663,796

551 ,.523

531 .503

659.203

590,439

607.766

565,198

430,524

421 ,072

547,215

Lake Surface

10.270

14.103

14,143

15,422

15.616

14,157

13,955

15,881

14,325

15,142

15,184

13,658

13,401

15.091

14,143

14.355

13,830

11,933

11 ,783

13,602

• Rio Grande Project datum; to obtain USGS mean sea level, add 43.30 feet.

-6.24

0 .66

0 .11

8 .50

15.07

15.39

19.71

21.46

1 .16

7.56

10.50

12.52

16.68

18.81

0 .11

-o.05

0.87

3 .07

7 .91

10.98

(Diff. from 2006)

(~.27 from 5128/07)

(15.55 from 9 / 3/07)

(20.83 from 1 0/24/07)

(0.78 from 5128107)

(12.68 from 9/3107)

(17.64 from 10124/07)

(-0.27 from 5128107)

(3.23 from 9/3/07)

(8.87 from 10/24107)

Based on NRCS/NWS May 1st runoff forecasts. and adjusted for upstream reservoir regulation and middle valley gains.

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~ 2500 '-"'

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SAN MARCIAL FLOW - RIO GRANDE PROJECT STORAGE 1896 Through 2008*

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1896 1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 1902 1914 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998

- San Marcial Flow - End-of-Year Project Storage

*End-of-year project storage and San Marcial flow for 2008 is a projection based on Rio Grande Project most probable plan.

STATUS OF RIO GRANDE COMPACT CREDIT WATERS IN ELEPHANT BUTTE RESERVOIR SINCE LAST SPILL

FROM RIO GRANDE PROJECT STORAGE *

YEAR

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

COLORADO (acre-feet)

0

2,400

2,900

11 ,500

17,700

27,000

10,100

42,800

1,200

4,400

4,600

15,500

7,200

NEW MEXICO

(acre-feet)

0

68,800

105,500

153,100

170,700

269,100

155,700

265,000

54,000

35,600

37,100

180,100

184,500

SPILL YEAR

'* derived from Rio Grande Compact Commission yearly reports.

ELEPHANT BUTTE RESERVOIR

Top of Conservation Storage Pool: (Rio Gnt.nde Projec;t Authorization)

Top of Conservation Storage Pool: Winter (October 1 - March 31)

Top of Conservation Storage Pool: Summer (April 1 - September 30)

TOTAL STORAGE 2,023,358 AF (ELEV 4407.00 FT)

1 ,998,358 AF (ELEV 4406.30 FT)

1,973,358 AF (ELEV 4405.60 FT)

Top of City of Albuquerque SJ-C Pool: 50,000 AF 1983 Contract for irrig. and domestic (ELEV 4 295.11 FT)

Top of Federal Recreation Pool: 50,000 AF 1974 Public Law 93-493, 88 Stat. 1486 (ELEV 4 282.68 FT)

CABALLO RESERVOIR

Top of Flood Control Pool:

Top of Conservation Storage Pool:

Top of Minimum Fishery Pool: Biological Opinion (1991)

Court Order No. CIV-90-95 HB/WWD:

326,672 AF (ELEV 4182.00 FT)

226,672 AF (ELEV 4172.44 FT)

25,000 AF (ELEV 4138.24 FT)

October 1 -January 31 (each year), storage level will not exceed 50,000 AF (elev 4 146.11 ft)

Operation Plan of Caballo Reservoir during 2008:

FLOOD RESERVATION POOL

25,000 AF (WINTER)

50,000 AF (SUMMER)

EXCLUSIVE FLOOD CONTROL

100,000 AF

February 1 -September 30 (2008), storage level will be maintained such that the storage level shall not exceed 57,000 AF (elev 4147.79 ft) nor drop below 10,000 AF (elev 4130.81 ft) from Feb. 1 to Sep. 30

EO FEB. SAN TOTAL RIO MARCIAL GRANDE S PRING PROJECT RUNOFF STORAGE (Mar...Jul)

YEAR {acte-feen {acre-fee!}_

1951 4 52 730 17.877 1952 103920 832.160 1953 468.600 1•3170 1954 184460 76720 1955 169.850 66920 1956 21 2.180 59665 1957 77130 600680 1958 857.510 966.030 1959 1 .185.120 72.590 1960 713.550 410.900 1961 492 870 269.550 1962 486.570 448,250 1963 513 170 116 765 1964 194.790 67930 1965 172 340 598290 1968 627430 328380 1967 454.710 74 090 1966 386660 238.560 1969 466.970 358,710 1970 6 14,820 257,960 1971 435640 112 837 1972 283380 77630 1973 457.960 9 14.090 1974 915.650 95.430 1975 507 ,7 00 617.850 1976 762.230 204,260 1977 482 460 43374 1978 266,22(: 2 4 8 610 1979 328.690 1 .1 4 8.880 1980 1.080.400 661.894 1981 1 ,339.660 54,256 1982 878.660 548,573 1983 1 ,070.130 920.545 1984 1 .424.200 831.291 1985 1 .747.700 1 .133.599 1966 2 .322.200 812.666 1987 2 .338.900 1.003.319 1 968 2 .383.900 419,098 1 989 2,151 ,900 378.144 1990 1 .801.000 159.213 1991 1 .509.660 858,638

1992 1 .830.380 745.950 1993 1 .980.230 742.508 1994 2,155.690 852.845 1995 2.203.730 991.738 1996 2.263.420 131.980 1997 1.814.910 600.666 1998 2.036.000 447.172 1999 1,803.41 0 384.225 2000 1,804.980 159.000 2001 1 .359.370 241 .000 2002 974.610 61.095 2003 456.140 62029 2004 288.480 240 387 2005 331,000 738.095 2006 517 170 92 521 2007 644.990 3 16.979

INITIAL ALLOTMENT TO PROJECT

LANDS lacr&-toot/acrel

1.00 0.21 1 .00 0 .42 0.21 0 .33 0 .10 1 .75 3 .00 2.25 1.25 1.75 1.85 0 .25 0 . 17 1 .75 1 .25 1 .00 1 .25 2 .00 1 .50 0 .60 1 .00 3 .00 1 .00 2 .50 1 .00 0 .25 0 .67 3 .00 3 .00 3.00 3 .00 3 .00

RIO GRANDE PRo.JECT H l STORICAL ALLOCATION OF PROJECT WATER SUPPLY

INITIAL FINAL ANAL ALLOTMENT ALLOTMENT

ALLOTMENT TO PROJECT TO PROJECT TO PROJECT CANAL CANAL

LANDS HEADINGS HEADINGS Cacre-fooVacre l (acre-feet) (acre-feetl

1.75 2 .50 1.90 0.50 0 .42 0 .39 1 .17 • . 00 3 .50 3..25 2.45 3..25 2 .00 0 .33 1.85 2 .50 1 .50 2 .00 3 .00 3 .00 1 .75 0 .80 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 1.25 0 .75 3.00 790,000 3 .00 790 000 3 .00 750.650 750,850 3.00 790,000 790,000 3 .00 7 90,000 790.000 3.00 902,000 902 000

902,000 902,000 902,000 902,000 902,000 902 000 902,000 902 000 890.900 890,900 931,8.1 931.841 931.841 931 .841 931.841 931 ,841 9 3 1 ,841 931,841 931,841 931 ,841 9'31 .841 931 ,841 931 .841 931 ,841 931 .841 931,841 931 .841 931 ,841 931 ,841 931 841 931 ,841 931 841 931 ,841 931 841 738.139 931 .841 74.660 317 4 95 4 3 .667 353944 138,549 931 ,841 351 560 472 426 369.466 760.391

EO OCT. TOTAL RIO GRANDE PROJECT STORAGE (acre-feet)

32900 370.950 99.990 9 1 480 129 700 31 040 845780

1,007.170 575.670 405.820 223.080 269.580 109.440 58670 340940 3 12 910 22.3340 277 530 387,410 223,870 75 540

258,910 707.340 3 76.650 534.490 353.910 140 460 112 160 855.840

1.178.400 774 .380 866.140

1 ,289.750 1 .515.500 2.121.600 2.290.800 2.166.400 2.060.100 1 ,705.300 1.319,400 1.580.080 1,802.720 1,978.840 2 .003.680 2 .083.050 1.689.550 1,814,980 1,638,680 1,658.810 1.243.900 856.910 323.190 170490 12801 362.060 438.950 346.170

bold number means full Irrigation supply for Rio Grande Project water users.

MEXICO DIVERSION

ATACECUIA MADRE

HEADING (acre-feet) .

33.059 49 890 3 7760 101.7 8.185 7884

23.290 60.050 60.110 60,320 48610 60,057 39693 6.653

36658 49.618 29.829 39.677 59.884 60.065 34.847 16077 60.000 60.050 60.052 60.172 24.624 14.903 60.055 60,033 60.262 59.257 60.621 58,568 60.276 66,163 65.866 61,935 58.854 58.353 59.242 58.080 63.763 60.16 7 63,618 60.063 59.442 60.628 58.308 60.611 61 .037 60.324 26.948 2 7 613 58.091 27.112 51.245

det1\led from International Boundary & Wate< Commission ( IBWC) - U . S . Section. Yearly FI<MI Data Publications.

INITIAL RELEASE

DATE FROM

CABALLO DAM

03106 03120 03110 03120 03120 03118 03120 03101 03102 03102 03/10 03105 03105 03115 03120 03105 02127 02127 02127 02123 02126 03101 03109 03102 01124 01/16 03103 03110 03108 01/ 17 02104 0 1127 02/03 02/09 02120 04/01 02/03 01120 02/13 02/12 02119 0 1109 0 1112 01/ 11 01/ 17 01112 01121 01/16 0 1/27 0 1120 02/02 02119 03117 03112 03109 03108 03107

WTreers 0310512008

CABALLO DAM

TOTAL YEARLY

RELEASE _{acre-feet}

469450 54397 5 528628 244.165 219.157 246 140 397103 737.125 687.414 705, 162 561 697 851.941 5 17 172 206.085 505 598 6 10 341 456.517 505.691 667.669 661 .125 498375 260 911 617,461 640.843 580.617 679.676 41 6,496 358 167 568.687 658.686 608,166 635.642 648.386 653.150 677.398

1.396.165 1.376.099 838.008 736.866 680.107 625.956 734,982 623,283 893.384

1 .096.148 774.335 798.621 808.661 735.467 751.373 786.549 801 .147 384.528 398 612 676.031 4 34.228 636.730

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