SURFACE-WATER ASSESSMENT,
TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
Peggy Johnson, Project Investigator
peggy@gis.nmt.edu (505) 835-5819
August 1998
New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
A DIVISION OF
NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801-4796
NMBGMR Open-File Report OF-440
Administrative Report to:
New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
New Mexico Bureau ofMines and Mineral Resources
Tam County Surface Water Assessment
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION .................................................
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A Background ..................................................
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1. Assessment
Regional
Resources
Water
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2 . Phase I of Surface-WatedGround-Water Assessment
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3 Conjunctiveuse ............................................
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D . Assessment Areas for Taos County Region ..........................
1. RedRiver .................................................
2 . RioPueblodeTaos .........................................
3 . Embudo ..................................................
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5 . Relation to USGS Hydrologic Units ............................
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A . Drainage Basins and Watersheds ...................................
1. Red River Assessment Area ...................................
a Costilla
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b . SunshineValley .........................................
c Latir Creek and the Cerro/Guadalupe watershed ...............
d . RedRiver ..............................................
e . Garrapata and San Cristobal Creeks ..........................
2 Rio Pueblo de Taos Assessment Area ............................
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(1) Rio Pueblo de Taos....................................
(2) Rio Lucero ..........................................
(3) Rio Fernando de Taos..................................
(4)ArroyoSeco .........................................
(5) Rio Grande del Rancho .................................
3 . Embudo Assessment Area .....................................
a . Pilarwatershed ..........................................
b . Embudo Creek ...........................................
(1) Rio Pueblo de Picuris ..................................
(2) Rio Santa Barbara .....................................
(3) ChamizalCreek .......................................
(4) Rio de las Trampas....................................
4 Taos Plateau Assessment Area .................................
a ArroyoPunche ..........................................
b . Unnamedtributary .......................................
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B . Scope of the Surface-Water Assessment
C . Summary of Data Types and Data Analyses
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c . Arroyo Aquaje de la Petaca ................................
d. RioOjo Caliente .........................................
B . ClimaticData
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1. Precipitation Data ............................................
a Geographic andregional variability of precipitation .............
b . Seasonal variability ofprecipitation .........................
c . Long-term variability of precipitation ........................
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C . Streamflow Data and Statistics....................................
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1. StreamflowRecords .........................................
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a . Gagestation locations ....................................
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b . Periods of record .........................................
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c Quality of existing streamflow records........................
2 . Annual and Monthly Streamflow Data by Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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b . Rio Pueblo de Taos assessment area .........................
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c . Embudo assessment area ...................................
3 Summary of Existing Streamflow Data Analyses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
a. Reiland and Haynes (1963) .................................
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d . Waltemeyer (1986) .......................................
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D . Surface Water Yields ............................................
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1. Annual Surface WaterYields and Variability of Stream Discharge . . . . . 19
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dry year,
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b . Historic changes and long-term
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2 . Seasonal Variability of Stream Discharge.........................
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3 Predictive Relationships for Surface Water Yields.................. 22
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4 . RetumFlow ................................................
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5 River and StreamLosses and Gains by Reach .....................
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c . Rio Hondo and Rio Pueblo deTaos ..........................
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6 . FloodFlows ................................................
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Costilla Reservoir. ..........................................
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND DATANEEDS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES
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APPENDICES
A: Climatic Data.
B: Streamflow Data and Statistics.
C: Statistical Summaries and Methodsof Analysis for Streamflow Data.
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LIST OF TABLES
Table No.
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Basic drainage patterns associatedwith the physiographic regionsof Taos
County and their geologic significance ..............................
T-1
Table 2
Drainage basins of Taos County. ..................................
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Table 3
Acequias in Taos County (4 pages).
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Table 4
Inventory of springs in Taos County (4 pages)
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Table 5
Climatic data recording stations in Taos County, by assessment area. . . . . . . T-I1
Table 6
Average annual precipitationfor N O M precipitation stations, and April
snow water equivalentfor M C S snow survey stationsin and around
TaosCounty ...................................................
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Average monthly and irrigation season
pan evaporation rates, and mean
annual lake evaporation rates for
NOAA and USBOR evaporation
stations in the Taos region. .......................................
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Table 1
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Table 8
Monthly distribution of shallow reservoir evaporation.
Table 9
Active and discontinued streamgage stations in and near Taos County,
summary of streamflow data,and basin characteristics (2 pages). . . . . . . . . . T-14
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Critical stream gage stationsin and near Taos County, and evaluation
of data usability (2 pages) ........................................
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Table 1l a Studies relating to streamflowdata from stations in Taos County with
more than ten years of record (2 pages) .............................
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Table 1l b Summary of analyses of streamflow data
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Table 12a Annual variability of stream discharge reflectedby mean, median,
maximum, and minimumdischarge values and flow durationdata for
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select Taos County gage stations, by assessment area
Table 12b Annual variability of stream discharge reflected by go", 75*, 25",
and 10" percentile discharge values for select Taos Countygage
stations, by assessment area(2 pages) ...............................
Table 13
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Annual surface water yield for major drainage basins in Taos County
by basin and assessment area(all units roundedin ac-fdyr) .............. T-25
Table 14 Seasonal discharge and estimates ofbaseflow for select Taos
County gage stations ............................................
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Table 15
River and stream losses and gains
by reach (all values rounded to
nearest 100 ac-Wyr) .............................................
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Table 16
Maximum stream discharges recorded for Taos area gage stations
(3 pages)
Table 17
Regional flood frequency equations for the northern mountain region
(Waltemeyer,1996) .............................................
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Table 18
Surface water uses (ac-ft)in Taos County in 1995 (Wilson, 1992)........ T-32
Table 19
Surface water withdrawals, depletions, and return flow
(ac-ft) for
irrigated agriculturein Taos County (Wilson, 1997), by assessment area
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Costilla Reservoir area-capacity table, revised January1, 1990 (New
Mexico State Engineer Office, 1997) ................................
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Cabresto Reservoir area-capacity table (New Mexico State Engineer
Office,1958) ..................................................
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LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure 1
Taos County planningregion and water resources assessment areas . . . . . . . F-1
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General geology and physiographic featuresof Taos County ............. F-2
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Drainage basins. subbasins.and catchments in Taos County.............. F-3
Figure 4
Climate data recording stations in and around Taos County. and
available parameters.............................................
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Figure 5a Precipitation gradients for mean annual precipitation (map). and mean
April snow water equivalent (swe)for all stations .....................
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Figure 5b Precipitation gradients for meanannual precipitation (map). and mean
April snow water equivalent(swe) for select stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
Figure 5c
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Precipitation gradients for mean annual precipitation (map). and mean
April snow water equivalent(swe) ..................................
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Seasonal distribution of monthly precipitationfor N O M weather
stations in Taos County ..........................................
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Monthly distribution of precipitation in Taos County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-7
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Five-year moving averageof mean precipitation from BlackLake. Cerro.
Penasco. Red River. Taos. and Tres Piedras ..........................
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USGS surface water gaging stationsin and adjacent to Taos County. . . . . . . F-9
Figure 10 Index of stream gage records bywater year
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Variability of annual discharge forRio Grande gage stations. . . . . . . . . . . . F-11
Figure 12 Five-year moving averageof annual discharge for the Rio Grandeat
Embudo. and annual precipitation for Cerro. Red River. and Taos . . . . . . . . F-12
Figure 13 Monthly distribution of streamflow. Red River assessment area
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discharge. Red River
Figure 14 Seasonal distribution of median monthly
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Monthly distributionof streamflow. Rio Pueblo de Taos
assessmentarea ...............................................
Figure 16 Seasonal distributionof medianmonthly discharge. Rio Pueblo de
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Figure 17 Monthly distribution of streamflow, Embudo assessment area. . . . . . . .
Figure, 18 Seasonal distribution of median monthly discharge, Embudo
assessment area.
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Figure 19 Annual basin yield versus mean basin elevation for stream gage
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Area-capacity curve for Costilla Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 21 Maximum annual and carry-over reservoir storage for CostillaReservoir.
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Area-capacity curve for Cabresto Reservoir . . . .
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I. INTRODUCTION
This surface-water assessmentfor Taos County is completed by the New Mexico Bureau
of
Mines and Mineral Resources (NMBMMR) under supervision
of the New Mexico Interstate
Stream Commission (NMISC). The report’s content and organization are a ofresult
the joint
efforts of the report’s author, NMISCengineers and planners, and the region7 Interstate Stream
Commission member. This document submitted
is
in fulfillment of the reporting requirements
under the Intergovernmental Agreementbetween NMBMMR and NMISC dated June24, 1996,
for completion of a water resources assessmentfor Taos County, and the Grant Agreement
for
Regional Water Planning, AmendmentNo. 1, dated May 12, 1998, wherein the original
agreement was amendedto require completion of a surface-water assessment for Taos
County.
A. Background.
1. Regional Water Resources Assessment
Taos County comprises NMISC water
planning region number 7. The county line is coincident
region
with region 7 boundaries. This surface-water assessment for the Taos County planning
was conducted in conformance with the NMISC Regional Water Planning Handbook, (NMISC,
1994b), and the accompanying Checklist
of Considerations for Regional Water Planning
(NMISC, 1994a), section IV.A, Water Supply. The report follows the formatof the NMISC
Regional Water Planning Template, and
was designed pursuantto NMISC’s goalof developing
uniform regional planning documentsthat can be efficiently merged into a single state water
plan.
2. Phase I of Surface-WatedGround-Water Assessment
At the recommendationof NMBMMR and the discretionof NMISC, it was determined that
this
assessment would focus on the surface-water supply
of Taos County. Accordingly, this
document constitutes a phase I report that
will ultimately contribute a portionof the regional
water resources assessment. Assessmentof ground-water availability and qualityin Taos County
will need to be addressed in a related phase
I1 report at some future time. This technical
approach
was deemed appropriate because most
of the water used in the Taos Valley originates surface
as
water. A thorough documentationof surface-water availability, combined withan understanding
to accurate assessmentof groundof syface-watedground-water interactions is required prior an
water availability. Furthermore, the vast amount
of existing data and analyses regarding the
surface-water supply in Taos County produce a surface-water assessment
of considerable volume
and magnitude.
3. ConjunctiveUse
Although the technical approach
of the Taos County water resources assessment is to provide a
separate assessmentof the surface-water supply and ground-water supply, the concept
of
conjunctive use is still recognized. Indeed, existing data support that surface water ground
and
water in Taos County are hydraulically
connected (see sectionII.D.5, River and StreamLosses
and Gains by Reach). Diversion of surface-water at key locations can and does affect natural
in the
recharge of the regional ground-wateraquifers. Likewise, ground-water withdrawal
vicinity of streams can and does influence surface-water availability at downstream locations.
as final assessment of water resources
Any future phaseI1 ground-water assessment, as well the
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in Taos County, should address the concept
of conjunctive use.To that end,some results, data
and analyses presented in this report should also contribute toand overlap with future groundwater assessment reports.
B. Scope of the Surface-Water Assessment.
In order to fulfill the requirements
of a surface-water assessmentas set forthin the regional
water planning template, the project
was divided into three major tasks:
Task 1 - Review existing data and compile the relevant supporting data requiredunder
the surface-water supply section
of the Checklist of Considerations for Regional Water
Planning (NMISC, 1994a).
Task 2 - Evaluate the compiled data and any accompanying analyses as to theiradequacy
for characterizing the surface-water supply, and identify those data sources
and analyses
that are inadequatein quality or representativeness.
Task 3 - Identify data requirementsand recommend new analyses of existing data that
would benefit resource characterization
and assessment, and support the evaluation
with
technical reasoning and/or illustrative test analyses.
The review and compilationof existing surface-water data (Tasks1 and 2) are presented in
Section 11, Surface-Water Supply. The identification
of data requirementsand recommendations
3) are presentedin Section 111, Recommendations and Data Needs.
for new analyses (Task
C. Summary of Data Types and Data Analyses.
The inventoryof data presentedin this report is based on compilation and analysis
of hydrologic
and related data from existing published
and unpublished sources.In order to achieve the
objective of the regional water planning template to ultimately merge data presented here with
other regional assessments into a state water plan,
this report presents as much information as
possible in the form of tables, figures,and maps. Both existing raw data and the results
of
existing data analyses are compiled. Raw data types include climatic data (precipitation, snow
water equivalent, and pan evaporation), streamflow data, reservoir storage, and land and water
use data. Raw data are compiled
in tables and figures in Appendices A and B. Data interpretation
and analysis are presented
in Sections I1 and 111, and in supporting figures andtables.
11. In most cases,it was
Evaluations of existing data analyses were also completed in Section
determined that new analyses
of the most current existing raw data provided a more accurate,
valid, and representative result than reiterating results
of previous work completedon smaller
andor older data sets.
D. Assessment Areas for Taos County Region.
At the request of the NMISC,
the Taos County planning region was divided into four geographic
by topographic and watershed
areas basedon physical and legal/political boundaries formed
divides, and adjudication boundaries. These four assessment areas include Red River, Rio
Pueblo de Taos, Embudo Creek, and the Taos Plateau. Water resources data
in this report are
compiled, presented,and evaluated under these four assessment areas. The areas are described
1. The
in detail in the following paragraphs,and illustrated on the location map in Figure
7, the assessment areas, and
the U S .
relationship between Taos County planning region
Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Units is also discussed.
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1. RedRiver
The Red River assessment area encompasses the northeast portion of Taos County, extending
from the Colorado state line south to the
Red RiveriRio Hondo drainage divide. The area
includes theRio Grande north of Rio Hondo, the portion
of the Costilla Creek drainage within
Taos County, the Red River drainage, and other small streams and arroyos tributary the
to Rio
Grande in the northeastof the county.
2. Rio Pueblo de Taos
The Rio Pueblo de Taos assessment area covers the east central portion
of Taos County,and
includes the area extending east from Rio
the Grande to the Colfax county line, south
of the Red
RiverRio Hondo drainage divide, and northof the Rio Pueblo de Taos/Embudo drainage divide
in the Picuris Mountains. The area includes
the Rio Hondo and Rio Pueblo de Taos drainages,
and the Rio Grande from the Rio Hondo south
to Taos Junction.
3. Embudo
The Embudo assessment area includes the southeast portion of Taos County extendingthe
from
Rio Pueblo de TaoslEmbudo drainage divide
in the Picuris Mountains south to the Rio Aniba
county line, andfrom the Rio Grande southeast to the Mora county line. The area envelopes the
Rio Grande from Taos Junction south to the county line, and the portion
of the Embudo Creek
drainage upstreamof Canocito.
4. TaosPlateau
The fourth assessment area,
the Taos Plateau, encompasses the entire western portion
of Taos
County extending fromthe Colorado state line south to the county line with
Rio Arriba County,
and from the western Taos county line, east
to the west bankof the Rio Grande. The plateau
contains small ephemeral streamsand dry arroyos that drain the west side
of the county and flow
east to the Rio Grande,
and the small portionof the Rio Ojo Caliente that traverses the southwest
comer of TaosCounty prior to joining the Rio Chama.
5. Relation to USGS Hydrologic Units
The USGS has organized the United States into hydrologic
or hydrographic units that provide a
( U S .Geological
standard geographic framework for detailed water and land-use planning
or all of a surface drainage basin
or distinct
Survey, 1976). Each hydrologic unit represents part
hydrologic feature,and is identifiedby an 8-digit number. Taos County planning region7 is
almost entirely included within USGS hydrologic unit 13020101. This hydrologic unit
represents the upperRio Grande basin from Costilla Creek south to Otowi Bridge. Small
in the Taos County planning region.
portions of two other hydrologic units are included
Hydrologic unit 13010002, which representsa portion of the upper Rio Grande north of Costilla
Creek, envelopes small areasin northwest and northeast Taos County. Hydrologic unit
13020102 representsthe Rio Chama drainage, and includesa small portionof southwest Taos
County contributing to theRio Ojo Caliente. This surface-water assessment deals entirely with
the northern halfof hydrologic unit 13020101.
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11. SURFACE WATER SUPPLY
Over 93 percent of water withdrawals in Taos County in 1995 originated from surface-water
sources (Wilson and Lucero, 1997). Surface water flowsfrom 11 perennial streams and rivers
fed primarily with precipitation falling on the Sangre de Cristo Mountains which occupy the
eastern thirdof the county. The Rio Grande,the only through-flowing perennial river, originates
in Colorado and flows through Taos County from northto south. Perennial streams tributary to
the Rio Grande originatein the Sangre de Cristo Mountains andflow from east to west.
Numerous other ephemeral streams
and arroyos flow primarily during precipitation events.
Diversion of surface water occurs from125 acequias and ditchesin Taos County (Saavedra,
1987). An inventory of 53 springs is included here, and numerous otherundeveloped or
undocumented springs are known to exist. Two storage reservoirs are located
in Taos County,
in the higher
Costilla Reservoir and Cabresto Reservoir. Numerous small alpine lakes occur
elevations in the eastern partof the county, and small ephemeral lakes
form in natural
depressions during runoff eventsin lower elevations of the central andwestern regions of the
county.
This chapter provides a general description and inventory
of surface-water features and related
on drainage basins and watersheds, climate data,
data within Taos County with a focus
streamflow data, surface-water yieldsand uses, and water supply facilities.
A. Drainage Basins and Watersheds
The drainage patternsof streams and arroyos in the region are controlled,by a combination
of
basin geology, topography, and climate. Previousworks (Upson, 1939; Wilson et al.,1978;
Garrabrant, 1993) have logically divided theSan Luis Valley of Taos Countyinto three
physiographic regions basedon topographic and geologic characteristics. These physiographic
regions are shownin Figure 2 together withgeneral geologic data, and include: (1) the Sangre
de Cristo Mountains, which extend from
the mountain crest at the eastern border of the County
to the mountainbase on the west, andoccupy about 40% of the total land area; (2) the piedmont
at the foot of the Sangrede Cristo Mountains,known as the Costilla Plains, which slopes gently
from the mountain front west to the Rio Grande gorge,
and occupies about 25%of the land area;
and (3) the Taos Plateau, a gently eastward sloping lowland dottedvolcanic
with peaks that
Rio Grande Gorge. The basic drainage
extends from the western border of the county east to the
patterns in each of these physiographic regions are characteristicof the rock units, structures,
and
1 summarizes the drainage patterns associated with
landforms that dominate the regions. Table
each region and their geologic significance. The drainage patterns follow regional structural
trends and indicate that drainage geomehy is controlled largely by geologic features.
The perennial streams and rivers within Taos County
occupy large to intermediate drainage
As the perennial streams enterthe
basins on the western face of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
piedmont terrain, they tend to spread outon the alluvial fans and lose flow to infiltration in the
coarse alluvial gravels. Ephemeral streams anddry arroyos are concentrated primarilyon the
Taos Plateau,but are also commonon the piedmont where minor streams lose their entire flow to
of the
infiltration. Wetlands, springs, and seeps occurthe
at head of the piedmont and the base
Sangre de Cristo Mountains where topographic and hydraulic gradients change rapidly.
Geologic
conditions and structural features at the transition between mountains and piedmont also affect
stream hydraulicsand streadaquifer interactions.
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The drainage basinsand watersheds are described for each assessment areain downstream
sequence in the following paragraphs. Figure 3 shows the location
of the major basins,
subbasins, and watersheds,Table 2 summarizes basinand watershed statistics, Table 3
inventories the ditches and acequiasin each drainage basin, and Table 4inventories coldand
thermal springs. Basin areaswere calculated at 1:100,000 scaleusing GIS ARC/INFO GIUD,
and reflect areas of the entire basin or subbasin above the tributary confluence or abovesome
other designated reference point,such as a gage station.
1. Red River Assessment Area
The Red River assessment area covers
675 mi2 and contains five drainage basinsand watersheds.
Each basin and watershed is describedin the following subsections.
a. Costilla Creek. The Costilla Creek drainage basin above Costilla encompasses 221
mi’, all but about 8 mi2 of which arein Taos County. An additional 32.4 mi’ in basin area lie
below Costilla on the plains adjacent tothe Colorado border. The basin contains the towns of
Costilla and Amalia. The upper Costilla basin captures runoff from the northern Sangre
de Cristo
Mountains, and the Culebra Range. Elevations range from 12,870
ft at State Line Peak
in the
upper basin, to 7900 ft at the Costillagage station, and 7380 ft at the
Rio Grande. Major
tributaries (and subbasin areas) are Comanche Creek (42.6 mi2), Latir Creek (19.6
mi’), and Ute
Creek (17.2mi’).
Costilla Reservoir is located in
the upper Costilla basin. The contributing watershed lies
entirely
within the Sangrede Cristo landgrant, and has a catchment areaof 56.5 mi2, 48.8 mi’ of which
are located in Taos County.The mountain streams contributing to the reservoir include
upper
Costilla Creek, Casias Creek, and Santistevan Creek. Costilla Creek entersRio
the Grande at
river mile 1711.6 near the NewMexicoKolorado state line after flowing through Jaroso
County
Colorado forabout 13 miles. Twelve acequiasand ditches divert surface flow from the
Rio
Costilla to irrigate approximately 1600 acres in New Mexico (Table3) and to deliver surface
flow to Colorado. Six acequias divertadditional surface flow fromUte Creek to irrigate
over 320
acres in the Amalia area.
b. Sunskine VaIIey. The Sunshine Valleyis a large lowland watershed covering 107
mi’ southwest of Costilla. The valley captures runoff from small ephemeral streams and
dry
arroyos draining Ute Mountain and the
northern ridges of Latir Peaks. Elevationsin the
watershed range from10,370 ft in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.to 7300
f i a t the Rio Grande.
to
Surface flow from Cedro Canyon and
Jaroso Canyon join the Rio Costilla Association Ditch
irrigate fieldsin the region.No significant perennial streams occur
in the watershed.The
ephemeral streams all drain internally to Sunshine
the
Valley or direbtly to the Rio Grande.
c. Latir Creek and the Cerro/GuadaIupe watershed. Latir Creek is a small drainage
basin encompassing 35.3 mi2 that drains the north and west sidesof Latir Peaks and containsthe
village of El Rito. The basinis often referred to as West Latir Creek
to distinguish it from the
Latir Creek that drains the eastern face
of Latir Peaks in the Costilla Creek basin. West Latir
Creek is perennialin its upper reach. The perennial portion
of the basin above the USGS stream
gage covers 11 mi2. Elevationsin the Latir basin range from 12,730 at Venado Peak to7,250 at
the Rio Grande. At thebase of the mountain front surface flow is diverted into the Acequia
Madre de Cerrode Guadalupe (Cerro Community Ditch) (Table
3) which irrigates 1764acres in
the vicinity of El Rito, BuenaVista, and Cerro.The Cerro Community Ditch also captures flow
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from Rito del Medio, which would otherwise be a perennial tributary
of Latir Creek. The
remainder of theCerro/Guadalupe watershed outside of the Latir Creekbasin covers an
additional 40 mi’, with elevations ranging from 12,450 at
ft Cabres Peakto 71 10 at the Rio
Grande. This area contains primarilyephemeral streams draining the southwest portion
of Latir
Peaks and the north half
of Guadalupe Mountain. One perennial stream
in the watershed, Rito
Primero, is also divertedinto the Cerro Community Ditch.
d Red River. The Red River basin covers 188 mi’ and drains a significant portionof
the Sangre de Cristo and Taos
Mountains at elevations up to 13,161 ft at Wheeler Peak. The
basin contains the towns of Red River and Questa, in addition to the Molycorp molybdenum
mine. The Red River entersthe Rio Grande west of Questa at mile1686.0, and an elevation of
6600 ft. The main tributary
to the Red River, Cabresto Creek, has a subbasin
area of 39.5 mi’.
The Lake Fork tributary
of Cabresto Creek contains Cabresto Reservoir. Two acequias, the
Cabresto Lake IrrigationAssociation and the Llano Irrigation CommunityDitch, divert water
and Cerro. Red
from Cabresto Creek for irrigationof over 2250 acres (Table 3) near Questa
River also contributes surface flow to
two acequias, the Questa Citizens Ditch and the
El Rito de
la Loma, that irrigate about
840 acres. Numerous springs are located along the lower reach
of the
Red River (Table 4), which result
in a significant streamgain between the Red River State Fish
Hatchery and the mouth
of the Red River.
e. Garrapata and Sun Cristobal Creeks. A small watershed situated between the Red
River and Rio Hondocontains ephemeral streams that drain Garrapata and San Cristobal
Canyons at the southern end of the Taos Mountains. These canyons, together with adjacent small
Rio
drainages, encompass awatershed approximately 36 mi’ in area that drains directly into the
Grande. Elevations range from 11,800 ftat the head of San Cristobal Canyon to 6550 ft at the
Rio Grande. Runoff fromSan Cristobal Canyon(12 mi’) is diverted into five ditches and
acequias for irrigationof over 400 acres (Table 3).
2. Rio Pueblo de Taos AssessmentArea
The Rio Pueblo de Taos assessment
area covers 53 1 mi2 and includes twomajor drainage basins,
the Rio Hondo and the Rio
Pueblo de Taos. Each basinand watershed isdescribed in the
following subsections.
a. Rio Hondo. The Rio Hondo, a basin of intermediate size at the northern end of the
Rio Pueblo de Taos assessment area, drainsmi’75including the northwest portionof Wheeler
Peak and the southern Taos Mountains. The basin contains the oftowns
Twining, Valdez, Kiowa
Village, and Arroyo Hondo, and also includes the Taos ski area. Elevations range from over
13,000 ft at Wheeler Peak to
6470 ft atthe Rio Grande. Eleven acequias divert surface water
3). The Rio Hondo
below Valdez to irrigate about 2870
acres in the Arroyo Hondo area (Table
enters the Rio Grande at mile
1677.5. Several thermal and cold springs discharge along the Rio
Grande and theRio Hondo in the regionof the confluence (Table 4).
b. Rio Pueblo de Taos. The Rio Pueblo de Taos is the largest drainage basin
in Taos
County. The basin encompasses418 mi’ and drains the southern half
of Wheeler Peak, the
Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the
Fernando Mountains, and the northern
half of the Picuris
Mountains. The basin contains most of the county’s population, including Taos, Taos Pueblo,
Ranchos de Taos, and Los
Cordovas. The major tributaries are the
Rio Lucero, the Rio Fernando
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de Taos, theRio Grande del Rancho, andArroyo Seco. Each subbasinand watershed is briefly
described below.
( I ) Rio Pueblo de Taos basin above the RioLucero covers 78.6 mi’ and drains the
southeast portionof Wheeler Peak, Capulin Peak,
Palo Encebado Peak,and the Taos
Mountains. This upper portion of the basin is contained almost entirelyon Taos Pueblo.
Elevations range fromover 13,000 ft at Old Mike Peakto 6880 ft atthe confluence with the
Rio Lucero. The lower Rio Pueblode Taos basin, belowArroyo Seco, covers 63.4 mi’, and
includes the Arroyo del Alamo and numerous othersmall arroyos that drain the northwestern
end of the Picuris Mountains. Streamsin the Arroyodel Alamo watershed are ephemeral,
and are tributary to theRio Pueblo de Taos below Los Cordovas. Elevations
in this
watershed range from 10,800 ft at Picuris Peak to6500 ft at theRio Pueblo de Taos. The
contribution of surface flow to the Rio Pueblo de Taos
via Arroyo del Alamo appears
relatively insignificant, although one acequia diverts
flow in the canyon to irrigate about 75
acres. Nine other acequias divert surfaceflow directly from theRio Pueblo de Taos for
irrigation of an additional 1330 acres (Table 3).The Rio Pueblo de Taos enters Rio
the
Grande at mile1659.7, approximately 0.3 miles above Taos Junction bridge, an
at elevation
of 6080 ft.
(2) Rio Lucero drains the southwest portionof Wheeler Peak and Pueblo Peak
and
mi’, and is
enters the Rio Pueblo de Taos west of Taos at mile 9.3. The subbasin covers 31.5
contained entirely on Taos Pueblo
and the Antoine Leroux LandGrant. Seven acequias
divert surface flowfor irrigation of over 2400 acres (Table 3).
(3) Rio Fernando de Taos drains the south sides of Palo Encebado and Capulin Peaks,
and the north sideof the Fernando Mountains, and enters the Rio Pueblo
de Taos below
ft at
Lower Ranchito at mile 7.9. Elevations range from 10,830ft at Osha Mountain to 6755
the confluence with the Rio Pueblode Taos. The stream parallels state highway64 for most
of its course. The subbasin covers 68.3
mi’. Five acequias divert surface water for the
irrigation of over 650 acres on the south sideof Taos (Table 3).
(4) Arroyo Seco drains Lucero Peak and South Fork Peak
in the western edgeof the
Wheeler Peak wilderness area. Arroyo Seco is ephemeral over most
of its length, and joins
other small arroyosto form a watershed16.2 mi’ in area. The arroyo enters the north sideof
the Rio Pueblo de Taos below Ranchitomile
at 6.8. Elevations range from 11,980ft at South
Fork Peak to6710 ft at the confluence with the Rio
Pueblo de Taos. Ten acequias and
ditches divert surfacewater below the villageof Arroyo Seco to irrigate about1730 acres
(Table 3).
(5) Rio Grande del Rancho, with its tributariesthe Rio Chiquito, the Ritode la Olla, and
Arroyo Miranda, drains the south side
of the Fernando Mountains and the north of
side
the
150 mi2 in area, that is
Picuris Mountains.The tributary includes a fairly large subbasin,
mostly coincident with the Rancho del Rio Grande land grant, and administered
by the
Carson National Forest. Elevations range from 11,940
ft at Cerro Vista to 6710atftthe
confluence with Rio Pueblo de Taos. The area includes the towns
of Talpa and Llano
6.7 at Los
Quemado. TheRio Grande del Rancho enters the Rio Pueblo de Taos at mile
Cordovas. Diversionof surface flow below Talpa through
19 acequias and ditches provides
irrigation for more than 3380 acres (Table 3). Numerous springs are reported by the USFS
(1998) on the Carson National Forest (Table 4)in the Fernando Mountains and Picuris
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Mountains. The well known Poncede Leon Spring discharges at the mouth
of Miranda
Canyon, along the Miranda fault zone.
3. Embudo Assessment Area
The Embudo assessmentarea covers 264 mi2 andcontains the Pilar watershed and the Embudo
Creek drainage basin. Eachbasin and watershed is described in the following subsections.
a. Pilar watershed. Several small adjacent canyons, totaling 33.4 mi’ in area, drain the
northwest side of the Picuris Mountainsand are direct tributaries to the
Rio Grande. These
include Arroyo Hondo (8.8 mi’), an ephemeral stream, which enters theRio Grande belowTaos
Junction bridge at aboutmile 1658, and Agua Caliente Canyon (18.2 mi’) which enters theRio
Grande near Pilar. Ephemeral for most
of its length, Agua Caliente Canyon has about two-mile
a
perennial reach at its headwaters that isfed by Warm Springs (Table4). Elevations in Agua
Caliente Canyon rangefrom 9400 ft in the Picuris Mountains to6020 ft at Pilar. Other
significant springs discharge along the east side
of the Rio Grande gorge north
of Pilar, including
Rio Grande Spring (Table 4). Two acequias
in Agua Caliente Canyon, and one ditch in
Hondo
Canyon divert surface flowfor the irrigation of about 140 acres in the Pilar area.
b. Embudo Creek. The Embudo Creek drainage covers 320 mi2, 230mi’ of which are
in Taos County.The creek drains the Sangrede Cristo Mountains, the southern sideof the
Picuris Mountains, and the northern side
of Truchas Peaks. Embudo Creek enters the
Rio Grande
in Rio Arriba County at mile1645.1, about four Rio Grande miles downstreamof the Taos
County line. The drainage contains the Picuris Pueblo and numerous small towns including
Penasco, Rodarte, Trampas, Vadito,and Tres Ritos. The Embudo Creek drainage has three
tributaries within Taos County, the Rio
Pueblo de Picuris, the Rio Santa Barbara, and
Chamizal
Creek, and also incorporates a small portion
of the Rio de las Trampas. Each subbasinbriefly
is
described below.
(I) Rio Pueblode Picuris drains the Picuris and Sangre de Cristo Mountains
and
contains Picuris Pueblo. The RioPueblo subbasin covers 142 mi2 with elevations ranging
from 12,470 ftat Truchas Peaks to7160 ft at the confluence with the Rio Santa Barbara. Ten
acequias and ditches, including one in Telephone Canyon, divert surface flow for the
irrigation of over 820 acres in and around Vadito and Picuris Pueblo (Table 3).
(2) Rio Suntu Barbara drains thenorthern Truchas Peaks, and contains the towns
of
Llano, Rodarte, and Penasco.The subbasin covers 66 mi’ in area, 44.3 mi’ of which arein
Taos County. Elevations range from12,840 ft at Chimayosos Peak to 7160 ft at Embudo
Creek. The Rio Santa Barbara
joins the Rio Pueblo at mile 11.8
of Embudo Creek. Surface
flow is diverted through 13 acequias and ditches to irrigate approximately 4740 acres
(Table
3).
(3) Chamizal Creeksubbasin covers9.3 mi’, almost all of which is in Taos County. The
subbasin drains Cebadilla Canyon,and includes the villages of Ojito and Chamisal.
on the south
Chamizal Creek is ephemeral through its lower
length, and joins Embudo Creek
bank, between RioLucio and thecounty line. Elevations range from 9840 ft at UpperOjo del
Os0 spring at the headof the canyon(Table 4), to 7070ft at Embudo Creek.
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(4) Rio de Ius Trumpus subbasin includes about42 mi2, only 16 mi’ of which are within
Taos County. TheRio de las Trampas enters Embudo Creek at mile
7.3 just upstream from
the Taos County line. Elevations range
from 12,800 ft at North Truchas Peak to 6600 ft at
Embudo Creek. Five acequias diverting flow from the
Rio de las Trampas irrigate a total
of
525 acres in Taos County (Table 3).
4. Taos Plateau Assessment Area
The Taos Plateau assessment
area covers 737 mi’, and includes thewestern one-third of the
county extending from the Colorado stateline south to RioAniba County. The area
encompasses three fairly large drainage basins and numerous unnamed small watersheds. The
streams and arroyosin the area are typically dry, conveying only intermittent
flow during
precipitation events, and muchof the land surface drains to small closed playas.Hence, the area
contributes only negligible surface flow to the Rio Grande either
in the form of direct runoffor
spring discharge,and no acequias existin the area. The majordrainage basins in the area are
described briefly in the following subsections.
a. Arroyo Punche. Arroyo Punche drains an area of 97 mi’ on the northwestern plateau,
most of which is
in Taos County, and includes the region north
of Cerro dela Olla. Elevations
range from 10,890 ft at San Antonio Mountain to 7140 atftthe Rio Grande. The basin is an
It is unlikely that the drainage contributes any
immature, poorly integrated drainage system.
appreciable surface flow tothe Rio Grande.
b. Unnamed fribufaty. An unnamed tributary, labeled Brushy Mountain on Figure 3,
encompasses an area of 71 mi’, and drains the highlandsof No Agua Peaks, Cerro de la Olla,
Cerro Montoso, and Brushy Mountain on the west-centralplateau. Elevations range from 8860 ft
at No Agua Peaks to6890 ft at the Rio Grande. The tributary enters theRio Grande at mile
1689.5, about 3.5 miles upstreamof the confluence with Red River. This
basin has not been
the highest elevation on the
addressed in previous studies. It is included here because it drains
west-central plateau, with roughly one-fifth
of its area above 8200ft, and has a well-developed,
no data existto quantify surface runoff, it is likely that
this
integrated drainage system. Although
basin contributes some surface flow, albeit minimal and transient, to the Grande.
Rio
e.
Arroyo Aquaje de la Petucu. The Arroyo Aquajede la Petaca is a large basin
covering approximately243 mi2 in area, 138 mi2 of which are
in Taos County. The basin
comprises most of the western edge of Taos County, and a portion
of Rio Arriba County,
including the Tusas Ridge, San Antonio Mountain, and Comanche
Rim. Elevations range from
9840 at Broke Off Mountain 6060
to at the Rio Grande. The basin contains Tres Piedras and
the
defunct CarsonReservoir. Although the arroyo captures runoff from a fairly large area,
is it
Based on the
typically dry where it enters the Rio Grande, about three miles upstream from Pilar.
well-integrated, deeply incised characterof the arroyo, however, itis apparent that the basin can
contribute a significant surface flow
to the Rio Grande during intense, localized precipitation
events.
d. Rio Ojo Caliente. The Rio Ojo Caliente traverses a short distance acrossthe
Rio Grande through the Rio Chama
southwest comer of Taos County before entering the
to the
drainage. Onlyan insignificant areaon the southwest plateau contributes surface runoff
Rio Ojo Caliente. The well known Joseph‘s Hot Springs
river. No statistics are compiled for the
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(Table 4) are located about one mile
upstream of the village of Ojo Caliente, off the west bank of
the river.
B. ClimaticData
Climatic data were compiled for 24 weather and snow course stationsin and adjacent toTaos
County. The recording stations, stationlocations, and available parameters are summarizedin
in
Table 5, and illustrated in Figure 4. Station remarksand parameter summaries are compiled
Appendix A. Precipitation data, evaporation data, and regional and long-term variability
of
precipitation, are summarizedin the following paragraphs.
The climate data recording stationsinclude four currently active NationalOceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)weather stations in Taos County, Cerro, Red River,Taos
and Tres Piedras, and three discontinued
NOAA stations, Penasco, Ojo Caliente, and Skarda.
Additionally, seven activeand discontinued NOAA stations adjacentto Taos County(Black
Lake, Eagle Nest, Chacon, AbiquiuReservoir, El Vado Reservoir, Conejos 3 NNW, and
Platoro) were included, primarilyfor evaluation of regional evaporation data. Black Lake and
Chacon stationswere included to provide additional dataon precipitation variability in the
Embudo assessment area. Precipitationand evaporation data from NOAA stations
for years 1949
and later were compiled from theHydrosphere environmental database (Hydrosphere,1996a),
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) summary
of the day. Becausepre-1949 digital data are
not available from the NCDC,evaporation and precipitation data prior to 1949 were
compiled
5 and 6 (NMSEO, 1956a, 1956b). Statistical summaries
from NMSEO Technical Reports Nos.
for NOAA weather station parameters
in Appendix A are derived from Hydrosphere (1996a),
and reflect characteristics of post-1949 data.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) maintains eight snow survey stations
within Taos Countyfor the measurementof snow water equivalent. Snow data are compiled
for
one discontinued station.The data were
all active NRCS snow data measurement stations, and
retrieved from NRCS digital filesin March and May, 1997, and from the NRCS Taos field
office
data logging sheets (NRCS, 1997). Snowcourse measurements are typically made
within four
days of the first of February, March,April and May of each year, and data are recordedboth
as
(snow water equivalent). The snow depth and
water content listed
snow depth, and snow content
on the
in the tables of Appendix A are averages
of all individual samples taken on a snow course
particular day.
1. PrecipitationData
Total annual precipitation and mean
monthly precipitation data are compiledfor each NOAA
precipitation station described in Table
5. Annual precipitation data are comparedto average
annual amounts based on a mean for period
the of record, and where data are
available, are also
compared toNOAA’s “normal” annual precipitation
values, which are derived from
an
in magnitude to the
averaging periodof 1961 to 1990. Periodof record means are very close
NOAA normal precipitation values, with
the relative percent difference varying randomly from
in averaging period. Graphs of
+0.07 to -0.034, and withno apparent trends due to variation
annual precipitation and mean monthly precipitation are included in Appendix
A, and average
annual values are summarized for each station and assessment area
in Table 6 .
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April 1 snow water equivalent data arecompiled for each NRCS station described in Table
5.
April data were chosen over snow data measured in other months because April data reflect a
maximum, or close to maximum, snow
water equivalent for the season at all stations. Graphs of
April snow water equivalent are included in Appendix A, and average April values are
summarized for each station and assessmentarea in Table 6.
a. Geographic and regional variability ofprecipitation. Geographic and regional
variability of precipitation in this intermontane region aregoverned primarily by topography and
orographic effects, andto a lesser degreeby regional storm patterns. Elevation varies
in the southern extreme
dramatically across Taos County, from
about 6000 ft at the Rio Grande
in the eastern mountains. The Taos
Plateau has a
of the county, to over13,000 ft at Wheeler peak
much lower and more
uniform relief, with elevations ranging from 10,000 ft near San Antonio
in climatic parameters occur with changesin
Mountain to6000 ft at the Rio Grande. Gradients
elevation. Generally speaking, precipitation amounts increase with increasing elevation,
and
temperature and evaporation rates decrease, resulting
in a dramatic increasein available water at
higher elevations. The regionsof the county with the largest amounts
of available water are the
Red River, Rio Pueblo de Taos and Embudo assessment areas. Previous water assessment studies
for Taos County (Wilson
et al., 1978) have proposed linear elevatiodprecipitation relationships
of three inches per1000 ft for elevations below about8000 ft, and six inches per 1000 ft for
elevations above 8000 ft. This previous analysis was based on precipitation data fromTaos
all
County weather stations regardless
of location or period of record. The following analysis
examines the validityof this approach to determining geographic and regional variability
of
precipitation.
In Figure 5a, both mean annual precipitation and mean
April snow water equivalent are
10 years
compared with station elevations for all precipitation and snow stations with more than
of record. The graph also shows linear regression lines fortwo
thevariables, and 95%
confidence intervals. Some general observations and interpretations can be made from Figure
5a.
1. The r2 value for the mean annual precipitation regression 0.66,
is and for the snowwater
equivalent regression is0.73. Although a fairly good correlation exists, the relationship is
definitely affected by the influence
of other complex physical factors, the limitations
of
sampling a spatially variable parameter,
and time variationof the data.
2. Precipitation stations on the Taos Plateau, specifically Skarda and Tres Piedras, exhibit
anomalous precipitation gradients compared with stations located throughout the eastern
mountains. This is dueto being situatedin a rain shadowof the Tusas Mountains to the
west,
and in an area of overall lower, more uniform, relief.
3. Snow coursesin the Costilla assessmentarea, North Costilla and Red River Pass, exhibit
anomalously light snow water equivalents compared with snow courseindata
the more
southern Sangre deCristo Mountains, possibly due to variation
in regional storm patterns.
Without postulatingthe cause, it is relevant here to note that the Costilla assessment area
will have a unique precipitatiodelevation relationship for winter precipitation.
4. In order to limit the effectsof regional differences and time variation
in the data,
elevatiodprecipitation relationships should be derived using a base period
of data common
to all stations, andusing only stations from geographic areas exhibiting similar climatic
and
orographic characteristics. When evaluating orographic precipitation,isit commonto divide
the study region into zones for which parameters other than elevation are believed
be to
reasonably constant.
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Based on the regression relationships depicted
in Figure 5a, and the observations and
interpretations discussed above, a second regression analysis was completed comparing mean
annual precipitation and mean April snow water equivalent to station elevations
for select,
climatically similar stations with coincident years
of record. For the elevatiodprecipitation
regression, the Cerro, Red River, Taos, and Black Lake stations
were used with a base period of
record extending from 1948 to 1995. Data from Skarda, Tres Piedra, andOjo Caliente were
eliminated on the basis of being representative of a dissimilar climatic area,and data from
Penasco and Chaconwere eliminated to achieve a common base period
of record. For the
elevatiodsnow waterequivalent regression, theTres Ritos, Gallegos Peak,Palo Flechado, Taos
Canyon, Taos Powderhorn,and Alamitos stations wereused with a base period
of record
extending from 1978to 1996. Data from North Costilla and Red River Pass
were eliminated on
the basis of being representativeof a unique snow packarea dissimilar fromthe rest of the
southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Cordova was eliminated to maintain consistency
with
the 1978 to 1996 base period. Mean annual precipitation and mean snow water equivalents
for
these base periods of record are also summarizedin Table 6. The results
of this analysis are
illustrated in Figure 5b.
An excellent regression relationship is defined
for mean April snow water equivalent versus
elevation according to the following equation:
SWE = 9.95e”
* Elevation - 84 [r2 = 0.9431
[Equation 11
This equation is applicableto winter snow packsin the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains
in
Taos County, specifically the Rio Pueblo
de Taos and Embudo assessmeqt areas, and indicates
an increase of 9.95 inches of snow water equivalent per 1000ft increase in elevation. Although
data for the Red River assessment area are limitedtwo
tostations at North Costillaand Red
River Pass, these points providefor an increase of 6.5 inches of snow water equivalent per1000
ft increase in elevation forthe Red River and Costilla regions.
The regression relationship for mean
annual precipitation versus elevation is also improved
over
that derived usingall stations, and resultsin the equation:
MAP = 5.52e5
* Elevation - 27 [r‘ = 0.8181
[Equation 21
This equation is applicableto annual rainfallin the eastern thirdof the county, specificallythe
Red River, Rio Pueblode Taos and Embudo assessment areas, and indicates
an increase of 5.5
inches of precipitation per 1000 ft in elevation.
Although the varianceof the elevatiodmean annual precipitation regression is reduced by
using
select stations, the95% confidence intervalfor the regression is expanded significantly with the
In order to
removal of datafrom Chacon and Penasco to maintain a common base period.
evaluate the impactof using data from different averaging periods, a third regression analysis
was completed that utilizes all data from climatically similar regions regardless
of period of
record. The results of this test are illustratedin Figure 5c, and indicate that, in this
case, the
regression relationships are not changed appreciably by incorporating data
outside the base
the elevation rangeof the data
period, but the confidence interval is reduced significantly across
only
(approximately 7000 ft to 9000 ft). The slope and variance remain virtually the same, with
minor deviation in the y-intercept.
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In summary, the results of this analysis should emphasize the following points:
1. The application of regression relationships in evaluating geographic variability of
precipitation should be approachedusing data from climatically similar regions. The
application of the regression equation will ultimately be made on a drainage basin scale,not
no
a county-wide scale, and care should taken
be not to develop a relationship that has
meaning at the scale on which it is applied.
2. The application of regression relationships should also utilize data from a common base
period of record, where sufficientdata are available.
3. The existing data are sufficient to support aregression relationship for April snow water
equivalent versus elevationin the Rio Pueblo de Taosand Embudo assessment areaswith a
high degree of confidence (Equation l), and define an increase of 9.95 inches in snow water
equivalent per 1000 ft increase in elevation. Limited data for theRed River assessment area
indicate an increase of 6.5 inches of snow water equivalent per 1000 ft increase in elevation
for that area.
4. A regression relationship for mean annual precipitation versus elevation is developed forthe
Z), and indicates an
Red River, Rio Pueblo de Taos, and Embudo assessment areas (Equation
increase of 5.5 inches of precipitation per 1000 ft increase in elevation. The relationship is
not affected by using data outside base
the period of record.
b. Seasonal variability ofprecipifafion.The seasonal variability of precipitation is
evaluated using mean monthly precipitation data, which are compiled for each NOAA
precipitation station describedin Table 5. Both graphs and tabulations of mean monthly
precipitation by station are included
in Appendix A. Figure 6 summarize: the seasonal
distribution of precipitation by station, andFigure 7 illustrates the monthly distribution
of
6 and 7 indicate that mostof the annual rainfallin Taos
precipitation by geographic area. Figures
County, 73% on average, falls during theirrigation season of April through October, with much
and
of this precipitation(28% to 37%) occurring duringthe summer monsoon months of July
August, For all stations in and around Taos County,
July and August are the wettest months
of
of November through February are relatively
the year. For most stations, the cold winter months
dry, and produce only a uniform baseline of minimum precipitation. Precipitation during the
spring monthsof March, April, May andJune is variable throughout the county. Most stations
reflect some increase in precipitation during
these spring months, butin the western and southem
areas surroundingTres Piedras, Skarda, Ojo Caliente, and Penasco, little increasein precipitation
is observed untilJuly. May is the wettest month
of the spring seasonfor all areas.
Snow water equivalent data (Table
6 , Appendix A) also exhibit a seasonaltrend that is a function
of elevation. Snow survey stations generally
record maximum or close to maximum valuesfor
1 survey, with a few exceptions due to relative elevation.
snow water equivalent during the April
Palo Flechado, with the lowest elevation
of 7920 ft, records a maximum snow water equivalent
in the monthof March, and then declines rapidly April
by 1. Snow survey sites at intermediate
elevations, Alamitos (9320 ft), Taos Canyon
(9100 ft), and Tres Ritos(8600 ft), also register
maximum snow water equivalents
in March, but values remain or
at near maximum levels
through April 1. High elevation sites, greaterthan or equal to 9800 ft, record maximum snow
t
)which reaches a
water equivalentsin April, with the exceptionof Taos Powderhom(1 1,250 f
maximum in May.
c. Long-term variabiliy ofprecipitation. Annual or long-term variability of
precipitation is evaluated using a five-year moving average
of total annual values.The moving
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average behaves as a smoothing factor
for the precipitation curve, eliminatingor “smoothing”
of the five-year
random variation so long-term trends in the data are more easily observed. Plots
moving average for precipitation at each NOAA precipitation station, which are included
with
the annual precipitation graphsin Appendix A, show general cycles of wet and dry periods
relative to the period of record mean. The graphs illustrate
the following observations:
1. All data from stations with long-term records (Cerro, Red River, Taos and Tres Piedras)
show a long-termcycle of wet and dry conditions operatingon a period of about 70 to 80
years. Data from Red River show the sinusoidal
trend most dramatically, but recordsfrom
other stations also exhibit similar characteristics. These curves indicate that above normal
precipitation occurred earlyin this century prior to entering
an extended periodof dry
conditions in the early 1940’s. This period of below normal precipitation remaineduntil the
early 198O’s, after which the area has
again generally experienced precipitation above the
long-term mean.
2. Interpretations of data from stations with shorter periodsof record (Skarda, Ojo Caliente,
and Chacon) are limited because data
the do not represent long-term variation.
3. Shorter term, smaller-scale variations also occuron the order of every 8 to 12 years.
In order to eliminate minor geographical differences and evaluate long-term variation
in
precipitation over the entire regionof Taos County, the
five-year moving average annual
precipitation data from stations at BlackLake, Cerro, Penasco, Red River, Taos and Tres
Piedras, were averaged to produce a single (temporally and spatially averaged)
data set. Data
prior to 1911 from Taosand Tres Piedras were eliminated in order to maintain a common
averaging periodand avoid skewing the early data toward unrepresentative low values. The
result is illustratedin Figure 8 as a single precipitation curve with a mean
of 15.55 inches. The
curve dramatically shows the same long-term cycle
of wet anddry conditions for the entire
This
region. In the early part of the century thearea experienced above normal precipitation.
period was followed byan abrupt change todry conditions in 1944 when precipitationdropped
10 years before gradually climbing
to about 80%of normal and remained at this level for about
to sustained averagevalues by about 1980. Precipitation has generally remained above normal
since 1980.
2. Evaporation Data
No evaporation data are available from NOAA weather stations located
in Taos County. In order
to evaluate evaporation, mean monthly pan evaporation data
were compiled from five NOAA
stations and oneUS.Bureau of ReclamationVSBOR) station surrounding TaosCounty. These
stations (and elevations) include Abiquiu Dam (6380 ft),El Vado Dam (6740ft), and Heron
Reservoir (7240 ft)in Rio Aniba County, Conejos 3NW (7900 ft) and Platoro Dam (9840ft) in
Conejos County, Colorado, and Eagle Nest Dam (8260inft)
western Colfax County.
Evaporation data are compiled in tables in Appendix
A. The highest measured evaporation rates
occur in June, with average monthly values ranging from
0.27 to 0.38 day-inches. Mean monthly
pan evaporation rates, irrigation season
pan evaporation rates, and imgationseason lake
evaporation rates are summarized in Tableby7 station. No data are available for evaporation
rates during November through March
for most northern New Mexico stations, therefore
annual
on measured partial year data
and a monthly distributionof
evaporation estimates are based
shallow reservoir evaporation (Table 8) (Hale et al.,1965).
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Currently, estimatesof evaporation ratesused in water balance calculations originate from data
compiled in New Mexico State Engineer Office Technical Report 3 1 (Hale
al., et1965).
at NOAA and USBOR evaporation station locations
Estimates of annual lake evaporation rates
derived from Technical Report1 3are also includedin Table 7 and compared to periodof record
In all cases except forthe lowest elevation site at Abiquiu
averages for surrounding stations.
Reservoir, evaporation estimates basedon period of record averages are greater, sometimes
significantly, than those derived from Technical Report 1.3 The greatest deviation occurs for
sites at higher elevations.
C. Streamflow Data and Statistics
The USGS has maintained numerous streamflow gage stations
on all the major streamsand
on
rivers flowing through Taos County over
the last century, beginning with the Embudo station
the Rio Grandein 1889. The following paragraphs summarize the existing streamflow records,
the standard statistical summaries and methods
of analysis for streamflow data, the annual
and
monthly streamflow databy station, andthe published streamflow analyses.
1.StreamflowRecords
The USGS Daily Streamflow Values (Hydrosphere, 1996b) provides a compilation
of monthly
and daily stream flow data and statistics all
forexisting and discontinued streamflow gage
stations in and immediately adjacent to Taos County.
The data, which originate from both
USGS
and USBOR stream gages, are compiled
in Appendix B of this report through end of water year
1994 (September 1994) for stations
in Taos County and adjacent localitiesin Conejos County,
Colorado, and Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
a. Gage station locations. Streamflow entering New Mexicoin the Rio Grande is
monitored near Lobatos, Colorado. Historic data also exist for a gage located at the New
Mexico-Colorado state line. Currently gaged streams
in the Red River assessment area include
In the
Costilla Creek, Red River, and the Rio Grande, and historic records exist for Latir
Creek.
Rio Pueblo de Taos assessment area, Rio
the Grande, the Rio Hondo, the Rio Pueblo de Taos
and
its tributaries the Rio Lucero and Rio Grande del Rancho are currently gaged, and historic data
exist for the Rio Fernando de Taos the
andRio Chiquito. The Rio Santa Barbara, the Rio Pueblo,
and Embudo Creek are currently gaged
in the Embudo assessment area. Streamflowis also
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monitored on the Rio Grande as it leaves Taos County at the Embudo gage. The locations
on streams and rivers in Taos
County
active and discontinued USGS surface water gage stations
are shown in Figure 9and described in Table 9. All active gage stations and those discontinued
stations with 10 or more years
of record are includedin the inventory presentedin Appendix B.
in
Detailed station remarks, available for
25 gaging stations, are contained with the records
Appendix B. The remarks describe several aspects
of the gage station, including:
1. LOCATION. Latitude and longitude, township/range/section, County, nearby physical
landmarks, and river mile location where applicable.
2. DRAINAGE AREA. Total drainage areain square miles and any portion ofnoncontributing
area.
3. PERIOD OF RECORD. Description of record of data including data gaps.
4. REVISED RECORDS. Publication of revised records.
5. GAGE. Description of gage type, vertical elevation, and history
of changes affecting gage.
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6. REMARKS. Contains any added notes concerning estimated data, data quality (e.g.,
estimated or actual) and effects of upstream diversions, storage reservoirs, ground-water
withdrawals, and return flows.
7. AVERAGE and EXTREME DISCHARGES. Provides notes concerning average discharge
for a stated periodof record, maximum and minimum discharges over periodof record and
dates of occurrence, any extreme discharge outside periodof record and origin of
information, and extreme dischargesfor current year.
For the 15 stations lacking detailed remarks, a minimumof station information is presented,
including the stationname and identification code, county and state
of location, latitudeand
longitude, elevation,period of record, and average, maximum and minimum stream flows.
6. Periods of record. Figure 10 is an index of stream gage records by water year, and
describes the periodsof record for all active and discontinued gage stations
in Taos County with
more than 5 years of record.
e. Quality of existing streamflow records. Taos County is fortunateto have had an
extensive networkof stream gage stations established at critical locations
in all major drainage
basins. Gage stationcoverage (Figure 9) is adequate in that either currentor historic data exist
for all major streams above points of diversion, and/or above entranceof the stream intothe
basin. With only a few minor exceptions (Rio Fernando
de Taos, Rio Pueblo, and Rio Santa
Barbara) these stations also provide more
than 20 years of record, generally consideredan
adequate period for determining streamflow characteristics. Specific gage stations that are
critical for characterizing drainage basins are summarized in Table 10. .
The most apparent deficiency
in existing data is that the records are
often incongruent in timeor
stations have changedlocation over time. Consequently, estimatesof basin yield basedon these
records reflect a higherlevel of uncertainty than may generally be recognized. This uncertainty
can be minimizedor eliminated by extending daily discharge records from each major drainage
basin to a common, representativebase period using index stationsor regression relationships
with other similar gaged drainages prior to evaluating summary statistics, probability
distributions, or other flow characterization methods.
2. Annual and Monthly Streamflow Data by Station
Stream flow data from USGS and USBOR gage stations are presented in Appendix B for each
station, active anddiscontinued, with more than10 years of record. Annual and monthly stream
flow data (TablesB-1 through B-86) includethe mean monthly instantaneous flow(cfs) for each
month of the period
of record, together with the total annual discharge
in acre-feet for the water
on water year because this presentation is most applicable
for
year. Data are compiled based
evaluating regionalwater supply. A compilation and statistical summaryof annual dischargesby
calendar year may be more pertinent
for other objectivessuch as compact
deliveries. Monthly
statistical summariesof stream flowdata are also tabulatedby monthfor the periodof record.
This compilation includes daily statistics (number
of days, average daily value, maximum daily
value, minimum dailyvalue), period statistics (numberof months, standard deviation
month,
skew month, minimum month, maximum month), and exceedance probabilities (calculated
using
the Weibul plottingposition formula). The data are also presentedin graphical form (Figures B-1
through B-120) by station. These graphs include:(1) an historic annual discharge curve showing
(2) a mean monthly discharge curve with
mean annual discharge and standard deviation;
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standard deviation;and (3) box plots of the median, lo", 25", 75',
monthly discharge.
and 90" percentiles of mean
a. Red River assessmenf area, The two primary drainage basins in the Red River
assessment area, the Costilla and RedRiver drainages, currently have active stream gage
stations. Ten years of historic streamflow data also exist for Latir Creek. The
data are
summarized in Tables B-1 through B-54 and Figures B-1 through B-78. Current data from
station 5550, Costilla Creeknear Costilla, and historic datafrom station 6300, Latir Creek near
Cerro, are critical in characterizing yields from the Costilla and Latir drainages (Table 10).
Yields from the RedRiver drainage above Cabresto Creek are estimated with
data from station
6500, Red Rivernear Questa. The contribution of Cabresto Creek to the lower
Red River can be
quantified by combining data from stations
6600 (Cabresto Creek near Questa)and 6550 (Llano
Ditch near Questa).
b. Rio Pueblo de Taos assessment area. The two drainage basins comprising the Rio
Pueblo de Taos assessment area, Rio Hondo
and Rio Pueblo de Taos, both
have currently active
stream gage stations aswell as historic streamflowdata. The data are summarizedin Tables B-55
through B-76 and Figures B-79 through
B-111. Natural basin yield and flow characteristicsin
the Rio Hondo drainage are estimated
using current data from station 6750,Rio Hondo near
Valdez. Historic data from station 6850,
Arroyo Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, reflect impaired
stream conditions,but are useful in estimating baseflow, stream gains and losses
in the lower
reach, and the contributionof the Rio Hondo tothe Rio Grande. All five upper tributaries of the
Rio Pueblo de Taos (upper Rio Pueblo, Rio Lucero, Rio Fernando
de Taos, Rio Grandedel
Rancho, and Rio Chiquito) have historic andlor existing gage
data on which to evaluateyields
and flow characteristics. Estimatesof stream gains and lossesin the lower reach and
contribution
to the Rio Grandecan be evaluated with the two records from discontinued station 7600 and
active station 7630 nearLos Cordovas. The records fromthese two stations canbe combined
83 years.
based on seven years of overlap (1958 to 1965) to form a reliable record covering
c. Embudo assessment area. The Embudo drainage has three currently active stream
have
gage stations; however, gages on the Rio Pueblo de Picuris and the Rio Santa Barbara only
been operational since the early1990s and the record is not yet adequate for streamflow
interpretation. Data from station 7900, Embudo Creek
at Dixon, reflect impaired conditions, but
are useful in estimating basin yield, flow characteristics,
and contribution to the Rio Grande. The
data are summarizedin Tables B-77 throughB-86, and in FiguresB-I12 through B-120.
3. Summary of Existing Streamflow Data Analyses
A number of previous workers
have completed analyses of streamflow data from Taos County
(Reiland and Haynes(1963), U S . Bureau of Reclamation (1971), Reiland (1980), Waltemeyer
(1986), Hearne and Dewey (1988), Waltemeyer (1989), and Waltemeyer
(1996)). Tables l l a and
1l b summarize the typesof data analyses that have been completed and published for specific
stations. A general discussionof statistical summariesand methods of analysis for evaluating
streamflow datais included in Appendix C. The results of published analyses of Taos County
streamflow data are discussed briefly
in the following paragraphs.
a. Reiland and Haynes (1963) presents statistical summaries of flow characteristicsof
selected streams in New Mexico
and southwestern Colorado, including data from 18 stations
1la,
monitoring stream flow in or adjacent to Taos County through water year 1959 (Tables
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1lb). All records representing natural flow conditions are included,
in addition to some
additional records affected by regulation and diversion. The report includes statistical summaries
of flow duration, high flow, and low flow data in tabular format.
b. US.Bureau of Reciamarion (1971) determined natural flow available above all
diversions on the Rio Fernando de Taos, theRio Chiquito, and theRio Grande del Rancho, as
part of their hydrologic evaluationof the Taos imgationunit of the San Juan-Chama Project. The
of recorded discharge from
hydrologic assessmentof the Rio Fernando relied on four years
station 7500 (1963-1966) plus 27 years of discharge data derived by linear correlation with the
Rio Pueblo de Taosnear Taos (1936-1962). Similarly, streamflow availabilityin the Rio Grande
del Rancho wasbased on 14 years of data (1953-1966) extended by correlation with theRio
Pueblo de Taos. Available
flow from theRio Chiquito was determined fromnine years of
discharge data from station7560 (1958-1966) plus 22 years of discharge data derived by
multiple regression with stations7600,6750, and 6850on the Rio Pueblo de Taos and Rio
Hondo. Estimates of yield are based on extremely limited records and are inferior to those
published at later dates (e.g. Reiland, 1980; Waltemeyer, 1989) and those presented in this
report.
c. Reiland, L. J. (1980) presents flow duration tables developed from USGS daily
streamflow records collected at 23 gaging stations in or adjacent to Taos County (Table1la,
1lb). The report compilesflow duration data for the period
of record through water year 1973,
and for a standard base period of October 1930 through September1973.
d. Waltemeyer (1986) presents flood frequency estimates for 17 gaging stations in Taos
County (Table 1la, 1lb) using streamflow data through 1982. Thereposestirnates peak
discharges for exceedance probabilities of 0.50,0.20,0.10,0.04,0.02, and 0.01 for unregulated
streams, using alog-Pearson Type I11 probability distribution.The report also develops floodfrequency regression equations for physiographic regions in the state, including Taos County,
using multiple regression techniques relating peak discharges forthe various exceedance
probabilities to basin and climatic characteristics.The regression relationships are discussedin
more detail in sectionsD.3, Predictive Relationships for Surface Water Yield,and D.G.b, Flood
frequency analysis.
e. Hearne and Dewey (1988) used multiple linear regression models to estimate water
yield from the Sangre deCristo Mountains onto the Costilla Plains, and from
the Taos Plateau to
the Rio Grande. The models
rely on average discharge fromgaged basins in New Mexico and
Southern Colorado, eightof which are distributed among the Red River, Rio Pueblo de Taos and
Embudo assessment areasfor the period 1950 through 1980. The models,a multiple linear
regression of mean annual water yield versus drainage area and mean winter precipitation, are
discussed in detailin section D.3, Predictive Relationships for Surface Water Yield.
f: Waltemeyer (1989) presents statistical summaries of streamflow data collected at 22
gaging stations in Taos County (Table la,
1 1 Ib), including mean monthly and mean annual
discharge, low-flow frequency, high-flow frequency, and flow duration
information, based on
streamflow data through1985. The frequency analysis was performed using
a log-Pearson Type
I11 distribution.
g. Walterneyer (1996) presents updated flood frequency estimates for 15 gaging
data through 1993, and
stations in Taos County(Table 1l a , l l b )based on annual peak discharge
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a log-Pearson TypeI11 frequency distribution.In a similar approach asused in Waltemeyer
on regression
(1986), the report also develops regional maximum peak discharge equations based
techniques, that relatepeak discharge for various recurrence intervals to drainage area, mean
basin elevation, and maximum precipitation intensityof a stormof 24-hour duration with a
recurrence interval of 25 years. The report also develops a general regression equation for small
basins less than 10 mi2 in area, and below7500 ft in mean basin elevation.
D.
Surface
Water
Yields
The streamflow data presented in the previous sectioncan be interpreted using various statistical
summaries and methods to predict surface water yields (see also Appendix C, Statistical
Summaries and Methodsof Analysis for Evaluating Streamflow Data). The following sections
specifically discussthe existing data and resultsof analyses describing annual and seasonal
variability of stream discharge, return flows, river
and stream losses andgains, and flood flows.
1. Annual Surface Water Yields and Variabilityof Stream Discharge
The annual variabilityof stream discharge is evaluatedusing summary statistics of mean,
median, maximum, and minimum discharge for select
gage stations, as well as published results
of flow duration analyses (Reiland, 1980). Annual surface water yields are derived from median
and quartile dischargedata and compared to results from regression models (Hearne and Dewey,
1988), and other runoff estimates (Wilson et al., 1978). Historic flow changes
and long-term
trends and cyclesin stream discharge are also discussed.
a. Average year, dry year, wet year. The annual variability of stream discharge in Taos
County is summarizedin Tablesl2a and 12b, usingperiod of record mean, median, maximum,
minimum, and lo”, 25”, 75”, and 90” percentile annual discharges for select gage stations.An
“average” annual discharge canbe approximatedusing either the traditional mean annual value,
or the median value, which is a more representative “average” value for positively skewed data
such as stream discharge. A comparison
of mean and median values (Table 12a) illustrates that
and is a more conservative and probably
the median valueis consistently lower than the mean,
more accurate estimateof average flow. Also presented arebase period flow duration data
(Reiland, 1980) calculated for many Taos Countygage stations for the period 193 1 to 1973. The
“base discharge” value(Table 12a) reflects the average flow derived either from the actual
or from a step integration
period of record, where that period is consistent with the base period,
of the base periodflow duration curve. For stations
where the existing periodof record is shorter
than Reiland’s base period (1931-1973),
this value is probably a more representative “average”
than the period of record mean, and also possibly a better estimate than the period
of record
median discharge value. Both a qualitative and quantitative sense
of the fluctuationof stream
is gained through the graphs
of mean annual discharge presented in
discharge about the mean
Appendix B (FiguresB-1 through B-120).
“Dry year” and “wet year” stream discharge values can be constrained using the minimum and
maximum values, respectively, for the periods
of record. However, asthese values represent
extreme events,for stations with long periodsof record the maximums and minimums are not
andyears.
truly representativeof a discharge expected in normal fluctuations between wet dry
dry year or
For planning purposes,an alternative value that more accurately represents a typical
wet year is needed.
For sake of comparison, Table 12a also presents resultsof flow durationdata
for base period discharges equaledor exceeded 10%of the time and 90%of the time (Reiland,
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1980). Dependingon the planning objectives, discharge values reflected
by the 25” and75”
percentiles (Table 12b) are fairly representativeof “dry” and “wet” years respectively. The
variability of annual discharge forRio Grande gage stations in Taos Countyis presented in this
format in Figure 11. Additional(10“’and 90*) percentile discharge valuesfor most Taos County
gage stations are also summarizedin Table 12b.
Estimates of average annual surfacewater yield for the major drainage basins
in Taos County,
based on median stream dischargesfor the period ofrecord through 1994, are compiledin Table
13. “Average” yields are comparedto yield estimates for “dry” and “wet” years derivedfrom 25
percentile and 75 percentile discharges, respectively. Basedon median stream discharges,an
estimated 238,000 acre-feet of surface water originates from the major drainage basins in Taos
County each year. Previous estimates
have proposed annual yields of 281,600 acre-feet(Wilson
et al., 1978, 1980) and 238,200 acre-ft(Hearne and Dewey, 1988). Average surface discharge is
expected to vary from about 187,000 acre-feet
in a “dry” year to as much as 342,000
acre-feet in
a typical “wet” year.
estimates
The accuracy and representativenessof “average”, “dry year” and “wet year” discharge
are significantly affected by the period
of record. Characterizationof drainage basin yieldshould
be based on statistical analysisof records extended to a common, representative base period. The
only existing streamflowdata analysis completed for a common base periodis that of Reiland
(1980) for the period 1931to 1973. Flow duration datafor Taos County stations, calculated
for
and are very similar to
period of record through 1985,are also presented by Waltemeyer (1989),
values ofReiland (1980) for the 1931 to1973 base period. Base period dataof Reiland (1980)
for
were used by Lee Wilson &Associates, Inc.
(1983) in a surface water inyentory completed
U S . Bureau of IndianAffairs. Wilson (Lee Wilson& Associates, Inc.,
Taos Pueblo and the
1983) determined that these data were valid
a measure of historic flow, and accurate to
within
plus or minus 10 to 20 percent.
b. Historic changes and long-term variabilip of streamflow. In order to effectively
develop surfacewater as a sustainable resource over decades
of time, an understanding of the
character and magnitudeof long-term trends and cycles in stream discharge is also important.
an
Based on the last80 years of stream dischargedata for the Rio Grande station at Embudo,
A five-year running
evaluation of stream flow variabilityon a decadal scale was completed.
average smoothwas applied to bothannual discharge for the Rio Grande
at Embudo and to
annual precipitation averaged from weather stations at Red River, Cerro, and (Figure
Taos 12),
in order to highlight trends and patterns
in the time series data. Deviations in stream discharge
and precipitation from “normal”or median values were evaluated using the median absolute
deviation (MAD) to help classify climatic episodes as above
or belownormal. (The MAD is
computed by first listing the absolute value
of all differences between each observationand the
median; the median of these absolute values
thenis the MAD.)
Based on these records, itis apparent that “average” precipitation and streamflow conditions are
the exception rather than the rule. Only one
decadal interval occurred, from approximately 1927
to 1939, wherein stream discharge
vaned continuously withinone MAD of the median.In
general, historic discharge fluctuatesbetween periods of above normal(+I MAD) and below
normal (-1MAD) discharge, separatedby short periodsof transition. The most severedry
conditions occurred between1950 and 1964, wherein annual discharge for this 15-year period
averaged only341,200 ac-ft or 56% of the median. Below average discharge actually prevailed
for another 14 years through 1978, resulting in a 30-year average discharge that was 64%
of the
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period of record median.In comparison, the highest discharge periods occurred between 1914
and 1929, and between 1983 and 1987. For the 16-year period beginningin 1914, annual stream
discharge at Embudo averaged nearly 1 million ac-ft,or 150% of the median. Dischargesof a
similar magnitude occurred during
the strong El Nino events of the mid-l980’s, resulting in a 5year average flow thatwas 177% of the median.
The precipitation recordis generally similar to the stream discharge record,with precipitation
highs occurring in the early 1920s and 1980s, and lows occurring betweenthe mid-40s and the
mid-50s. The two records are not directly correlative, as the magnitude
of stream discharge is
controlled through the complex interaction
of a numberof basin and climatic factors (someof
which are influencedby hysteretic effects), includingbasin area, elevation, and geologic
characteristics, stream aquifer interactions, precipitation amount and intensity,
and nmoffprecipitation ratio. In addition, the
magnitude of variability of precipitation over time is, by
comparison, much lessthan for stream discharge.For example, highest precipitation occurred
during the period 1985 to 1995, when median annual precipitation was19.0 inches, or 130% of
normal. During thedrought of the 1950s, rainfall averaged 13.3 inches,or 91% ofnormal, for the
period 1950 to 1964.
2. Seasonal Variability of Stream Discharge
The seasonal variabilityof streamflow is evaluatedusing median monthly discharge data.
Figures 13 through 18 illustratethe monthly and seasonal distributionof stream discharge in the
Red River, Rio Pueblode Taos and Embudo assessment areas. Seasonal streamflow patterns are
fairly uniformthroughout Taos County, with minor variation between drainages.The streamflow
patterns and pattern variability are controlledby the geologic, watershed,and water storage
characteristics of each drainage. Seasonal discharge estimates are summarized
in Table 14for
spring (April, May, June), summer(July, August, September, October), and winter (November,
December, January, February,
and March) periods, eachof which respectively reflect snow melt,
monsoonal precipitation,and low baseflow conditions.
In all areas, the largest stream discharges occur during the peak snow-melt months
of Mayand
June, when between50 and 65% of annual discharges are measured.The combined spring and
summer periods (Aprilthrough October), which correspond to the irrigation season
in Taos
County, contribute 70 to90% of annual stream discharges. The lowest discharge months occur
during December, January and February. Minimum discharge values during
low-flow
this period
can providean estimate of mean annual baseflow
for the reachof stream above the station.
from the minimum average monthly discharge for the
Annual baseflow values are estimated
months of December through February
using period statistics compiledin Appendix B
(Hydrosphere, 1996b). Minimum month period statistics reflect the minimum average value
for
all monthly valuesin the entire data record.
a. Red River assessment area. The largest percentageof runoff occurs during the
spring months of May and June (Figures
13 and 14). In the upper Costilla drainage above
Costilla Dam, 61%of the gaged discharge on stations 5250,5300, and 5350 occurs during the
spring snow melt monthsof April, May, andJune. On lower Costilla Creek near Costilla (station
5550), spring discharge is reduced 48%
to of annual due to reservoir storage. Baseflow
constitutes about 8.5% of annual flow atthe Costilla gage (Table 14). Cabresto Creekin the Red
River drainage peaksin May, but maintains a relatively strong flow throughout the spring
and
summer months, also as a result
of reservoir storage. Theupper Red River peaksin the monthof
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June, with 50 to 59% of annual discharge occurring asa result of spring runoff. Winter
streamflow varies from less than 1% to 22%of annual at impaired stations(6682,6500, and
5400), and from 10 to 19% on unimpaired or slightly impaired stations(5550,6300,6600, and
6400). Baseflowon the Red River variesfrom about 9.6% of annual discharge at Questa to 33%
at the fish hatchery station (Table 14). The only
unimpaired stations representing naturalflow
conditions, LatirCreek (6300) and Red Rivernear Red River (6400), have relatively similar
streamflow patternswith only slight differences in magnitude. Both streams peak in June and
show similar seasonal discharge distributions
and baseflows.
6. Rio Pueblo de Taos assessment area. The Rio Pueblo de Taos and Rio Hondo
reflect similar runoff patterns as Red River.Peak discharge on the Rio Hondo occursin the
month of June, with 50 to 56% of annual discharge occurringas spring snow melt. Winter
discharge (baseflow) varies significantly on the Rio Hondo between Valdez (station 6750) and
Arroyo Hondo (station 6850). During the winter months, the station
at Arroyo Hondo measures
over 1100 acre-feet morethan the station at Valdez, primarily as a result of ground-water
accretion along this reach
of the stream.
Most streams in the Rio Pueblo de Taosdrainage peak in the month
of May, with the one
exception of the Rio Lucero, which peaks
in June. The seasonal distributionof discharge also
a
varies significantlyon the different tributariesof the Rio Pueblo de Taos, primarily asfunction
of watershed characteristics.Spring discharge ranges from59% of annual on the Rio Lucero to
71% of annual on the Rio Fernando deTaos. The Rio Lucero has the highest mean basin
elevation (10, 800 ft) of drainages in the area,whereas the Rio Fernando de Taos has
the lowest
elevation (8870 ft). The proportion
of summer discharge at unimpairedst.ations (6900, 7100, and
on the Rio
7560) varies moderately from 17% on the Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos to 27%
Lucero. Winter discharge is fairly uniform forall tributaries of the Rio Pueblo de Taos, varying
from 13% to 18%
of annual. Estimates of annual baseflow vary from a lowof 1.0% on the Rio
Fernando de Taos to moderate values 10
ofto 17% on the remaining tributaries, and a high
of
Cordovas.
30% on the Rio Pueblo de Taos near Los
e. Embudo assessment area. As with other drainages, the largest percentageof annual
discharge for Embudo Creek occurs during the
spring. Spring snow melt constitutes 67%
of the
annual discharge of Embudo Creek, with a total volume
of over 34,000 acre-feet. Summer
discharge accountsfor 22% of annual at the unimpaired station (7850)on the Rio Santa Barbara.
At Dixon, an impaired station, summer rainfallrunoff constitutes 15%of annual. Winter
discharge varies dependingon location within the watershed. At Dixon, 18% of annual discharge
occurs duringthe winter months, whereas the station near Penasco on the Rio Santa Barbara
measures only 10%. Baseflow estimates are similarfor both streams, however, at12 to 13% of
annual discharge.
3. Predictive Relationships for Surface Water Yields
In order to predictthe probability of various surfacewater yields for regional ungaged drainages
or stream reaches, correlation betweenobserved flows and basin and climatic characteristics is
used to geographically extend historical streamflow records. This approach
of regional
streamflow analysisuses multiple or simple regression techniques to relate relevant basin and
climatic characteristics to stream discharge.
Applicable variables are generally specific to
physiographic regions with unique topography
and climate. The most common variables
pertinent to estimating yieldin mountainous and semi-arid regions include (Riggs, 1973):
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drainage area, meanchannel slope, mean annual precipitation, mean annual runoff,T-year 24hour rainfall, elevation, runoff-precipitationratio, and mean winter precipitation. Two
previous
hydrologic analyses (Hearne and Dewey (1988), Waltemeyer(1986, 1996)) have calculated
regression modelsof surface water yieldsin Taos County.
regression
Waltemeyer (1 986) used multiple regression techniques to develop flood frequency
equations for several physiographic regionsin New Mexico, including a region encompassing
the northern New Mexico mountains and Taos County. He determined the
thatbasin and climatic
characteristics significant toflood response in the Taos regionwere drainage area, meanbasin
elevation, and maximum precipitation intensity
for 24-hour stormsof various return periods. The
regression relationship is intended to provide a best estimateof flood discharge for select
exceedance probabilitieson unregulated drainagesand ungaged stream reaches. The equations
are presentedin section D.6.b, Flood frequency analysis.
Heame andDewey (1988) developedtwo multiple linear regression models, one
to estimate
surface water yield from the Sangre de
Cristo mountains onto the Costilla Plains, andsecond
a
to
estimate water yield from the Taos Plateau
to the Rio Grande. The Sangre de Cristo water
yield
model was calculated from a regression
model of 16 basins in or adjacent to the study areathat
had measured, unregulated streamflowfor most of the period 1950 to1980. The modelwas a
multiple linear regressionof mean annual water yield against mean winter precipitation
and
drainage area.The regression equation is:
Q
= 7.62
*
[Equation 31
~ 0 . 9 7 7~ 3 . 5 9 6
where Q = mean annual water yield (ft3/sec);
A = area of the basin (mi’); and
P = mean winter precipitation(in).
Estimates of drainage basin water yieldderived from this regression model are summarized
in
Table 13, and compared to other basin
yield estimates. Although the model estimate
of total
yield for Taos County agrees extremely
well with the yield estimate in this report, differences
in
individual basins are significant. With the
exception of Costilla Creek, all estimatesof basin
yield calculated from the Hearne and Dewey (1988) model are significantly @y
less10 to 40%)
than estimates basedon historic gage data. The probable reason for this discrepancy is that the
on average stream discharge for the period
1950 to
Sangre de Cristo water yield model relies
1980. As previously discussed (section D.l.b, Historic changes and long-term variability
of
stream flow), the average discharge for
this 30-year period is 64%of the periodof record
median. Annual precipitation during much
of this time was also below normal. As a result, the
model produces water yield estimates that
fall significantly below long-term average discharges
measured for the region.
to estimate water
A second regression model was similarly developed (Heame and Dewey, 1988)
yield from the Taos Plateau to the Rio
Grande. This model was basedon 16 arid and semi-arid
basins in New Mexico that “resemble” the Taos Plateau.
The model hadtwo inherent
assumptions: (1) recharge to ground water
was negligible, and (2) surface water constituted the
entire water yieldof the basin. The model was a multiple linear regression
of mean annualwater
yield against meanwinter precipitation, slope, and drainage area. The regression equation
is:
Q
= 1,074
* 10-5 ~ 1 . 2 1 6pZ.749 ~ 0 . 5 3 5
[Equation 41
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where Q =mean annual water yield (ft3/sec);
A = area of the basin (mi’);
P =mean winter precipitation (in); and
S = slope of the basin (fdmi).
The flow calculated by the Taos Plateau water yield modelwas 28 ft’/sec (20,270 ac-ftfyr). This
small flow constitutes about 2% of the 1950-1980 mean streamflow measuredat the Embudo
station (7950). However,because the modeling assumptionswere not verified, the authors had
minimal confidence in the estimate. Indeed,it is believed that mostof the water yield from the
Taos Plateau may leavethe basin as ground-water outflow (Heame and Dewey, 1988).
Regardless of the specific hydrologic objective, the
basin characteristics most relevant to a
predictions of surface water yield are meanbasin elevation and drainage area. Figure19
illustrates the resultsof a simple linear regression between basin yield,
in acre-feet per square
mile, and mean basin elevation. Values
for these regression parameters are compiled
in Table 9
for most gage stationsin the county. Several important observations and interpretations are
illustrated in Figure 19.
1. The r’ value for the regressionof basin yield versus elevation is0.36. Although a correlative
relationship does exist between surface water discharge, drainage area,
and basin elevation, a
considerable amountof variability is generated by differences in geologic conditions,
climatic conditions, and non-homogeneous data.
2. Data falling above the regression line are derived entirely from wateriheds composed
of
fractured crystalline rocks, and
generally represent stream reaches with relatively high
baseflows. Thesehydrogeologic conditions result in relatively high surface water yields.
3. Data falling below the regression line are derived largely from watersheds composed
of
Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, and generally represent stream reaches
with relatively low
baseflows. These hydrogeologic conditions result
in relatively low surface water yields.
Other stations reflecting low basin yields are Latir Creek (station 6300)
and Costilla Creek
above the reservoir (stations
5250, 5300 and 5350). These data are either generated from a
short periodof record duringdrought years of the 1950sand 1960s in the caseof Latir
in the caseof the upper Costilla Creek
Creek, or are generated from a partial year record
data.
The regression relationship illustratedin Figure 19 relates stream discharge, drainage area, and
mean basin elevation according to
the following equation:
Basin
Yield
[ac-ftfmi’]
= 0.06*Mean
Basin
Elevation
[ft]
[Equation 51
The y-intercept, calculatedto be 2.4 x loJ, is reduced to zero. Care should be taken when
generating and applyingany predictive relationship withdata derived from geologically different
watersheds, from different periodsof time, and from impaired stations. Stations impaired
by
upstream diversion generate discharge data during the imgation season that arenot
representative of natural flow conditions or natural basin yields.
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4.ReturnFlow
A quantification of return flow, the amountof surface water returned to a stream channel after
diversion for a beneficialuse, is necessary in order to accurately assess the quantityand quality
of water available to downstreamusers. Data regarding the amountof surface water return in
each of nine water use categories arepresented below in section Eon water use. Of a total of
103,406 acre-feetof surface water withdrawalseach year in Taos County, 63,374 acre-feet,or
61% of withdrawals are returned to thedrainage system (Wilson and Lucero, 1997).
No existing
data are compiledand published that addressthe location, volume, or quality of specific surface
water return flows,and existing data on return flows are not apportioned as to drainagebasin or
assessment area.
Previous studies bythe U S . Bureau of Reclamation (e.g., U.S.B.O.R., 1971) have relied on a
general estimate that return flow equals
30% of the diversion. However,based on the water use
data compiledfor Taos County (Wilson,1992; Wilson and Lucero, 1997), is
it clear that return
is also important to note that compilations
of return flow are
flows are actually much higher. It
based on computational derivationsof water withdrawals and depletions,and that nowherein
Taos County are return flows actually
measured. Withdrawals for irrigated agriculture, which is
by far the largest wateruse category in Taos County, are estimated as a function
of the
consumptive irrigation requirements (CIR), irrigated acreage, on-farm irrigation efficiency, offor
farm conveyance efficiency, and conveyance losses
in canals and laterals between the stream
reservoir and the farm headgate,
all variables which relyon theoretical computation. Depletions
are likewise afunction of CIR, depletion factorsand irrigated acreage. Some historic streamflow
data do exist for several ditches and canals
in the county, but these data measure diversions, not
returns, and are limited in time and extent.
5. River and Stream Losses and Gains by Reach
The Rio Grande as
well as some streamreaches along the western frontof the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains areknown to either gainor lose water due to ground-water accretionor to channel
Rio
bed infiltration. Winograd (1959) and Bliss(1928) addressed gains and losses along the
Grande and Red River.
No data exist for other drainages in the county. Estimatesof stream gains
on intervening
for the Rio Grande, Rio Hondo,Red River, andthe Rio Pueblo de Taos based
flow from time normalized discharge
data and baseflow estimates previously presented (section
D.2, Seasonal Variabilityof Stream Discharge, and Table14) are developed here and
these stream reaches are discussedin the
summarized in Table 15. Stream gains and losses along
following sections.
a. The Rio Grande. The Rio Grandewas reported by Winograd (1959) to gain100 ft3/sec
(72,000 ac-fdyr) betweenthe stations at Lobatos and Embudo, ninety percentof which(65,000
ac-ft/yr) was attributed to thereach between Lobatos and a mile above the confluence with the
Red River. These values were derived from a series
of seepage runs completed by Bliss(1928).
or 36,000 ac-ft) along the Rio Grande to
Winograd attributed mostof the gain in flow (56%
ground-water discharge from the Sunshine
Valley along a 12-mile stretchof river between Ute
Mountain and the Cerro gage station.An additional 29,000 ac-ft (44% of gain) was attributed to
the 6-mile reach between the Cerro gage
and one mile above the Red River. Intervening flows,
calculated by subtracting the upper gage flow from the lower gage flow for coincident of
periods
record, are used to estimate an annual stream gain due to ground-water accretion
of 81,000 ac-ft
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for the Rio Grande between Lobatos and Taos Junction. Estimatesof stream gain along each
gaged reach of the Rio Grande are summarizedin Table 15.
b. Red River. Based on a seepage run along a 7-mile stretchof the Red River upstream
from its mouthby Bliss (1928), Winograd (1959) further estimatedgain
a of 31 ft3/sec (22,400
ac-fdyr) for the lower Red River.An estimate of ground-water accretion based on mean annual
discharges for stations 6500,6682, and 6700 is 19,200 ac-ft/yr (Table 15). The surface water
gain along this reachof the Red River is attributed to the numerous springs
that discharge along
the north and south banks. Winograd (1959) proposes that
at least halfof this discharge
originates from the Sunshine Valley aquifer.
c. Rio Hondo andRio Pueblo de Taos. The simple estimatesbased on intervening flows
compiled in Table 15 provide a basisfor evaluating whether or not stream gains or losses occur,
and how significant those gains/losses may be to the total streamdischarge. These estimates
indicate that minor streamgains do occur across the upper piedmont terrain
in the Rio Hondo
and Rio Pueblo de Taos drainages, butthe methodology anddata are not adequate to reliably
quantify the gains.A reconnaissance level water assessment completed by theU.S.Bureau of
Reclamation (1990)for the town of Taos
also indicates that average intervening flows during the
winter months show thatall reaches of the Rio Hondo and RioPueblo de Taos have flow
accretions. It is importantto note that stream losses are also observed to occur along specific
reaches of these drainages, for example along the Rio Lucero
in section 33 of T. 26 N., R. 13 E.
It isclear that streamgains and losses are controlled by a combination
of channel permeability
and local hydraulic gradients. It is not as clear, however, what specific physical characteristics
ultimately control these hydrologic variables. The geologic structures
and aquifer units
underlying various stream reaches, together with the structural geomeny
of the basin margin,
ultimately control which stream segments
gain or lose surface discharge and at what rates, but
the nature of these geologic controls are not well understood. Basedon the high degreeof
hydraulic interconnection between streamsand aquifers, the potential also exists for surface
water depletions due to the impact
of ground-water pumpingin close proximity to streams.
6. FloodFlows
Flood flows for Taos County rivers and streams are evaluated
using peak discharge data and
results of flood frequency analyses.
a. Historicfloods. A summary of peak discharges for the period of record for most
Taos County gage stations, together with
anecdotal comments regarding pre-record floods, is
presented in Table 16. The Rio Grande commonly flooded
in the earlypart of this century before
natural flow was altered by regulation, most often as a result
of excessive spring snow melt. The
major recorded floods(and approximate discharges) occurredin June 1903 (approximately
14,000 cfs at Taos Junction
and 16,200 cfsat Embudo), September 1904 (unknown discharge),
and June 1905 (greater than 10,000 cfs at Taos Junction and about14,000 cfs at Embudo).A
discharge of 14,000 cfs at Taos Junctionand 16,000 cfs at Embudo has approximately50-year
a
recurrence interval. Dischargesof 10,000 cfs at Taos Junction and
14,000 cfs at Embudo
been recorded at or above
represent about a25-year flood. No flows greater than 10,000 cfs have
Taos Junction since theearly 1920s. Pre-record floodsof unknown magnitude occurred on the
Rio Grande in 1828 and1888. Peak discharges on the Rio Grande since regulation have been
on
the order of 7000 cfs atArroyo Hondo (June 1985), 9700 cfsat Taos Junction (June 1948), and
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9700 cfs at Cerro (June
1949). These post-regulation, peak recorded flows represent 25- to
50year floods. Recurrence intervals are approximated from tabulations
of probability distributions
of annual peak discharges (Waltemeyer,1989), and could be determined with greateraccuracy
by graphing high-flow frequency curves for each station.
of both spring snow melt and intense
Flooding on Rio Grande tributaries occurs as a result
summer rainstorms. Pre-record floods occurred on the Costilla drainagein 1886 and 1909. The
major flood of record on Costilla Creek occurredin May of 1942 with a discharge greaterthan
1000 cfs. This discharge, resultingfrom a combinationof greater than average snow melt
and a
wet spring, represented a50- to 100-year flood. The Red River and Cabresto Creek drainages
were affected by the sameflood conditions. The major floodsof record for the Rio Hondo and
Rio Pueblo de Taos occurred
the previous spring in 1941, with over 500 cfs recorded at Valdez,
and more than1800 cfs measured at Los Cordovas. These discharges represent approximately a
100-year flood. The largest discharge recorded on Embudo Creek occurredin August 1977with
a magnitude of 4200 cfs, and represented more than a 100-year recurrence interval.
b. Floodfrequency analysis. Recent flood frequency analyses have been completed by
Waltemeyer (1996, 1989, 1986). Waltemeyer (1989) provides simple statistical summaries
of
streamflow for Taos-areastream gages, including resultsof a high-flow frequency analysis
I11 fit of annual series flow data. Flood-frequency regression
derived from a log-Pearson Type
equations applicable to Taos County
were first developed by Waltemeyer
(1986) for 22 Taosarea gage stations basedon drainage area, mean basin elevation, and maximum precipitation
intensity for T-year, 24-hour storms. Waltemeyer (1996) updates the frequency analysis
and
regression results for15 area stations using annual peak stream dischargedata through 1993.
The most recent regional
flood frequency equations for various return periods are summarizsd
in
Table 17. The equations are applicable to drainage basins
of 0.63 to 2,850 mi2 in area,to mean
basin elevations of 7,8 10 to 11,400 ft, and to maximum 24-hour precipitation eventsof 2.00 to
4.45 inches at 25-year recurrence intervals.
E. Uses of Surface Water
The most recent water
use inventory, NMSEO Technical Report 49 (Wilson and Lucero, 1997),
tabulates water withdrawaland depletion in Taos Countyin 1995 for nine water use categories.
These categories are: (1) public water supply, which includes public and private water utilities
of the
that have at least15 service connectionsor serve at least 25 individuals at least 60 days out
or multiple
year; (2) self-supplied domestic, which includes self-supplied single-family homes
housing units with less than
25 occupants; (3) irrigated agriculture, which includes all diversions
of water for the irrigation
of crops grownon farms, ranches, and wildlife refuges; (4) livestock,
which includes allwater used to raise livestock, maintain self-supplied livestock facilities, and
provide for on-farm processingof poultry and dairy products;(5) self-supplied commercial,
which includes water used
by any public or private self-supplied businessor institution involved
in providing goods and services
(e.g. motels, restaurants, schools, hospitals, greenhouses,
nurseries, off-stream fisheries); (6) self-supplied industrial, which includes water used by
enterprises engagedin the processingof raw materials, the manufactureof goods, or the
consmction of highways, subdivisions,or other projects;(7) self-supplied mining, which
includes waterused by enterprisesengaged in the extractionof naturally-occurring minerals;(8)
self-supplied power, which includeswater used by self-supplied power generating facilities;
and
(9) reservoir evaporation, which includes net evaporation from man-made reservoirs with a
storage capacityof approximately 5,000 ac-ft or more. Technical Report49 provides detailed
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descriptions of the procedures used to quantify
withdrawals and depletionsin each water-use
category, as well as an accounting of withdrawals, depletions, and returnsof surface waterby
category.
Two additional surface wateruses not addressed in Technical Report49 deserve a briefmention
in terms of future planning. One is in-stream
flow requirements for endangered species. The
second includes non-consumptive recreational
uses such as rafting and fishing that are important
to the local economy butdo not affect the surface water balance. TheU S . Department ofthe
Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (USDOIiFWS),the federal agency responsible for
administering the Endangered SpeciesAct of 1973, maintains a listof threatened andendangered
on a healthy aquatic systemand
species, and species of concern. Several such species that rely
riparian community are present
in Taos County, including the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher,
the Harlequin Duck, Whooping Crane, and Flathead
Chub. The USDOIiFWS viewsthe
maintenance of insheam flows as a positivestep toward the management of threatened and
of overall ecosystem health
endangered species, and also toward the improvement
(USDOVFWS, 1997).
Surface water sources have contributed 93.5%
of all water used in Taos County since1990. A
summary of surface water
use by category in Taos Countyin 1995, taken from Technical Report
by the largest surface wateruse category,
49, is presentedin Table 18. Irrigated agriculture is far
constituting 99% of surface water withdrawalsand 98.3% of surface water depletions. A total
of
29,500 acres of land are imgated in Taos County, 28,410or 96% of which are irrigated byflood
irrigation from surface water sources. Table19 summarizes surface water withdrawals and
depletions for irrigated agricultureby assessment area. An inventory of acequias in Taos County
is previously presented in Table3. No data are published regarding pointsof diversion for .
surface water withdrawals, and withdrawals are
not measured at the point
of diversion. Some
historic streamflow data do exist for several
ditches and canals in the county, but these
data are
limited in time and extent. Valuesfor withdrawals are calculated basedon estimates of
consumptive irrigation requirements, irrigated acres, irrigation efficiency, conveyance efficiency,
and depletion factors. Otheruse categories that relyon surface water sources include livestock,
no surface water withdrawals in the
commercial, mining and reservoir evaporation. At present,
county areused for public water supply,domestic supply, self-supplied industrial,or power.
F. Water Supply Facilities
Two water supply facilities are located
within Taos County, Costilla Reservoir and Cabresto
Reservoir. Both reservoirs were built for irrigation storage. A description
of each reservoir,
including storage capacity, reservoir operations, evaporation, and sedimentation,
is presented in
the following paragraphs.
1. CostillaReservoir
Costilla Dam is located on Costilla Creek near the New Mexico-Colorado border, about 15 miles
southeast of the townof Costilla. The contributing watershedfor the reservoir lies entirely
within
the Sangre de Cristo land grant. The Costilla
Dam is an homogeneous earth fill dam constructed
during the periodof 1916 to1920 by private interests( U S .Bureau of Reclamation,1994), and is
owned and operated by the
Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association
for the purposeof
irrigation storage and delivery.
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The Costilla Dam originally had a structural heightof 123 feet with a crest length
of 625 feet,
and a crest elevation
of 9420. The original design capacity of the reservoir was15,800 acre-feet
at a water surface
elevation of 9406. After its construction, seepage problemsin the upper
embankment restricted storage to approximately 10,900 acre feet at elevation
9393 (U.S. Bureau
of Reclamation, 1994). In August 1989 the reservoir was drained while theU.S. Bureau of
Reclamation rehabilitatedthe river outlet works and reconstructed the upper portion of the dam
embankment. Thedesigned capacity of the modified dam is 15,739 acre-feetup to elevation
9406, with an additional surcharge of 14,669 acre-feetup to elevation 9436. The dam has a new
structural height of 138 feet with a crest length of 780 feet at elevation 9436. (U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation, 1994). Current area-capacity relationships for Costilla Reservoir are compiledin
Table 20 (New Mexico State Engineer
Office, 1990). The area-capacity curve reflectingthe
modified design is shown
in Figure 20.
Under the CostillaCompact, the calendaryear is divided into irrigationand storage seasons. The
irrigation season isdefined as the period of each calendar year from May16 to September 30,
inclusive, and the storage season isdefined as the periodof time extending from October 1of
one year through May15 of the following year. Under the compact, New Mexico apportioned
is
62.8% of reservoir storage, and Colorado is apportioned 37.2%. Colorado’s portion is delivered
through the EastdaleCanal to the Eastdale Reservoirin early spring. Delivery usually
commences in mid- to late-March eachyear. The annual water allocationbetween New Mexico
and Colorado is usually
based on the May 15 reservoir content. However, reallocation mayoccur
gains
later in the irrigation seasonbased on a maximum content if there are substantial storage
during the irrigation season. Daily reservoir content records have been reported by the Costilla
Creek watermaster for each irrigation season, and are compiled by theU S . Geological Survey
.
and published each wateryear (Ortiz et al., 1998). Maximum annual reservoir contents, and
carry-over storagebased on the September30 reservoir content, are plottedfor each wateryear
since 1965 (Figure 21).
No evaporation studiesor sedimentation studies have been conducted specifically for
Costilla
of thereservoir. Evaporation data,
Reservoir, and there,isno prediction as to the useful life
including lake evaporation estimates, are compiled
for the entire Taos region, and
have been
discussed previously (sectionII.B.2, Evaporation Data).
2. Cabresto Reservoir
of Cabresto Creek,
The Cabresto Dam and Reservoir are
located on Lake Fork Creek, a tributary
about 7 miles northeast
of the village of Questa, in Taos County. The reservoir, built between the
years of 1922 and 1933, occupies a natural lake basin with a bottom elevation
of 9410 ft. The
reservoir is used for irrigation storage and delivery by the Cabresto Lake Irrigation Company
and
the Llano Irrigation Company.
Cabresto Dam was originally constructed
as an earth-fill structure with a concrete core, and
an
embankment heightof about 46 feet (NMSEO, 1958). About 1951or 1952, the dam was raised
approximately 6 feet,with loose fill placed on top of the old embankment. The spillway and
outlet works were also rehabilitated. The reservoir was originally designed to impound
732 acrefeet of water, of which 5
17.4 acre-feet (70.7%) were for the Llano Irrigation Company, and the
remaining 214.6 acre-feet(29.3%) were for the Cabresto Lake Irrigation Company. In June
to depths of about 2 feet above the
1957, flood waterson Lake Fork Creek filled the reservoir
spillway elevation. As a result
of excessive erosion at the downstream end
of the spillway and
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seepage through the loose embankment, the structure failed. The
dam was subsequently
rehabilitated and repaired. The capacityof the modified reservoir is1110 acre-feet atan
a topographic
elevation of9486 feet. Area-capacity relationships for the reservoir, based on1958
survey by the State Engineer Office, are compiled
in Table 21 and illustratedin Figure 22.
No evaporation or sedimentation studies have been conducted specifically for Cabresto
Reservoir, and thereis no prediction as to the useful life of the reservoir. Evaporation data,
for the entire Taos region, and have been
including lake evaporation estimates, are compiled
discussed previously (sectionII.B.2, Evaporation Data).
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111.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND DATA NEEDS
In the previous sections, I have reviewed the existing surface water supply data, compiled
data
relevant to assessingthe quantity of surface water in Taos County, and evaluated the data and
accompanying analyses as to its adequacy for precisely quantifying surfacewater availability.
My evaluation of these data and analyses arepresented throughout the report, and significant
findings are summarized below.Also in this section are specific recommendations for
the use of
existing data and additional data collection thatwill permit a better quantificationof surface
water availability in Taos County.
1. Frequency analysisof median annual discharge using extended records. The data
critical to quantifying surface water availability are stream
and spring discharge data (sections
1I.C and ILD). As mentioned previously, Taos County is fortunate to have
fairly extensive, high
quality discharge data for all major drainage basins. Gage station coverageis generally adequate,
and with onlya few minor exceptions (Rio Fernando de Taos,
Rio Pueblo, and Rio Santa
Barbara), provides data sets with at least 20 years of record. One significant deficiencyin
existing dischargedata is that the records are incongruent
in time and oftenspan a period of
measurement that is skewed
by long-term fluctuationsin climate (for example the extremely
dry
period from about 1950 to 1980). As a result, these dischargedata and any analyses relying on
these data arealso commonly skewed, providing estimatesof yield that aretypically low when
compared withlong-term “averages”. The estimatesof surface water yield presented in
this
based
report rely on median annual discharges, and are an improvement over previous estimates
on summary statisticsof mean discharges. However, these estimates
of yield could be improved
by completing the following analyses of existing rawdata:
(a) Existing discharge data in the Costilla Creek, Latir Creek, Red River, and Rio Hondo
drainages are adequate forquantifying yield from these basins. Existing data from
the upper Rio Pueblo de Taos, Rio Fernando de Taos, Rio Chiquito, Rio Pueblo, and
Rio SantaBarbara need to be extended to a common base period an
using
index
station approach andor regression techniques.
(b) Additional frequency analysisof annual and irrigation season discharge data needs
to becompleted using probability distributionsof existing and extended data.
2. Evaluation of stream losses and gains. An evaluation of stream losses and gains is
completed in sectionII.D.5. This evaluation, based ona simple comparisonof annual intervening
discharges, clearly shows that certain reaches
of the Rio Grande, Rio Hondo, Rio Pueblo de
Taos, andRed River gain flow due toground-water accretion. A quantification of streadground
water interaction isnecessary to understand both theground-water and surface-water systems,
and to quantifyground-water and surface-water availability. Identification
of critical stream
reaches that are subjectto infiltration or accretion will improve estimatesof water balance
components and help validate ground-water model results. These data can be obtained
by
completing the following data collection and analysis:
(a) Estimate gains and losses between interveninggage stations by analyzing existing
daily discharge data. Estimates derived from daily discharge
data will be more
accurate and informative than estimates derived from annual discharge data, will
and
help guide identification of critical stream reaches requiring additional study.
(b) Conduct seepage runs at various low to intermediate discharges along critical
reaches of the Rio Hondo, Rio Pueblo de Taos,
and Red River. Seepageruns, which
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consist of measuring discharge at intervals along a channel reach during a ofperiod
and where significant channel lossesor gains occur,
low or base flow, will identify if
and will quantify surface-watedground-water exchanges. Discharge measurements
should be accompanied by
measurements of specific conductance and temperature
to
extend usefulness of the data and confidence in interpretations. Because seepage
or even monthly
runs can give different results at different times, seasonal
measurements should be taken.
3. Rigorous evaluation of basin yield. Evaluations of basin yield have been completed
in two previous studies, and new estimates
are derived in this report (sections 1I.D.l.aand
II.D.3). However, all basinyield estimates derived todate are inadequate in some respect. Given
the legal, political, social,and economic urgency of quantifying surface water availabilityfrom
the drainage basins in Taos County, andthe need to have reliable estimates that fosterconfidence
in the various interested parties, it is prudent to re-evaluate
basin yield. A rigorous evaluationof
on results
basin yield for each of the drainage basinsin Taos County could be completed based
of the data collection and analysis describedabove in paragraphs 1 and2. Other techniques
including regional precipitation-runoff analyses and salt balances could also be implemented
for
the sake of comparison and to ensure completeness
and confidence.
4. Inventory of springs and spring discharges. TheUS.Department of Interior, Bureau
of Land Management, andthe US. Forest Service have undergone considerable effort to locate
and inventory all springs on federal lands in Taos County. The results of their efforts are
on federal land, and no
included in section II.A, Table 4. However, the inventory is not complete
such inventories exist for state
or private lands. Springs mark locations
of significant groundwater discharge to the surface water system. Identifying
the location and magnitudeof spring
discharges is importantfor understanding and quantifying both ground-water and surface
water
availability. A complete inventoryof significant springsand spring discharges needs to be
completed, including springson private property (if possible).
5. Mapping of irrigation diversion, conveyance and return flow. Whereas considerable
data exist that quantify the amount
of surface water available above points
of diversion, very
of surface water actually diverted, used, and
little or no data exist concerning the amount
returned to the surfacewater system. A quantificationof return flow (the amountof surface
water retumed to a stream
channel after diversionfor a beneficialuse) is necessary in order to
accurately assess the quantity and quality
of surface water available to downstream
users. At
present, neither surface water withdrawals(for irrigated agriculture), depletions,or return flows
are directly measured. The following data are required
to quantify how, where, and how much
surface water is used and
needed for agricultural purposes:
(a) Complete, precise documentation
of the networkof irrigation diversions,
conlieyance canals, and points of return is needed.
@) Direct measurement of the amount
and quality of surface water diverted for
agricultural purposes and the amount and quality
of imgation water retumed to the
surface system is required to ensurewater availability and suitabilityto downstream
users.
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W.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many organizations and individuals assistedin providing information and direction for
this
to Palemon Martinez, Jay Groseclose, and Mary
Helen
report. Many thanks are extended
Follingstad of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, for their continued support
and
direction; to Charles Wohlenberg and Nancy Cunningham, New Mexico State Engineer
Albuquerque District Officefor their direction to valuable resources and information; to
Jeny
Soil
Wall, Bureauof Land Management Albuquerque District Office, and Greg Miller, Forest
on
Scientist Carson National Forest,for providing data regarding spring location and discharge
public lands; to Ted Lucero, Taos District Natural Resources Conservation Service,providing
for
raw snow course data;and to Steve Hansen,US.Bureau of Reclamation Albuquerque District
Office, for findingSan Juan-Chama Project datain the deep recesses of the USBOR library.
All
your help is gratefully appreciated.
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TABLES
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 1. Basic drainage patterns associated with the physiographic regions of TaosCounty andtheir
geologic significance (after Howard, 1967).
Dominant
Physiographic
Type
Stream
Region
Sangre de
Cristo
Major
and
minor
Rectangular
Mountains
perennial streams
PiedmondCostilla
Gaining
and
losing
Plains
perennial streams;
ephemeral streams
Plateau
raos
Drainage
Pattern@
Geologic
Significance
Crystalline rocks with joints and/or
at faults right angles; streams and
divides lack regional continuity
Angulate
Crystalline rocks with joints and/or
faults atother than right angles
Compound
rectangular-angulate
Crystalline rocks with multiple joint
sets and/or faults and bothright
angles andother than right angles
Subdendritic
Uniformly resistant crystalline rocks
with a minor, secondary structural
control
Parallel elongate alluvial fans with
moderate slopes
Parallel
Radial
peaks Volcanic
Contorted, coarsely layered, resistant
volcanic rocks with lack ofregional
order and discontinuity of valleys and
ridges
Radial
peaks Volcanic
Ephemeral
Contorted
3 In order of prevalence
T-1
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Taos SurfaceWater Assessment
Table 2. Drainage basins of Taos County.
Assessment
Area Area
Basin or Catchment
Subbasin
Costilla Creek above Costilla
Costiiia Ck above Reservoir
Comanche Ck
Latir Ck
Ute Ck
I
I
3A
12,870-9400
11,220-8920
12,700-8740
12,880-8100
0
0
0
320
0
0
ID
32.4
7900-7380
1600
IA, I D
Sunshine Valley
107
10,370-7300
U
0
West Latir Creek
35.3
12,730-7250
1764
ID
10
U
0
188
39.5
13,160-6600
12,630-7340
838
2253
4A. 3D
2A
36
75
11,800-6550
13,160-6470
400
2870
0
IA, I D
13,110-6880
13,110-6880
10,830-6755
11,980-6710
11,940-6710
10,600-6200
1330
2400
650
1730
3380
75
10,600-6060
9400-6020
7500-5900
30
108
0
12,450-7140
Red River
Cabresto Ck
Garrapata and San Cristobal
Rio Hondo
Rio Pueblo de Taos
RIO PUEBLO Upper Rio Pueblo de Taos
DE TAOS
Rio
Lucero
Rio Fernando de Taos
Arroyo Seco
Rio Grande del Rancho
Lower Rio Pueblo
de Taos
Pilar
Arroyo Hondo
Agua Calienfe
Pilar Cliffs
EMBUDO
Creek
Ernbudo
Rio Pueblo de Picuris
Rio Santa Barbara
Chamizal Ck
Rio de /as Trampas
TAOS
PLATEAU
Elevation Irrigated Gage
Range (ft) Acres@ Stations
12,870-7900
5A, 2D
Costilla Creek below Costilla
CerrolGuadalupe
I
(mi’)
221
(213 in Taos Countv)
,,
56.5
42.6
19.6
17.2
Arroyo Punche
Brus-hy Mountain
Arroyo Aquaje de la Petaca
41 8
78.6
31.5
68.3
16.2
150
63.4
33.4
8.8
18.2
6.5
320
(230 in Taos County)
142
66
(44.3 in Taos County)
9.3
42
(16 in Taos County)
97
71
243
(138 in Taos County)
0 From Saavedra, 1987
U =Unknown ;A = Active; D =Discontinued
T-2
4A, 4D
0
1A
ID
0
IA, I D
0
~~
12,800-6600
0
3A. I D
12,470-7160
12,840-7160
823
4741
ID
9840-7070
12,800-6600
U
525
0
0
10.890-7140
8860-6890
9840-6060
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Table 3. Acequias in Taos County (Saavedra, 1987) (Page 1 o f 4)
Note: This table lists 122 o f the 125 acequias inventoried in SEO Report TDDC-87-2. Their i s
insufficient information to locate
by drainage basin the threeremaining acequias, which include
Lopez Spring Ditch, ArroyoGrande Aquitas Calientas, and Rio Grande Acequiade la Isla.
ssessment
Subbasin
or
Watershed
Area
Acequia
Cabresto
Creek
Cabresto
1.
Lake Irrigation Assn
2. Llano Irrigation Community Ditch
3. Questa Citizens Ditch
4. El Rito de la Loma
593.5
244.2
Rio Costilla
5. Acequia Madre
de Rio Costilla (Cordillera D)
6. Cerritos Ditch #I
7. Cerritos Ditch #2
8. Rio Costilla Assoc. Ditch
9. J.J. Santistevan Ditch
10. Barela Ditch
11. Acequia del Lado Norte
12. Ballejos-Martinez
13. Ballejos-Martinez #4
14. Penasquito Ditch Assoc.
15. Acequia J.D. Lovato
16. Acequia Plazade Arriba
451.5
184
238.5
17.Drainage Ditch
18. Trujillo-Cordova Ditch
19. Middle Ditch
20. Highland Ditch
21. Acequia Madre de San Cristobal
19
3.5
207.9
40.7
140.5
22. Madriles Ditch
23. Arcadia Lucero Ditch#I
24. Arcadia Lucero #2
25. Jose Angel Martinez # I
26. Miera
27. Madril and Lucero Ditch
114.1
40.5
18.5
39.7
109
U
West Latir Creek
Acequia
28.
17641
Arroyo del Alarno
1. Byron Whitt Ditch
Arroyo Seco
2. Temporales Ditch
3. Torreon Ditch
4. Alamitos Ditch
5. Espinosa Ditch
6.El Rito Ditch
7. Acequia de la Plaza
8. Lower Arroyo Seco Ditch
9. Manuel Andres Trujillo Ditch
San Cristobal Creek
Creek
Ute
Taos
1030
1223
Red River
Red River
Rio Pueblo
de
Total Irrigated
Madre
Cerro
de
Guadalupe
de
T-3
u
219.6
17
66.2
51.2
53.4
304
U
U
75
89.7
195.6
185.6
137.3
44.1
8.5
610.6
,
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New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 3. Acequias in Taos County (Saavedra, 1987) (Page 2 of 4)
Acequia
ksessment
or
Area
Subbasin
Watershed
10. Juan Manuel
Lucero
Community
Ditch
Community
Ditch
11. Jose Manuel Lucero
Miranda Canyon
u
12. Canoncito Ditch
Rio Chiquito
Acres
224.8
223.6
Acequia
13. Chiquito
Rio del
Madre
265
Rio Fernando de Taos 14. Acequia del Sur del Canon
15. Vigil & Romo Ditch
16. Jose Venito Martinez Ditch
17. Anderson Ditch
18. Acequia del Norte del Canon
384.7
45.2
79.2
9.8
137
Rio Grande del
Rancho
19. Acequia Madre del Rancho Grande
20. Acequia del Finado Francisco Martinez
21. Acequia en Medio 10s Rios
22. Acequia Abajo de la Lorna
23. Saucito
Ditch
24. Talpa Reservoir Ditch
25. Acequia Madre del Rio Chiquito
26. Acequia del Monte
27. Acequia Antonio Marie Graham
28. Acequia Lucero
29. Pueblito Ditch
30. Acequia Madre del Rio Grande
31. Jarosa Ditch
32. Acequia en Medio (Hart Ditch)
33. Acequia de TioGerbacio
34. Los Cordovas Ditch # I
35. Los CordovasDitch #2 (Acequia Marano)
25.7
555.5
59.1
51.2
68.7
2.5
789.5
305.6
23.3
7.7
54.9
296
82.6
91.3
131.1
395.5
174.3
Rebaise Ditch
37. Des Montes Ditch
38. Acequia del Llano
39. Mariposa Ditch
40. Acequia de SanAntonio
41. Prando Ditch
42. Canocito North and South Ditch
43. Acequia de Atalaya
44. Acequia Madre del Llano
45. Acequia de la Plaza
46. Hawk Ditch
556.3
390.7
227.9
201.3
172.6
49.6
22.4
323.9
640.1
105.9
180
.
Rio Hondo
36.
Rio Lucero
Acequia
47.
Don
MadreRio
del
Acequia
48. PradodelMadre
Acequia
del 49.
Prado
del
Medio
50.
Ditch Archuleta
T-4
Lucero/Arroyo
Seco
633.4
951.I
218.4
2.5
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Table 3. Acequias in Taos County (Saavedra, 1987) (Page 3 of 4)
or
Subbasin
issessment
Area
Watershed
& Sisneros
51. CortezDitch
52. McClure
53. Acequia
Madre de la Lorna,
South
Ditch
Rio Pueblo de Taos
Penasco
Madre de
25.3
61.4
la Lorna
510.9
54. Acequia Madre de Pueblo
55. Acequia la Loma Abajo
56. Acequia de 10s Archuletas
57. Molino Ditch
58. Acequia de 10s Sanchez
59. La Acequiade 10s Lovatos
60. Acequia de 10s Molinos #2
61. Pacheco Community Ditch
62. San Francisco de Assisi Ditch
1, Acequia
Medio del
Agua Caliente Canyon 2. Pilar Community Ditch
3. Acequia de 10s Ojos de la Agua Caliente
Canyon
Hondo
Pueblo
de Rio
Embudo
Creek
4. Short Ditch
Picuris 5. Aceauia
de
10s Alamitos
40.5
6. Spring Ditch
7. Vadito North Side Ditch #2
8. Lower VaditoSouth Side Ditch
9. Los Mochas Ditch
O
I .Abelino Archuleta Ditch
11.Acequia de Placitas del Sur Vadito
12. Acequia de la Otra Banda
13. Acequia de Rio Pueblo (Lena Pesada)
14. Acequia del Norte de Rio Lucio
15. Acequia del Medio de Rio Lucio
16. Rio Lucio Southside Ditch
17. Acequia Madre de Penasco
18. Acequia deAbrieu
19. Acequiacita de Penasco
20. Acequia de Penasco del Camino
21. Acequia Sur de Rodarte
22. Acequia Madrede Santa Barbara
23. Acequia Madre del Llano Largo
24. Acequia Madre del Llano San Juan
25. Chamisal-Oiito Ditch
Acequia
26.
deiLlano de la Llegua
Rio Santa Barbara
T-5
580.5
61.9
56.8
62.8
58.7
279.2
45
85.1
99.8
2001
62.3
46
30
22.7
130
183
50
40
215
133.3
U
166
165
183
323
38
68
158
175
825
150
890
700
700
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Taos Surface WaterAssessment
Table 3. Acequias in Taos County (Saavedra, 1987) (Page 4 of 4)
Assessment
Area
Subbasin or Irrigated
Watershed
'
Rio Trampas
Telephone Canyon
Total
Acequia
Acres
27. Acequia
Sur
de
las Trampas
28. Acequia Norte de las Trampas
29. Acequia Abajo de el Valle
30. Acequia Arriba de el Valle
31. Acequia del Llano de San Miguel
32. Telephone Canyon East 8, West Ditches
T- 6
100
110
85
110
120
9
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Table 4. Inventory of springs in Taos County (page 1 of 4).
issessment
Area
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
RED
8
RIVER
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Longitude
Location
36362427N.12E.04.141
1054018
36413028N.12E.01.133
1053718
36413728N.12E.01
I053647
36411228N.12E.03.441
IO53840
36410428N.12E.05.334
1054128
36405628N.12E.08.122
1054112
36405128N.12E.08.124
1054112
36404328N.12E.08.231
1054103
36405628N.12E.08.112
1054127
36405628N.12E.08.211
1054105
36404228N.12E.09.241
I053940
36405228N.12E.09.224
I053934
36395728N.12E.17.124
1054112
36481829N.12E.05.444
I054034
36460929N.12E.09.112
I054022
36450529N.12E.16.131
Name
Location
Reference(gpm)
Yield
Cedar Springs In canyon southof Garrapata
Arroyo Hondo 7.5 Min Quad
Embargo
Spring
Red River
Garrabrant (1993), White and Kues (1992)
Red River
Garrabrant (1993)
Lower Spring Fish Hatchely
Big Arsenicnorth
Big ArsenicMiddle
Big ArsenicSouth
East wall, Rio Grande Gorge
3
USDOllBLM (1998)
Base of east wallof Rio Grande
gorge
200
USDOIlBLM (1998)
30
USDOllBLM (1998)
131
USDOIlBLM (1998)
1
USDOIlBLM (1998)
East wail, Rio Grande gorge
30
USDOllBLM (1998)
North bankof Red River
20
USDOIlBLM (1998)
North bank of Red River
140
USDOIlBLM (1998)
East wall of Rio Grande gorge
50
USDOIlBLM (1998)
Rio Grande gorge
Littie Arsenic
Spring
Boater0 Spg
Garrabrant (1993), White and Kues (1992)
Rio Grange gorge
Garrabrant(1993), White and Kues (1992)
East wail of Rio Grande gorge
Garrabrant (1993)
Base of east wallof Rio Grande
25
USDOIlBLM (1998)
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TnosS~~rCare\VaIerAssessmeni
Table 4. Inventory of springs in Taos County (page 2 of 4).
ng
Assessment
Area
No.
Longitude
Name Location
17
27
36445329N.12E.17.422
I054036
36444729N.12E.17.423
1054042
36443329N.12E.17.434
1054053
36440629N.12E.20.144
1054105
36442029N.12E.20.213
1054100
36442029N.12E.20.213
1054100
36440329N.12E.20.322
1054105
36435429N.12E.20.324
1054107
36421629N.12E.31.422
1054143
36471029N.15E.04.220
1052114CarsonNF
22N.13E.01.220
28
22N.14E.30.130
Tres Ritos Spg
USFSlCarson N.F. (1998)
22N.14E.30.330
Angostura Spg
USFSlCarson N.F. (1998)
23N.12E.13.220
Ojo Sarco Spg In upper Ojo Sarco Canyon
USFSlCarson N.F. (1996)
Ranchos Spring
USFSlCarson N.F. (1998)
18
19
20
21
RED
RIVER
22
23
24
25
26
RIO
PUEBLO
29
DE TAOS
30
23N.13E.09.130
31
Location
Reference
Yield (aL)m)
2 Springs;base of eastwall of
FallenTree
Grande
Spring
Rio
gorge
Base of east wallof Rio Grande
gorge
Chiflo Spring Base
of east wall of Rio Grande
gorge
Base of east wallof Rio Grande
gorge
2 Springs; baseof east wallof
Rio Grande gorge
Base of east wallof Rio Grande
gorge
2 Springs; baseof east wallof
Rlo Grande gorge
2 Springs; baseof east wallof
Rio Grande gorge
FelsenmeereEastwall of RioGrandegorge
Spring
North Hole Spg Cabresto Park
SalozSpringAthead
32
36145223N.13E.10.120
Maestas
Spring
At
Maestas
Park,
head
(1998)I053302
N.F.
USFSlCarson
of SalozCanyon
of Maestas
Canyon
T-S
1 ea
USDOllBLM (1998)
1
USDOIBLM (1998)
5
USDOIlBLM (1998)
1
USDOllBLM (1998)
1 ea
USDOilBLM (1998)
5
USDOIlBLM (1998)
1 ea
USDOllBLM (1998)
2 ea
USDOIlBLM (1998)
300
USDOIlBLM (1998)
Comanche Point 7.5 Min Quad;
USFSlCarson N.F. (1998)
USFSlCarson N.F. (1998)
Tres Ritos 7.5 Min Quad;
New Mexico Bureau ofMines and Mineral Resources
Tam Surface WaterAssessment
Table 4. Inventory of springs in Taos County (page 3 of 4)
mated
ssessment
TopographicSpring LatitudeArea
No. Longitude
Name Location
33
34
35
36
37
Location
Reference(gpm)
36122723N.13E.21.330
Apache
Springs
Apache
Canyon
1053427
36145823N.14E.04.340
Diabio
Spring
At
head
of Diablo
Canyon
I052736
361925- Carson N.F.; Rancho Ponce de Leon At mouth
of Miranda Canyon
1053620 del Rio Grande Grant Spring
In Bear
Wailow
Canyon
36171524N.13E.26.230
Bear
Spring
1053137
24N.13E.35.110
Agua
NoSp
Yield
Tres Ritos 7.5 Min Quad;
USFSlCarson N.F. (1998)
Cerro Vista 7.5 Min Quad;
USFS/Carson N.F. (1998)
Garrabrant (1993). White and Kues (1992
Ranchos de Taos 7.5 Min Quad;
USFS/Carson N.F. (1998)
USFSKarson N.F. (1998)
38
24N.13E.36.140
Deer
Spring
USFS/Carson N.F. (1998)
39
24N.13E.36.140
Venado
Spring
USFS/Carson N.F. (1998)
24N.14E.31.120
Porky
Spring
USFS/Carson N.F. (1998)
41
25N.13E.27.210
Vinateria
La
USFSlCarson N.F. (1998)
42
Spring
25N.14E.27.430MurphySpringsSouthside
43
25N.15E.16.340
Salmon
Spring
IO PUEBLO
DETAOS
40
44
45
Rio
46
47
Rio
of RioFernandodeTaos
USFS/Carson N.F. (1998)
USFS/Carson N.F. (1998)
36303026N.11E.12.121Proj
ManbyHotBase
of gorgewall,eastbank of
1054326AntonioMartinezGr
Rio
Grande,
southof Rio Hondo
Spring
36321527N.12E.31.121
WarmsieySpRioGrandegorge,north
of
1054223
36320127N.12E.31.142
Lower
Hondo
Rio
Hondo
1054219
Spring
36315127N.12E.31.311
Rio Grande gorge, southof
I054242
T-9
USDOIBLM (1998)
Garrabrant (1993)
USDOIBLM
25 (1998)
Garrabrant (1993), White and Kues (1992)
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Rcsources
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 4. Inventory of springs in Taos County (page 4 of 4).
ng
Assessment
Area
22N.13E.24.410
No.
Longitude
Name Location
36034748
21N.12E.10.332
I053936
49
Reference
Location (gpm)
Upper
Ojo
del
At
head
of
Chamizai
Crk
-0.5
mi
El
Vaile
7.5
Min
Quad;
os0
south ofUSFS/Carson
County
Taos
Line (1998)
N.F.
RanchosTresRioPueblo
Ritos Spring
LoringSpringAthead
of RatonCanyon
36061550
22N.14E.27.440
EMBUDO 1052602
3614595123N.llE.01.330
Warm Spring At head of Agua Caliente Canyon
I054338
52
36195624N.11E.11.124Proj
Rio
Grande
East
side
of RG
Gorge -2000'
I054422GijosaGrant
Spring
south
Taos
ofJunction
Bridge
36200253
24N.11E.11.212Proj
N of Rio Grande Spring, -1000'
I054412GijosaGrant
south of Taos Junction Bridge
from
TAOS
36181654 24N.8E.24.110
Joseph's
Hot
West
side
PLATEAU
upstream Springs I060308
of Rio
Ojo
Caliente
-1mi
T-10
Yield
USFSlCarson N.F. (1998)
Holman 7.5 Min Quad;
USFSlCarson N.F. (1998)
Penasco 7.5 Min Quad
Garrabrant (1993), White and
Kues (1992)
Taos SW 7.5 Min Quad
Garrabrant (1993), White and
Kues (1992)
New Mexico Bureau ofhlines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface WaterAssessment
Table 5. Climatic data recording stations inTaos County, by assessment area.
Assessment
Station
Area
Parameters
Long
TRS
Name
Lat
CerroO
Trnin,Tmax,P,SD
105:36:0036:45:00
Recorded@ Status
A
North Costilla@
37:OO:OO
Red Rivera
36:42:00
105:24:00
Red River Pass@
Gallegos Peak@
36:42:00 105:20:00
28.15.3
36:l 1:OO 105:33:0023.13.27
SWE,T,P
A
Tmin,Tmax,P,SD
A.
SWE.T,P
SWE,T,P
A
A
SWE
A
Tmin,Tmax,P
A
SWE
A
Taos Powderhorn@ 36:35:00
105:27:00
27.14.9
Alamitos@
36:04:00
105:27:00
21.14.9
SWE
SWE
A
A
Cordova@
36:07:00
105:32:00
SWE
D
Penasco R.S. 0
36:lO:OO
Tmin,Trnax,P,SD
D
SWE
A
D
Tmin,Tmax,P,SD
D
10515 0 0
RED RIVER
Paio FieChadom
36:24:00
105:19:00
25.15.10
RIO PUEBLO
TaosO
DE TAOS
36:23:00
105:36:00
Taos
Canyon@
EMBUDO
36:24:00
105:20:00
25.15.10
22.13.22
105:41:00
Tres Ritosa
36:OS:OO 105:32:00
22.13.23
Ojo CalienteO
P,SD 106:03:00
36:18:00
SkardaO TAOS
PLATEAU
36:46:00
Tres PiedrasO
OTHER
Colfax County
County
Colfax
Tmin,Tmax,P,SD
105:59:00
36:40:00
Black LakeO
A
105:17:00
36:18:00
Tmin,Tmax,P,SD
A
36:33:00
105:16:00
Nest@
Tmin,Tmax,E,T,SD
Eagle
ChaconO
CountyMora
Arriba
Cnty
Rio
105:58:00
A
36:lO:OOTmin,Trnax,P,SD
105:23:00
D
Abiquiu Reservoir@ 36:14:00
106:26:00
Trnin,Tmax,E,T,SD
A
Rio Arriba
Cnty
El Vado Reservoir@ 36:36:00
106:44:00
Tmin,Tmax,E,T.SD
A
Rio
Cnty
Arriba
Heron Reservoir@
Colorado
Conejos
3 NNWO
36:42:00
106:40:30
37:OS:OO
PlatoroO
Colorado
Trnin,Tmax,E,T,SD
106:32:00
37:21:00
0 Tmin:MinimumTemperature;
Tmax: Maximum Temperature;
E: Evaporation; T Temperature; P: Precipitation;
SD: Snow Depth, SWE: Snow WaterEquivalent
T-11
E, T
106:02:00
Tmin,Tmax,E,T,SD
D
D
D
0 A: Active; D: Discontinued
0 NOAA Station
@ NRCS Station
0 USBOR Station
New hlexico Bureau ofalines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface WaterAssessment
Table 6 . Average annual precipitationfor NOAA precipitation stations, and Aprilsnow water
equivalent for NRCS snow survey stationsin and around Taos County.
Assessment
Area
NOAAINRCS
Station
Cerro@
North CostillaO
Elevation Period
Mean
Annual
(ft)
of Record
PrecipitationO(in)
7650 1910-1995
12.56
12.53
1948-1995
12.30
10,6001977-1
na
996
na
NOAA
Mean Ap,
NorrnalQ(in) SWEO(ir
na@
11.5
RED RIVER
I
Red River@
8680
Red River Pass@
Gallegos Peak@
9850
9800
Palo FlechadoO
9300
1906-1995
na
20.94 20.77
1948-1995
20.32
1967-1996
na
na
1978-1996
na
6.6
na
11.5
.na
.-
_.1.
8
AlamitosO
9320
Black Lake@,O
8360
1972-1996
na
1978-1996
1890-1995
na
11.96
12.4
1948-1995
12.5
1937-1996
na
na
1978-1996
1974-1996
na na
1978-1996
1971-1996 .
na
1978-1996
1948-1995
20.61
Chacon@@
8500
1948-1985
CordovaO
9600
1942-1967
Penasco Ranger
Station@
Tres RitosO
Ojo Caliente@
7920
1929-1976
8600
6290
1938-1996
1944-1982
na
9.61
na
nd
5.2
na
Skarda@
8280
1940-1984
13.28
nd
na
Tres Piedras@
8140
1906-1995
13.57
12.68
na
lRiO PUEBLO Taos@
DE TAOS
Taos CanyonQ
6970
9100
Taos PowderhornO
1,250 1
~~
8.7
21.33
5.2
5.6
28.8
29.8
6.4
6.9
na
19.1
nd@
na
na
na
11.2
na
EMBUDO
TAOS
PLATEAU
nd 14.78
0 Average annual precipitation for period
of record
Q NOAA normal precipitation based on average for period1961 to 1990
O Average April 1 snow
water equivalent for periodof record
@ NOAA weather station
0 NRCS snow survey station
8 na: not applicable
0 Station locatedin Colfax County
@ Station locatedin Mora County
@ n d no data
T-12
na
New Mexico Bureau ofMines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 7. Average monthly andimgation season pan evaporationrates, and mean annual lake
evaporation ratesfor N O M and USBOR evaporation stations inthe Taos region (Hydrosphere,
1996a; NMSEO, 1956a; USBOR, 1997).
~
Elevation
Station Name
(fl)
Abiquiu Reservoir 6380
6740
El Vado Dam
Heron Reservoir
7240
7900
Conejos 3NNW
8260
Eagle Nest
Platoro
9840
I. S.
I. S.
Mean
T.R.31
Oct Pan 0 Lake@ Annual 0 Annual@
5.27
48.9 43.0 4661.4
4.03
33.4 47.738
42
3.41 42.8
30.0
41
34.1
6.20 50.7
7.20 7.13
40.3 35.5 42
42 5.10
4.65 45.2
5.70 6.20 7.44 368.4031.7
7.75
5.70 25.5
29
38
6.82 5.58
8.40 6.20 3.72 36.4
Mean Monthly Pan Evaporation (in)
April May Jun July Aug Sept
7.80 9.92 11.40 10.85 8.99 7.20
5.70 7.44 9.00 8.68 7.13 5.70
4.50 6.51 8.10 8.06 6.82 5.40
6.90 7.44 8.10 7.75
nd
0 Imgation Season Pan Evaporation(in), April through October.
0Irrigation Season Lake Evaporation
(in), 0.70 x Pan Evaporation.
0Mean Annual Lake Evaporation(in), based on mean monthly pan data and seasonal distribution summarized
in Table 8.
@ Estimated Annual Lake Evaporation (in), based
on Hale et al.(1965), Technical ReportNo. 31, Figure 6.
Table 8. Monthly distribution of shallow reservoir evaporation (Haleet al., 1965).
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
% O f Annual
1
1
5
9
14
17
Month
July
August
September
October
November
December
% of Annual
16
14
12
6
3
2
T-13
New Mexico Bureau ofMines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface Wafer Assessment
Table 9. Active and discontinued stream gage stations in and near Taos County, summary of streamflow data and basin characteristics (Page 1 of
2).
Assessment
Station
Area
Gage Location
Status
Years
of Period of
ID
@ Area
Record@
Record
Lobatos,
Grande
8251500
near
CO
Rio
A
95
1900-pres
418,333
4760*
285,805
8252000 Rio Grande at CO-NM State Line
n
29
1954-i 982
8252500 Costilla Creek above dam
1937-pres0
A
8253000 Casias Creek near Costilla
1937-pres0
A
8253500 Santistevan Creek near Costilla
1937-pres0
A
8254000 Costiila Creek below dam
1937-pres0@
A
8254500 Costiila Creek near Amalia
1949-19810
D
8255000 Ute Creek near Amalia
1949-19590
D
8255500 Costilla Creek near Costilla
1961-pres0
A
34
8256000 Acequia Madre atCostilla
1966-19920
D
8257500 Cordillera Ditch at Garcia, CO
D
1965-19910
8258000 Cerro Canal at Costilla
1965-19910
D
8258600 Cerro Canal Below Association
D
1972-19920
Ditch at Costilla
RED
RIVER8259500
NM BranchCerroCanalnrJaroso
1969-19910
D
8259600 Cerro Canal at State Lnnr Jaroso
D
1973-19920
8260500 Costilla Creek bel div @ Costilla
1965-19860
D
8261000 Costilla Creek at Garcia CO
1966-pres0
A
8263000 Latir Creek near Cerro
D
25
1946-1 970
8263500 Rio Grande Near Cerro
1949-1 994
D
46
8264000 Red River near Red River
D
14
1944-19648
8264500 Red River below Zwergle Damsite
D
10
1964-1 973
8265000 Red River near Questa
1925,
A
65
1931-pres8
8265500 Llano Ditch near Questa
A
1944-pres0
8266000 Cabresto Creek near Questa
A
51
1944-pres
8266820 Red River below Fish Hatchery
A
1979-pres
16
8267000 Red River at Mouth near Questa
1952-1978
D
27
8267500 Rio Hondo near Valdez
1935-pres
A
60
D
67
8268500 Arroyo Hondo atArroyo Hondo
1913-19858
A
31
8268700 Rio Grande near Arroyo Hondo
1964-pres
T-14
Draina9e
PQ
(ml )8 (ac-ft/yr)@
(ac-Wyr)@
Elevation
0
4950*
25.1
16.6
2.15
54.6
152
12
195
na
na
na
na
254,610
156,110
3481
11,400 2096
4844
2710
846
404
14,629
6153
7749
19,051
1175
1747
32,945
14,597
802
3529
206
186
5632
16,505
8163
3609
na
na
197
200
10.5
5500*
19.2
25.7
113
509
883
6872
2807
7976
6117
561
nd 808 71
1304
3904
203,350
333,490
4168
11,213
4505
12,818
9930 14,781
33,583
na
36.7
185
190
36.2
65.6
5820*
1678
7844
63,154
54,682
25,853
19,835
492,570
1030
3273
17,287
13,640
10,097
11,046
234,444
Basin
Mean
(R)@
nd
nd
11,100
10,500
10.693*
nd
10,700
10,100*
na
na
na
na
na
na
nd
11,500
nd
10,800
10,530
na
10.184^
nd
9500
10,100
9730
nd
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
Taos SurfaceWalcr Assessrncnl
issessment Station
Gage Location
Area
ID
8269000 Rio Pueblo
Taos
de
near Taos
RIO
PUEBLO
DE TAOS
Status
Years
of Period of Draina,ge
pQ
Mean Basin
U
0 Recorda
Record Area(mr )O (ac-ft/yr)@ (ac-Wyr)@ Elevation (ft)b
A
43
1915,
11.896
21.966
66.6
9500
1-pres8
1 94
8271000 Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco
A
50
1914-1915,
16.6 5990
16,310
10,800
1935-pres8
8275000 Rio Fernando deTaos near Taos
D
17
1964-1980
71.7
41 39
3781
8870
D
8275300 Rio Pueblo deTaos near Ranchito
23
1958-1980
199
22,209
17,230
nd
8275500 Rio Grande del Rancho near Talpa
A
1953-pres8
39
83
15,338
7801
9400
8275600 Rio Chiquito near Talpa
D
23
1958-1980
37
6090
3453
9350
D
8276000 Rio Pueblo deTaos at LosCordovas
359
54
1911-19658
27,812
42,378
nd
A
8276300 Rio Pueblo deTaos blw LosCordovas
37
1958-pres
380 33,424
48,076
nd
8276500 Rio Grande below Taos Junction
A
68
1927-pres
6790'
548,090
270,020
nd
8277470 Rio Pueblo near Penasco
A
3
1991-pres
nd
29,674
43,333
9860'
A
8278500 Rio Santa Barbara near Penasco
7
1953-1957,
39@
24,712
10,596
10309'
1993-pres8
A 1924-pres8
8279000 Ernbudo Creek at Dixon, NM
62
305
36,172
61,434
8980
8279500 Rio Grande at Ernbudo, NM
A
95
1890-pres8
7460*
676,490
319,180
nd
'
EMBUDO
na: not applicable; nd: no data
0 A: active, D: discontinued.
0Full water years of record.
0 Partial year records from the irrigation season.
@Dischargeregulated by Costilla Reservoir.
0 Streamflow data exist for 1936-1994; data for 1936-1960 unavailable from Hydrosphere (1996b).
@Period of record includes missing years.
0 Drainage area fromUSGS Daily Values (Hydrosphere, 1996b);*: drainage area excludes 2,940mi2 of closed basin in Colorado.
@Drainagearea calculated usingGIS ARC/INFO software at1: 100,000.
@ Mean annual discharge and standard deviation calculated from daily discharge for period of record throughUSGS
1994,Daily Values (Hydrosphere, 1996b).
*: values from New Mexico State Engineer Office internal
files (1997).
@Meanbasin elevation values from Waltemeyer (1986, 1996);
T-15
New Mexico Bureau ofhlines and Mineral Resources
Tam Surfarc Water Assessment
Table 10. Critical stream gage stationsin and near Taos County and evaluation of data usability (page 1 of 2).
Period of
Yrs of
ecord Record
ID-Description
Station
Five Rio Grande gages provide flowcharacteristics and estimate of stream
gain on 4 segments of theRio Grande, between the State Line and Embudo
when adjusted to common base periods; flow dataaffected by regulation
1900-pres
95
1949-1994
46
1964-pres
1927-pres
1890-pres
67
68
95
5250-Costilla Creek above dam
5300-Casias Creek nearCostilla
5350-Santistevan Creek near Costilla
1937-pres
1937-pres
1937-pres
58
58
58
5550-Costilla Creek nearCostilla
1961-pres
34
Estimates basin yield and stream characteristics undercurrent storage
conditions, above diversion at Costilla
6100-Costilla Creek at Garcia, CO
1966-pres
29
Quantifies flow in Costilla Creek entering Colorado
6300-Latir Creeknear Cerro
1946-1970
25
Estimates basin yield and flowcharacteristics of upper Latir basin and
contribution to Cerro Community Ditch
6500-Red River near Questa
1925-pres
65
Estimates basin yield and flow characteristics above Cabresto Crk
6682-Red River belowfish Hatchery
6700-Red River at mouth near Questa
1979-pres
16
1952-1978
27
Estimates stream gainsllosses in lowerreach and contribution of Red
River to the Rio Grande
6550-Llano Ditch near Questa
6600-Cabresto Creek near Questa
1944-pres
51
1944-pres
51
Superposed data from2 gages estimates contribution to lowerRed River
from Cabresto Creek
6750-Rio Hondo near Valdez
1935-pres
60
Estimates natural basin yield and flow characteristics abovediversion
5150-Rio
6350-Rio
6850-Rio
7650-Rio
7950-Rio
Grande at Lobatos
Grande near Cerro
Grande at Arroyo Hondo
Grande at Taos Junction
Grande at Embudo
Superposed data from3 upper gages estimates irrigation season contribution
to Costilla Reservoir
T-16
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
Tam Surface Water Assessment
Table 10. Critical stream gage stations in and near Taos County and evaluation of data usability (page 2 of 2).
Period of
Yrs of
Record Record
ID-Description
Station
6850-ArroyoHondo at ArroyoHondo1913-1985
67
Estimates stream gainsllosses inlower reach andcontribution of Rio Hondo
to the Rio Grande
6900-Rio Pueblo deTaos near Taos
71 00-Rio Lucero near Arroyo
Seco
7500-Rio Fernando deTaos near Taos
7550-Rio Grande del Rancho at Talpa
7560-Rio Chiquito near Talpa
1941-pres43Estimatessubbasinyieldsandflow
characteristics of upper tributaries,
1935-pres
50
and stream gainsllosses acrossmountainfront; extend recordsforRio
1964-198017Chiquitoand
Rio Fernandode Taos
1953-pres
39
1958-1980
23
7600-Rio Pueblo deTaos @ Los Cordovas
7630-Rio Pueblo deTaos bll Los Cordovas
1911-1965
1958-pres
37
54
Estimates stream gainsllosses in lower reach and contributionof Rio
Pueblo de Taos to the Rio Grande; extend records to common base period
7900-Embudo Creek at Dixon
1924-pres
62
Estimates basin yield and flowcharacteristics under impaired conditions,
and contribution of drainage to the Rio Grande
T-17
New Mexico BureauofMines and Mineral Resources
Taos SurfaceWater Assessment
Table 1 la. Studies relating to streamflow data from stations in Taos Countywith more than ten years of record (Page 1 of 2).
Station
GageID
Location
8251500
COLobatos,
near
Rio Grande
8252000 Rio Grande at CO-NM State Line
8252500
8253000
an
8253500
8254000
8254500 Costilla Creek near Amalia
8255000 Ute Creek near Amalia
8255500
near Costilla
8256000 Acequia Madre at Costilla
8257500 Cordillera Ditch at Garcia, CO
8258000 Cerro Canal at Costilla
8258600 Cerro Canal Below Assoc Ditch at Costilla
8259500 NM Branch Cerro Canal nr Jaroso
8259600 Cerro Canal at State Ln nr Jaroso
8260500 Costilla Creek bel div @ Costilla
8261000 Costilla Creek at Garcia CO
Latir
8263000
neat Cerro
Near
8263500 Rio Grande
8264000 Red River near Red River
Damsite
Zwergle
8264500
below
Red River
8265000 Red River near Questa
8265500 Llano Ditch near Questa
Cabresto 8266000
8266820 Red River below Fish Hatchery
5267000
at
Red River
Questa
Mouth near
Rio
5267500
near Valdez
Arroyo 5268500
3268700 Rio Grande near Arroyo Hondo
3269000
de Rio Pueblo
Taos near Taos
Reilandand
USBOR, Reiland, Waltemeyer,Hearne
andWaltemeyer,Watterneye]
Haynes, 19800
19710
19630
1986@
Dewey, 19960
19898
19880
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
New Mexico Bureau ofMines and Mineral Rcsourecs
Tam Surface WaterAssessment
Table 1la. Studies relating to streamflow datafrom stations in Taos County with more than ten years o f record (Page 2 of 2).
Gage Location
Haynes,
station ID
8271000 Rio Lucero near Arrovo Seco
8275000 Rio Fernando deTaos near Taos
8275300 Rio Pueblo deTaos near Ranchito
8275500 Rio Grande del Rancho near Talpa
8275600 Rio Chiquito near Talpa
8276000 Rio Pueblo de Taos at Los Cordovas
8276300 Rio Pueblo de Taos below Los Cordovas
8276500 Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge
8278500 Rio Santa Barbara near Penasco
8279000 Embudo Creek at Dixon, NM
8279500 Rio Grande at Ernbudo, NM
Reilandand
USBOR, Reiland,Waltemeyer,Hearne
andWaltemeyer,Waltemeyer
19630 1971Q 19800
1986@
Dewey, 19880
19898
19960
X
X
X
X.
X
X
.
..
..
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
~~
~~
0 Reiland, L.J., and Haynes, G.L., Jr., 1963, Flow Characteristicsof New Mexico Streams, Flow-Duration, High-Flow, and Low-Flow Tables for Selected
Stations Through Water Year 1959, New MexicoState Engineer Special Report, 342 pp.
0 US.Bureau of Reclamation, 1971, San JuanChama Project Indian Camp System Taos Unit, New Mexico. Appendices to Definite Plan Report Volume I of I1
May 1971 (Revised August 1971), Appendix A - Hydrology, 98 pp.
0 Reiland, L.J., 1980, Flow Characteristics of New Mexico Streams, Part I, Flow Duration, New Mexico State Engineer Special Report.
@ Waltemeyer, Scott D., 19XG, Techniques for Estimating Flood-Flow Frequency for Unregulated Streams in New Mexico, US. Geological Survey WaterResources Investigations Report 86-4104,56 pp.
0 Heame, Glenn A. and Dewey, Jack D., 1988, Hydrologic Analysis of the Rio Grande BasinNorth o f Embudo, New Mexico, Colorado and New Mexico. US.
Geological Survey Water Resources Investigation Report 86-41 13,244 pp.
8 Waltemeyer, Scott D., 1989, Statistical Summariesof Streamflow Data in NewMexico Through 1985, US. Geological Survey Water-Resources
Investigations Report 88-4228,204 pp.
0 Waltemeyer, Scotl D., 1996, Analysis of the Magnitude and Frequency of Peak Discharge and Maximum Observed Peak Discharge in New Mexico, U.S.
Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-41 12,79 pp.
New Mexico Bureauof Mines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 1 lb. Summary of analyses of streamflow data (see notes with Table 11a).
Data
Reiland and
Hearne and Waltemeyer, Waltemeyer,
Reiland, Waltemeyer,
USBOR,
Dewey,
19880
Haynes,
19630
19710
19800
1986@
19898
19960
Analysis
X
Summary Statistics
X
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Flow
Duration
X
X
X
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Low Flow Frequency
X
X
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
High
Flow
Frequency
X
X
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Flood
Frequency
X
X
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Extended
Records
X
X
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Regional Analysis
X
X
X
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Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 12a. Annual variabilityof stream dischargereflected by mean, median, maximum and minimum discharge values and flow duration data
for select Taos County gage stations, by assessment area (page1 of 2).
Assessment
Area
PeriodofMeanQ
MedianQ
Record
(AFY)@
(AFY)O
(AFY)@
Station IDOW
BaseQ
Q
90%
Q
10%
MaxQ (AFY)B
(AFY)@
(AFY)@
Q
Min
(AFY)@
5150 Rio Grandeat LobatosO
1900-1994
418,330
355,159
298,300
1,494,954
[I9071
622,640
51,209
[I9641
24,250
6350 Rio Grandeat CerroO
1949-1994
333,490
325,955
329,400
893,051
119851
644,360
87.195
119641
57,200
6870
Rio
Grande,
Arroyo
HondoO
1964-1994
492,570
445,044
448,880
1,101,619
[I9871
839.840
168.441
[I9641
146,970
5550
Costilla
CostillaQ
near
Ck1961-1994
32,945
63,234
28,966
11,990
[I9831
nd
[I9641
nd
nd
I
6300 Latir Creek@
1946-1970
[1957]
3,904
3,647
4,530
6382
9.410
2,095
[I9561
1.4501
REDRIVER
~
~~~
~
~~
~
~~
~
6400
Red
River
near
Red
River@
1944-1964
11,213
10,904
12.520
18,920
[I9521
32,290
5,565
[1963]
2,620
6500
Red
River
near
Questa
@*
1931-1994
31,101
29,286
35,770
63,440
119791
76,020
8,555
[I9711
4,490
6700
Red
Mouth@
River
at 1952-1978
54,682
54,371
62,770
86073
[1952]
111,500
34,953
[1977]
34,320
6682
Red
River
below
Fish
Hatchery@
1979-1994
63,154
61,537
93353
nd[I9791
30,359
ndI19811
nd
8600
Cabresto
Creek@
Llano
and
Ditch
1944-1994
9,725
18,039
8.775
nd
[I9791
3,887
119771
nd
nd
7650RioGrandeatTaosJunction@1927-1994548,090515,131511,1401,332,201[1942]926,720196,253[I9641170,860
6750Arroyo Hondo
nearValdezO
1935-1994
25,853
23,392
25,270
50,571
119421
60,090
11,291
119711
7,310
8850
Arroyo
Hondo
Arroyo
at HondoO
1913-1985
19,835
15,316
17,960
47,355
[I9161
32.580
6,934
119741
5,580
RIO PUEBLO
Lucero
Rio
7100
TAOS
DE
15,488
15,500
33,807
[1941]
36,920
7,184
[I9721
3,950
6900RioPueblodeTaosnearTaosO1941-199421,966
18,344
19,190
52,346
119791
47,060
5,610
[I9721
3.840
7530
Rio
Pueblo
near
RanchitoO
1958-1980
22,209
17,856
23,460
78,476
[I9791
44,530
6,651
[I9721
2,970
0
1935-1994
16,310
7500
Fernando
Rio TaosQ
de1964-1980
4,139
2,735
4,480
T-2 1
14,155[1979]
922119711
253
9,050
New Mexico Bureau of Miner and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 12a. Annual variability of stream discharge reflected by mean, median, maximum and minimum discharge values andflow duration data
for select TaosCounty gage stations, by assessment area
(page 2 of 2).
Assessment
Area
Period of
Record
Station IDOOO
7560 Rio Chiquitoa
EMBUDO
CREEK
MaxQ(AFY)B
10% Q
90% Q
(AFY)@
(AFY)B Min Q (AFY)@
1,892[1972]
15,930
[I9791
15,458
1,470
7,200
1958-1980
5,346
6,090
RiO PUEBLO 7550 Rio Grande del Rancho@
DE TAOS
7600
Rio Pueblo at Los CordovasO
7630
Rio
Mean Q Median QBaseQ
(AFY)@
(AFY)O
(AFY)B
Pueblo b/w Los CordovasO
1953-1994
15,338
13,577
18,900
31,865
[I9941
45,760
4,320
119721
3,040
1911-1965
42,378
35,648
38,080
147,644
[1942]
71,680
11,170
119511
5,000
1958-1994
48,076
31,492
38,590
139,608
[I9941
71,680
10,455
[I9721
5,940
7950 Rio Grande EmbudoO
1890-1994
676,490
615,883
572,880
1,503,324
[I9421
1,078,760
223,138
7850 Rio Santa Barbara@
1953-57,
24,712
22,928
29,760
36,574
119571
74,570
8,698
[1956]
4,850
1993-94
1924-1994
61.434
52,229
56,910
170,452
[I9411
143,350
9,253
119511
8,110
[I9771 185,340
7900 Embudo Creek at DixonO
n d no data.
0Unimpaired, natural flow.
0 Flow slightly impaired by minordiversion and/or regulation; * =values reflect 1966-1994 conditions (after pipeline bypass).
0 Impaired flow.
@Mean annual discharge calculated from USGS Daily Values (Hydrosphere,1996h) for period of record through 1994 (includes missing years that could affect
mean discharge values).
0 Annual median discharge calculated from USGS Daily Values (Hydrosphere,1996b) for period of recordthrough 1994.
8 Average annual flow, flow equaledor exceeded 10% of time, and flow equaledor exceeded 90% of time, calculated from flow duration curves
for base period
1931-1973 (Reiland, 1980).
0Maximum annual dischargefor period of record and [year of occurrence].
@ Minimum annual dischargefor period of record and [year ofoccurrence].
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Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 12b. Annual variabilityof stream discharge reflected by go", 75Ihs25",and 10" percentile
discharge values for select Taos County gage stations, by assessment area (page 1 of 2).
75th
90th
25th
10th
Percentile Percentile Percentile Percentile
Station
IDOQO
(AFY)@
Q (AFY)@
Q (AFY)@
Q (AFY)@
Q MADO
Assessment
Area
5150 Rio Grande at LobatosO
6350 Rio Grande at CerroO
6870 Rio Grande, Arroyo HondoQ
846,449
564,363
865,255
582,956
440,367
580,018
188,979
175,997
302,163
56,723
41,134
20,559
5,627
5,176
2,998
1,054
2,266
6400 Red River near Red River@
16,577
13,804
7,754
3,111
6,959
6500 Red River near QuestaO
52,210
44,441
23,470
17,453
11,338
6700 Red River at MouthO
73,405
60,836
42,465
9,588
40,345
6682 Red River below Fish Hatchery@
83,243
75,117
50,402
43,647
12,352
5550 Costilla Ck near CostiilaQ
6300 Latir Creek@
103,868
202,962
104,321
136,957
256,120
153,230
15,782
10,346
RED RIVER
6600 Cabresto CreekQ and Llano
6,855
12,262
14,933
3,424
4,725
Ditch
7650
Rio
Grande
Taos
atJunction@
886,371
688,019
319,589
243,444
190,865
6750 Arroyo Hondo near ValdezO
40,152
31,108
19,112
13,402
6,457
6850 Arroyo Hondo at Arroyo HondoO
39,647
25,357
11,769
8,490
6,356
7100 Rio Lucero0
23,296
20,041
12,586
8,309
3.486
6900 Rio Pueblo de Taos near TaosO
38.433
28,507
13,507
8,901
7,717
41,422
25,754
10,618
7,525
7,515
7500 Rio Fernando de TaosQ
10,120
4,653
1,979
1,131
1,210
7560 Rio ChiquitoO
10,417
7,803
4,064
2.228
2,039
7550 Rio Grande del RanchoQ
26,082
21,467
9,582
5,370
6,136
7600 Rio Pueblo atLos CordovasO
77,822
54,808
21,304
15,706
16,291
110 PUEBLO
DE TAOS7530RioPueblonearRanchitoO
7630
Pueblo
Rio
blw CordovasO
Los 94,757
70,870
23,895
14,350
16,828
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Taos Surface WaterAssessment
Table 12b. Annual variability of stream discharge reflected90*,
by 75", 25*, and 10* percentile
discharge valuesfor select Taos County gage stations,by assessment area @age 2 of 2).
25th
Assessment
Station
Area
ID@@@
75th
90th
7950 Rio Grande EmbudoO
EMBUDO
CREEK
7850 Rio Santa Barbara@
7900 Embudo
Creek
10th
Percentile
Percentile
Percentile
Percentile
Q (AFY)@ Q (AFY)@ Q (AFY)@ Q (AFY)@
MADO
1,I
11,032
899,011
399,664
292,286
249,502
9,617
12,581
18,467
33,924
35,812
at DixonO
106,305
87,436
38,775
19,449
25,016
0 Unimpaired, natural flow.
Q Flow slightly impaired by minor diversionandor regulation.
0 Impaired flow.
@ 90*, 75", 25*, and 10" percentiles calculated fromUSGS Daily Values (Hydrosphere, 1996b) for period
of
record through 1994 (see notes, Table 12a).
0MAD =Median absolute deviation
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Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 13. Annual surface water yieldfor major drainage basins in Taos
County by basin and assessment area (allunits are roundedin ac-Wyr).
1
k e r
”
”
”
”
341,8001
c
”
”
”
”
”
”
ITOTAL
4
”
”
”
_
”
”
”
”
”
”
”
_
”+
22,00+
”
”
”
”
”+
”
”
”
”
_
“a/
”
”
”
”
_
186,9001
281,6001
238.2001
237,5501
na =not assessed
0 Estimates of annual yields are based on median discharge (“average” year), 25 percentile discharge (“dry” year), and 75 percentile discharge (“wet” year) for
station 5550, Costilla Creeknear Costilla.
0 Estimates of annual yields are based on median discharge (“average” year), 25 percentile discharge (“dry” year), and 75 percentile discharge (“wet” year) for
station 6300 Latir Creek
0 Estimates of annual yields are based on median discharge (“average” year), 25 percentile discharge (“dry” year), and 75 percentile discharge (“wet” year) for
stations 6600 Cabresto Creek and 6550 Llano Ditch.
@
Estimates
I
of annual yields are based on median (“average” year), 25 percentile (“dry” year), or 75 percentile (“wet” year) discharges for station 6500, Red
River near Questa, plus baseflow discharge from station6682, Red River below Fish Hatchery (see Tablel4).
0 Estimates of annual yields are based on median (“average” year), 25 percentile (“dry” year), or 75 percentile (“wet” year) discharges for station 6750, Arroyo
Hondo near Valdez, plus baseflow discharge from station 6850, Arroyo Hondonear Arroyo Hondo(see Table 14).
8 Estimates of annual yields are based on median (“average” year), 25 percentile (“dry” year), or75 percentile (“wet” year) discharges for stations 6900 (Rio
Pueblo de Taos near Taos), 7100 (Rio Lucero), 7500 (Rio Fernando de Taos), 7550 (Rio Grande del Rancho), and 7560 (Rio Chiquito), plus baseflow
discharge from station 7630 (Ria Pueblo de Taos below Los Cordovas) (see Table 14).
0 Estimates of annual yields are based on median discharge (“average’’ year), 25 percentile discharge (“dry” year), and 75 percentile discharge (“wet” year) for
station 7900, Embndo Creek at Dixon.
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Tam Surface Warer Assessment
Table 14. Seasonal discharge and estimateso f baseflow for select Taos County gage stations (all
units in ac-ft).
Assessment
Area
Annual QSpring Q Summer Winter Q(ac-fl)
Baseflow@
[% of
(ac-fl)@ (ac-fl)O Q (ac-fl)@ (ac-fl)D Annual
Q]
13,579
12,087
2,955
2.447[8.5]
Station I D 0 0 0
5550
Costilla
CostillaO
near
Ck28,621
6300 Latir Creek@
6400 Red River near Red RiverO
3,511
1,687
1,142
682
420[12]
10.902
6.482
3.033
I,387
I.,709r161
29,364
16,082
8,277
5,004
8,195
4,312
2,475
1,665[20]1
1,407
RED RIVER
QuestaO
River
near
6500
Red
6550&6600
Cabresto
CreekQ
I
6682
Red
River
below
Fish
HatcheryO
61,165
30,723
..
2,809[9.6]
16,889
13,553
20,410[33]
6750 Arroyo Hondo near ValdezO
22,776
12,868
6,289
3,619
4,366[19]
6850 Arroyo Hondo at Arroyo HondoO
15,113
7,490
2,881
4,742
5.618[37]
6900 Rio Pueblo de Taos nearTaosO
18,618
12,807
3,264
2,547
2.454[13]
14,932
8,826
3,970
2,137
2,512[17]
2,741
1,943
303
495
22[11
13,468
9,399
2,261
1,807
5,052
3,137
1,052
862
1,057[21]
7600 Rio Pueblo atLos CordovasO
33,303
20,657
3,530
9,116
10,462[31]
7630 Rio Pueblo blw Los CordovasO
32,886
18,247
4,470
10,169
9,760[30]
7850 Rio Santa BarbaraO
23,105
7900 Embudo Creek atDixonO
52,055
34,659
7100 Rio Lucero O
RIO PUEBLO
DE TAOS 7500RioFernandodeTaosQ
7550 Rio Grande del RanchoQ
7560 Rio ChiquitoO
15,651
1,491[1I]
2,371
5,083
2,845[12]
9,579
7,817
7,059[131
EMBUDO
0 Unimpaired, natural flow.
Q Flow slightly impaired by minor diversion and/or regulation.
0Impaired flow.
@ Median annual discharge calculated from mean monthly discharge values for of
period
record through 1994,
USGS Daily Values (Hydrosphere, 1996b).
0 Sum of median monthly flows for the months of April, May, and June for the period of record through 1994.
@I Sum of median monthly flows
for the monthsof July through October for the period of record through 1994.
0 Sum of median monthly flows for the months
of November through March for the period of record through
1994.
@I Annual baseflow estimate (ac-ft) is calculated from the minimum average monthly discharze for the winter
in Appendix B, Hydrosphere (1996b))
months of December, January, and February (cfs) (see period statistics
multiplied by the conversion factor724;
of percent of annual discharge
is relative to the median.
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Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 15. River and streamlosses and gains by reach (all values rounded to nearest 100 ac-fdyr).
Stream Reach
Total
Gain
Gain
from
Surface
WY)
(AW
Rio Grande Lobatos-Cerro
Rio Grande Cerro-ArroyoHondo
Red River Questa-Fish Hatchery [Questa-Mouth]
Arroyo Hondo Valdez-ArroyoHondo
29,400a
Costiila Ck
+28,200
1020b
Latir Ck 175b
120.4OOc
Red63,200d
River
+37.400
Arroyo Hondo 19,800e
26,800'
Cabresto
Ck
1,200h
Rio Grande ArroyoHondo-Taos Junction
68,100' Rio
Pueblo
de
Taos
Rio Pueblo deTaos Mountain Front-Los Cordovas
lRio Grande Taos Junction-Embudo
Gain(+)/Loss(-)
from/to Ground
Water (AFY)
Water
9,800k
+2,300
60,700m
7,8OOg
+19,000
0
+ I ,200
47,300'
+ I 5,800
7,500'
Embudo
-700 61,400"
Total gain basedon mean annual discharge for stations
5150 and 6350, 1949-1994.
Surface water gain based
on November-March (non-irrigation season) baseflow estimate.
Total gain basedon mean annual discharge for stations 6350 and 6870, 19-54-1994,
on mean annual discharge for station 6682, 1979-1994.
Surface water gain from Red River based
Surface water gain from
Arroyo Hondo basedon mean annual discharge for station 6850,1913-1985.
6500, and stations 6682 and 6700 averaged for 1952Total gain basedon mean annual discharge for station
1994.
Surface water gain based
on mean annual discharge for station 6600, 1944-1994.
Total gain basedon annual baseflow estimates for stations 6750 and 6850.
I Total gain basedon mean annual discharge for stations 6870 and 7650, 1964-1994.
j Surface water gain based
on mean annual discharge for station 7630, 1964-1994.
'Total gain based on annual baseflow estimate for station 7630.
I Surface water gain at mountain front based
on annual baseflow estimates for stations
6900,7100,7500,7550,
and 7560.
"Total gain basedon mean annual discharge for stations 7650 and 7950,1927-1994.
Surface water gain based
on mean annual discharge for station 7900, 1924-1994.
a
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New Mexico BureauofMines and MineralResourccs
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 16. Maximum stream discharges recorded for Taos area gage stations (Hydrosphere, 1996b; Waltemeyer, 1989)(page 1 of 3).
Maximum
Approx.
Period
Dateof Discharge
Recurrence
(cfs)
Recorded Interval (yrs)O
ksessment
Station Area
1964-1994
13,200 06/08/05
9,74006/22/49
6,940 06/14/85
5250 Costilla Ck above Dam
1937-1994
3,87007/22/54
5300 Casias Ck near Costilla
1937-1994
181 07/20/71
5350
Santistevan Ck near Costilla
1937-1994
18 08/11/41
07/12/57
5550 Costilla Ck near Costilla
1936-1994
5150 Grande
Rio
Lobatos
at 1900-1994
6350Grande
Cerro
1949-1994
Rio
at
6870 Rio
Grande,
Arroyo
RED
RIVER
Hondo
1,15005/11/42
Comments
Maximum stage since atleast 1828
-50
-25
Highest stage since 1909
>50
Amajor flood occurredin 1886
A major flood occurredin 1886; flood of
1942 probably exceeded 1000 cfs
6050 Costilla Ck below Diversion Dam 1965-1986
540 06/09/79
Creek
6300 Latir
126 06/18/65
>50
264 06/12/52
>IO
6500 Red
River
near
Questa
1925-1994
886 05/25/42
-100Discharge
of 5/25/42 may havebeen
equaled or exceededby peak of 6/15/21
6682 Red Riverbelow Fish Hatchery1979-1994
755 06/08/79
6400 Red
River
near
1944-1994
6600
Creek
Cabresto
6700 Mouth
1952-1978
RedatRiver
1946-1970
Red River
1944-1955
20406/02/83
730 06/12/64
>50
T-28
25-50
Flood of 5/25/42may haveexceeded
maximum of record
New Mexico Bureauof Mines and Mineral Resources
Taos SurfaceWafer Asscsstncnl
Table 16. Maximum stream dischargesrecorded for Taos area gage stations (Hydrosphere, 1996b; Waltemeyer, 1989) (page 2 of 3).
4ssessment
Area
RIO
PUEBLO
DE TAOS
Station ID
Maximum
Period of Discharge
Date
Interval
Recorded
(cfs)Record
Approx.
Recurrence
(yrs)O
7650 Rio Grande at TaosJunction
1927-1994
9,730
06/07/48
6750 Arroyo Hondo near Valdez
1935-1994
541 05/13/41
6850 Arroyo Hondo atArroyo Hondo
1913-1985
1,060 07/19/48
>
,200
I 08/23/35
>>IO0
>>IO0
6900 Rio Pueblode Taos near Taos
1941-1994
1,050 05/26/79
>50
7100 Rio
Lucero
1935-1994
310 06/08/79
50-100
7500 Rio Fernando de Taos
1964-1980
219 05/13/73
-25
7530 Rio Pueblo de Taos, Ran(
:hito
1958-1 980
1,290 05/26/79
-50
7550 Rio Grande del Rancho,Talpa
1953-1982
497 05/21/73
-50
7560 Rio Chiquito nearTalpa
1958-1980
309 06/08/79
>25
7600 Rio Pueblo atLos Cordovas
1911-1925,
1,830
1927-1965
-20
05/14/41
7630 Rio Pueblo
b/w
Los
Cordovas
1958-1994
2,380
08/24/57
Maximum floodsince 1888was -14,000
cfs, 6/19/03; otherfloods >10,000 cfs
occurred 6/9/05, 5/28/20, and 6/16/21
-1 00
50-100
..
-50
T-29
Comments
Major floods on 10/6/11,9/1/32, and
7/22/34, discharges not determined
New Mexico Bureau ofMincs and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface Water Assessmenf
Table 16. Maximum stream discharges recorded for Taos area gage stations (Hydrosphere, 1996b; Waltemeyer, 1989) (page 3 of 3).
Assessment
Area
Station ID
7950 Rio Grande Embudo
EMBUDO
CREEK 7900 Embudo Creek at Dixon
(cfs)
Approx.
Maximum Date
Period of Discharge Recorded Recurrence
Record
Interval (yrs)O
1890-1994
16,200
06/19/03
1924-1994
4,200 08/29/77
-50
Comments
Major
flood
-14,000 cfs between 5/20 and
6/10/05; another major flood 9/29-30/04
>>IO0
0 Recurrence interval interpolated from tabulated data in Waltemeyer
(1989); accuracy of values would be improved significantly through graphing techniques.
1’-30
New Mexico Bureauof Mines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 17. Regional flood frequency equations forthe northern mountain region (Waltemeyer,1996).
Average Standard ErroroEEstimates
Recurrence
Regression
Prediction
hterval(yrs)
Equations
Log
Units
Qz = 8.54~10'*A0."
(E/1,000)-2.22 124,25°.''
0.330
2
92 0.343
QS = 7.39~10'*Ao."
(E/l,000)'3.0' 124,25°.63
5
0.296
82 0.309
0.284
10
Q l o =2.19~10~
(E/l,000)".4' 124,25°'8'
78 0.297
Q25 = 6.90~10'*Ao."
(E/l,000)".85 124,25'.03
25
0.280
75 0.294
Qso = 1.44x105* A'.''* (E/l,000)44.13 I24,25'.l8
50
0.284
Qloo = 2 . 8 0 ~ 1 0 ~A'.'
(E/l,OOO)d"O 124,25'.''
100
0.291
82 0.306
Q~~~
= I J O X I O ~ AO.~O ( ~ 1 1 , 0 0 0 ) ~ .124,25~.~
~~
92500
0.337 85 0.320
*
*
* **
* *
*
*
*
*
*
**
*
%
88
78
72
72
72
75
Log
Units
0.298
%
78
Q: peak discharge in f?/sec for indicated recurrence interval.
A drainage area in
mi'.
E mean basin elevation in ft.
I24,25: maximum precipitation intensity, ininches, of a stormof 24-hour durationwith a recurrence intervalof
25 years.
T-3 1
144
New hlexico Bureau of hlines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface WaterAssessment
Table 18. Surface water uses (ac-ft) in Taos County in 1995 (Wilson and Lucero, 1997).
Water Use Category Surface WaterGround-Water
Withdrawal
Withdrawal
TotalSurface
Withdrawal
Depletion
Water Surface Water
Return
Public Water Supply
0
2024.20
2024.20
0
0
Domestic
0
1262.81
1262.81
0
0
102,584
2022
104,606
39,361
63,223
66.42
85.63
152.05
66.42
0
112.90
241.11
354.01
15.79
97.1 1
0
5.07
5.07
0
0
Mining
64.52
1516.18
1580.70
10.97
53.55
Power
0
0
0
0
0
578.00
0
578.00
578.00
0
7157.00 110,562.84
40,032.18
63,373.66
Irrigated Agriculture
Livestock
Commercial
Industrial
Reservoir Evaporation
COUNTY TOTALS
103,405.84
Table 19. Surface water withdrawals, depletions, and return flow (ac-ft) for imgatedagriculture in
Taos County (Wilsonand Lucero, 1997), by assessment area.
Assessment Area
Drainage Area
1
Acres Irrigated
with SurfaceSurfaceWaterSurfaceWater
Water
Withdrawal@
Depletion
SurfaceWater
Return
Flow
Costilla
5480
18,632
6372
12.2601
Cerro-Questa
4210
14,328
4900
9428
13,665
31,642
21,378
53,020
74
70
6637
9823
RED
RIVER
RIO PUEBLO
TAOS DE
80
EMBUDO
Taos and Vicinity
Pilar@
Embudo and Vicinity
COUNTY TOTALS
4975
28,410
16,460
102,584 63,223 39,361
0 Values for both Pilar and Ojo Caliente are compiled together, and cannot be separatedby locality.
0Values reflect total project withdrawals and includeboth farm withdrawal and conveyancelosses from
stream to farm headgate.
T-32
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Rcsources
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 20. Costilla Reservoir area-capacity table, revised January1, 1990 (New Mexico State Engineer Office, 1990).
Water
Water
Water
Water
Level
Surface
Area Capacity Level Surface
Area
Capacity
(fl) Elev (fl) (ac)
(ac-fl)
(ft) Elev (fl) (ac)
(ac-fl)
0
9298
0
0
28
9326
27
1
9299
0
0
29
9327
28
2 1 9300
1
9328 30
28
9301 3 2
1
31 30 9329
9302 4 4
2
32
9330
31
3 9303 5
6
33
9331
32
6
9304
4
10
34
9332
33
9305
7
5
14
35
9333
34
8
9306
6
20
36
9334
35
9
9307
7
26
37
9335
36
10
9308
8
34 933638
37
11
9309
9
42
39 389337
12
9310
10
52
40
9338
40
13
9311
11
62
41
9339
41
14
9312
12
74
42
9340
43
15
9313
13
869341 43
45
16
9314
14
100
44 479342
17
9315
15
115
45
9343
50
18
9316
16
131
46
9344
53
19
9317
17
148
47
9345
57
20
9318
18
165
48
9346
64
21
9319
19
184
72 9347 49
22
9320
20
204
50
9348
80
23
9321
21
225
87 9349 51
24
9322
22
247 9350 52
94
25
9323
24
270 935153
102
26
9324
25
294
54
9352
109
27
9325
26
319
55
9353
116
345
372
400
429
459
490
523
556
590
625
661
698
737
778
820
864
910
959
I010
1065
1126
1194
1270
1353
1444
1542
1647
1760
Water
Water
Level Surface
Area
Capacity
(ft)
Elev (ft) (ac)
(ac-fl)
56
9354
124
935557
131
58
9356
138
59
9357
146
60
9358
153
61
9359
158
936062
163
936163
169
64
9362
173
65
9363
178
66
9364
182
67
9365
187
.
68
9366
191
936769
196
70
9368
200
71
9369
205
72
9370
211
937173
216
74
9372
221
75
9373
225
76
9374
230
77
9375
236
78
9376
241
79
9377 6215
246
80
9378
251
81
6718
257
9379
82
9380 6978
263
83
7244
269
9381
T-33
1880
2007
2142
2284
2433
2588
2749
2915
3086
3261
3441
3626
3814
4008
4206
4409
4617
4830
5049
5272
5500
5733
5971
6464
Water
Water
Level
Surface
Area Capacity
(ft)
Elev (ft) (ac)
(ac-fl)
938284
274
7516
85
9383
279
7793
938486
285
8075
938587
291
8363
88
9386 8658
297
89
9387
303
8958
90
9388
309
9264
91
9389
315
9575
92
9390
321
9893
93
9391
327
10217
94
9392
332
10546
95
9393
338
10882
96
9394
344
11223
97
9395
350
11570
98
9396
355
11923
99
9397
361
12281
100
9398
366
12644
101
9399
372
13013
102
9400
376
13387
103
9401
382
13766
9402
104
387
14150
105
9403
391
14539
106
9404
397
14934
107
9405
403
15334
108
9406
409
15739
New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources
Taos Surface Water Assessment
Table 21. Cabresto Reservoir area-capacity table (New Mexico State EngineerOffice, 1958).
'
Water Water
Water
Water
Level Surface Area
Capacity'
Level Surface Area
Capacity
(ft) Elev (ft) (ac) (ac-ft)
(ft) Elev (ft) (ac)
(ac-ft)
55
9465
21.5
583.75
0
9410
0
0
60
9470
23.1
695.25
9420
10
4.94
24.7
9475
65
25.2
815.0
9430
20
7.85
88.25
9480
70
27.2
946.0
9440
3011.9
187.25
75
9485
29.2
1087.0
40
9450
13.9
316.25
76948629.5
1 1 10.0
44
9454
17.2
378.00
80
9490
31.6
1239.0
45
9455
17.5
.394.75
85
9495
33.6
1402.0
50
9460
18.3
484.25
T-34
FIGURES
106"OO
105"45'
I
I
105'30'
I
105'15'
I
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0'
tN
1
6
'
5'
6"
0'
6"
5'
0
w
-0
. .
O
I
I
6
'
20 km
I
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L"".
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0'
I
106'00'
I
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I
105"30'
I
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105"15'
I
I
Figure 2. General geologyand physiographic features of Taos County (modified from Anderson and1997).
others,
'
F-2
Figure 3. Drainage basins, subbasins,and catchments in Taos County
F-3
4
Conejos 3 NNW
37'
COLORADO
NEW MEXICO
CeirO
,Heron
0 Red
Reservoir
$?res Piedras
+
. RedRiver Pass
'
Powderhorn
Taos
ElVado Reserwir
Taos
Rio Arriba
county
+.
-1
Rg$.-.I
Comty
>
?
Colfax
+county
zonb
Palo Flechado
010
Caiiente
Taos
0
4
!8 Black Lake
Abiquiu Reservoir
!
I
36'.
I
Station Legend
0 0 Precipitation only
,
1d6
0
8 Precipitation and temperature
25
50 mi.
q)
Temperature and evaporation
Precipitation, temperature and evaporation
$( Snowwaterequivalent
0 Discontinued
0 Active
+
+
M
Figure 4. Climate data recording stations in and around Taos County, and available parameters.
F-4
Figure 5a. Precipitation gradients for mean annual precipitation
(map), and mean April snow water equivalent (swe)
for all stations
6000
7000
8000
12000
9000 11000 10000
Elevation (ft above rnsl)
Figure 5b. Precipitation gradientsfor mean annual precipitation
(map), and mean April snow water equivalent (swe)
for select stations
6000
7000
8000
9000 11000 10000
Elevation (ft above msl)
F-5
12000
Figure 5c. Precipitation gradientsfor mean annual precipitation
(map), and mean April snow water equivalent (swe)
6000
7000
8000
12000
9000 11000 10000
Elevation (ftabove msl)
F-6
Figure 6. Seasonal distributionof monthly precipitation
for N O M weather stationsin Taos County
Tres Piedras
Skarda
Ojo Caliente
Penasco R.S.
Chacon
Black Lake
Taos
Red River
.....
Cerro
__
..
%:;Y[....... Total Annual
1
.. . . . ~
. ., . ' . . . .' . '" 7.5%,..
. . , " , ~ ~ ~ ~ - . ,
/
/
/ /
irrigation
Season
(April-Oct)
.._~-.._.-.L.
L
"/
d
"
"
<
:
.
,
L
i.1
.
.32%,
,'
,
July-August
4
0
0
12
24
20
16
Precipitation (in)
Figure 7. Monthly distribution of precipitationin Taos County
...... Taos Plateau
, .......
........
.........
, .........................
.........
Ob
Nov Dec Jan
.........
.........
, ........
Feb Mar April May June
July
Aug
Sept
Figure 8. Five-year moving averageof mean precipitation
from Black Lake, Cerro, Penasco, Red River, Taos, and Tres Piedras
20
,
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
Water Year
F-8
1980
1990
2000
3:
01
37c
00'
31
4!
36'
31
3(
36'
30'
3f
1:
36'
3f
36'
45'
15'
O(
30'
F-9
0 I-d
Figure 11. Variability of annual dischargefor Rio Grande gage stations.
0
1
2
3
F-11
4
5
6
Figure 12. Five-year moving averageof annual discharge for the Rio Grande
at Embudo, and annual precipitation for Cerro, Red River, and Taos.
20
19
la
-
-Annual Discharge at Embudo
_"
. ..... .....
2
1900
1910
I
,
,
,
Mean Annual Precipitation
Median annual discharge, +/- 1 median absolute deviation
Median annual precipitation,+/- 1 median absolutedeviation
I
I
.
.
.
I
I
1920
I
I
I
,
I
1930
I
I
I
,
I
I
1940
I
I
,
I
I
I
1950
Water Year
F-12
I
,
I
I
1960
I
I
,
I
I
.
1970
1980
1990
I
,
.
I
I
I
,
I
I
I
I
2000
12
11
10
Figure 13. Monthly distributionof strearnflow,
Red River assessment area.
7"""
- 15250,5300,5350 Costilladrainageabovedam
j
.........
...... 5400 Costilla Creek below dam
2
2
3500 1 - - 2 6600, 6550 Cabresto Creek and Llano Ditch
_.
6300 Latir Creek
n
I
3000
v
a,
g
s
2
i
x
-
s
H
2500
-
2000
-
1000
500
--
Oct
-
8000
-
5
K
6000
-
.g
4000
-
0
u)
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
...... 6500 Red River near Questa
6682 Red River below Fish Hatchery
6400 Red River near Red River
"
5
-x
5K
U
5
2000
-
"--
0
-..-..
t"
L...
July Aug Sept
1
-.
g
........
L"
J
10000
r:
:
,
- 5550 Costilla Creek near Costilla
?
0
s.
a,
I
1 1
L
"
"
"
_
..r"
. .-..........
.................................................
0"
12000
I
!
"
L-
"
14000
I
I
'tl
r-L..r"l
1500 -
K
g
i2
r-I
...
r---I
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I
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-_
L"""
I
L"r-I
........
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........
..........................................
.-.
.r-"
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
r"
......
j 11
.:
-1
I . . ....I,.
........
L..
L...
May Jun July Aug
Sept
F-13
Figure 14. Seasonal distribution of median monthly discharge,
Red River assessment area
6682
6500
6550
6600
6300
5550
5400
[22a Annual
5250 5300
5350
0Spring (Apr-Jun)
0SummedFall (July-Oct)
Winter (Nov-Mar)
0
5
10
15
20 30
25
Discharge (
I
O
3
ac-ft)
F-14
3560
65
Figure 15. Monthly distributionof streamflow,
Rio Pueblo deTaos assessment area
7000
- 6750 Rio Hondo at Valdez
....... 6850 Arroyo Hondo at Arroyo Hondo
-P
m
a,
6000
-
5000
-
m
c
2
4000
-_
6900 Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos
I
I
~
I
I
I
-
ii
"
x
5
c 3000
........, .......
i"
2
._
Ei 2000 '0
-I
5
1000
.......................... ........
........
""_
01
Oct
6000
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
-7100 Rio Lucero
...... 7500 Rio Fernando de Taos
e
b
5000
.
r
7550 Rio Grande del Rancho
7560 Rio Chiquito
"
_.
m
v
$
Jun July
Aug
Mar
Apr
May
I
-1 I
I
4000
m
c
z
-x
3000
=.-m
2000
5
8
0
8
73
5
1000
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar
Apr
F-15
May Jun July
Aug
Sept
Sept
Figure 16. Seasonal distributionof median monthly discharge,
Rio Pueblo deTaos assessment area
rzZa Annual
0Spring (Apr-Jun)
0Summer/Fall (July-Oct)
hzzs Winter (Nov-Mar)
7550
7100
6900
6850
6750
0
4000
8000
12000
Discharge (ac-ft)
F-16
16000
24000
20000
Figure 17. Monthly distribution of streamflow,
Embudo assessment area
18000
-
-7850
7850 Rio
Rio Santa
SantaBarbara
Barbara
7900
7900 Embudo
Embudo Creek
Creek
"
15000
%m
v
gm
I2000
c
0
v)
6
-x
5
K
'
9000
K
6000
s
3000
rr
m
._
-a
r"
"
"
"
L
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar Apr May
Jun
July
Aug
Sept
Figure 18. Seasonal distributionof median monthly discharge,
Embudo assessment area
7850
I Z Z Annual
0Spring (Apr-Jun)
I
SummedFail (July-Oct)
hszs Winter (Nov-Mar)
0
6000
12000
18000
24000
30000
Discharge (ac-ft)
F-17
36000
42000
48000
54000
Figurel9. Annual basin yield versus mean basin elevation
for stream gage stationsin Taos County.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .
....
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .
8500
9000
9500
10000
10500
11000
Mean Basin Elevation(ft above msl)
1: 7500 Rio Fernando de Taos
2 7900 Embudo Creek at Dixon
3 7560 Rio Chiauito
4: 7550 RioGraide del Rancho at Talpa
5: 6900 Rio Pueblo de Taos at Taos
6: 6682 Red River below the Fish Hatchery
7: 6850 Arroyo Hondoat Arroyo Hondo
8: 6500 Red River near Questa
9: 5550 Costilla Creek near Costilla
IO: 6750 Arroyo Hondo near Valdez
11: 6600 & 6550 Cabresto Creek and Llano Ditch
12: 7850 Rio Santa Barbara near Penasco
13: 6400 Red River near Red River
1 4 7100 Rio Lucero
15: 5250, 5300 & 5350 Costilla Drainage above the reservoir
1 6 6300 Latir Creek
F-18
11500
12000
Figure 20. Area-capacity curve for Costilla Reservoir
Elevation (ft above rn.s.1.)
9300
400
9310
9320
9330
9340
9350
9360
9370
9380
9390
9400
- l , , , , l , , , , l , , , , l , , , , i , , , , l , , , , l , , , , l , , , , l , , , , l , , , , l , , ~
15000
-Area (ac)
Capacity (ac-ft)
350
”
12000
300
250
m
m 200
2
9000
a
6000
v
2
0
m
150
100
3000
50
0
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Water Level (ft above intake)
Figure 21. Maximum annual and carry-over
reservoir storagefor Costilla Reservoir
16000
14000
12000
m
v
%
E0
10000
.-L
8000
$,
6000
s
2
4000
2000
1980
1975
2
b
m
0
1970 1965
Water Year
F-19
100
a
8
Figure 22. Area-capacity curve for Cabresto Reservoir
Elevation (ft above m.s.1.)
9400
9410 9420 9430 9440 9450 9460 9470
9480 9490
I ~ J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I , , , , I , , , , I , , , , I , 1400
,
-Area (ac)
30:
Capacity(ac-ft)
__
25
2 20f
v
5m
15:
10
:
5:
/
/
-
- 200
-
/
I
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Water Level (ft above basin bottom)
F-20
70
80
APPENDIX A
Climatic Data
A- 1
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
ABlQUlU DAM
N O M . 41
NEW MEXICO
RIO ARRIBA
36:14:00
106:26:00
6380
Parameter
Statistic
ES Yr
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
EVAP TOT DAY IN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
Sum
1957
1957
1964
1957
1957
Parameter:
Evaporation
Year
Mar
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
0.19
1995
0.19
Avg
0.19
Min
0.19
Max
April May
0.27 0.38
0.25 0.33
0.31 0.38
0.31 0.37
0.24 0.34
0.26 0.31
0.34
0.26 0.35
0.31 0.35
0.30
0.27 0.40
0.22 0.30
0.25 0.29
0.20
0.34
0.28 0.26
0.25 0.24
0.29
0.28
0.30
0.27 0.27
0.29
0.28
0.41
0.23
0.29
0.22
0.33
0.21
0.30
0.28
0.25
0.28
0.26
0.24
0.26
0.21
0.26
0.20
0.31
0.41
0.35
0.32
0.26
0.27
0.32
0.24
0.41
Yr #Yrs # Obs
1995
1995
1995
1995
1995
39 38.37
36.95
12670
89
39 12667
32 58 6836
39 13976
39 91
13026
June July Aug
Sept
Oct
0.46
0.36
0.33
0.22
0.22
0.37 0.32 0.31 0.24
0.40 0.36 0.32 0.27
0.21
0.37
0.37
0.26 0.24
0.45
0.37
0.27 0.30
0.40 0.35 0.30 0.23
0.33
0.34
0.31 0.25
0.38
0.37
0.27 0.26
0.38 0.34 0.31 0.24
0.12
0.36
0.34
0.33 0.28
0.18
0.41
0.33
0.27 0.27
0.14
0.36
0.30
0.33 0.21
0.45 0.37 0.30 0.22
0.18
0.40 0.33 0.30 0.23
0.41 0.35 0.33 0.28
0.35 0.37 0.31 0.28
0.43 0.36 0.32
0.25
0.18
0.12
0.44 0.35
0.29
0.21
0.38 0.40
0.26
0.22
0.15
0.39
0.36
0.26
0.29
0.37
0.39
0.30 0.25
0.13
0.37
0.30
0.29 0.22
0.29 0.28 0.28
0.19
0.12
0.35 0.41 0.26 0.25
0.32 0.33
0.26
0.22
0.39 0.37
0.29
0.26
0.18
0.42 0.26
0.28
0.23
0.17
0.30 0.29
0.26
0.20
0.19
0.36
0.36
0.27
0.27
0.40
0.41
0.25 0.25
0.41
0.39
0.28 0.21
0.32
0.36
0.27 0.23
0.38 0.35 0.29 0.24
0.17
0.29 0.26 0.25
0.19
0.10
0.08
0.46 0.41 0.33
0.30
0.24
0.12
A-2
% Average
Maximum
89
63.98
96 4.98
14.38
9.9
26.68.8
Nov
0.19 0.11
0.24
0.21
0.16
0.16
0.08
0.21
0.18
0.20
0.21
0.16
0.10
0.19
0.16
0.18
0.16
0.16
0.20 0.10
0.10
66
Minimum
35.03
62.18
0
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
ALAMITOS
NRCS, 05N12
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:04:00
105:27:00
9320
Parameter
Statistic
SNOW WATER
Sum
EQUIVALENT, INCHES
Parameter:
Year
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Average
Min
Max
StdDevn
E Yr # Yrs # Obs
S Yr
26 19961971
2.2
14.9
;now Water Equiv; ,nt (inches)
January
March
February
DateDepth
SWE
31-Jan
19
3-Jan
12
2.
31-Jan
14
30-Jan
26-Jan
17
I-Feb
30-Jan
15
30-Jan
35
28-Jan
29-Jan
28-Jan
14
28-Jan
28
30-Jan
25
31-Jan
27-Jan
29-Jan
29
28-Jan
I-Feb
'25
29-Jan
4-Feb
30-Jan
29
I-Feb
27-Jan
16
I-Feb
23
1.9
5.1
13
20
8
7.3
4.1
1.3
6.8
7.0
45
9
2.6
29
22
12
4.4
7.5
28
4.6
19
45.0
10.0
2.2
A-3
I-Mar
26-Feb
18
25-Feb
36
23-Feb
25-Feb
28-Feb
28-Feb
26-Feb
27
27-Feb
26-Feb
28-Feb
31
28-Feb
29
I-Mar
25-Feb
10
26-Feb
26-Feb
I-Mar
28-Feb
I-Mar
27-Feb
26-Feb
25-Feb
28-Feb
5.8
77
% Average Maximum Minimum
99
April
Date
Depth
25-Mar 4
4.5 29-Mar 2
5.5 28-Mar 44
29
15
3.9 27-Mar
8.5 25-Mar
10.4
31
6.8 26-Mar
10
22 3.3
4.5 29-Mar
13
23 2.7
4.2 29-Mar
16
17 3.0
24
6.9 29-Mar
32
33
8.6 25-Mar
2
16
0.8 31-Mar
20
7.0 29-Mar
24 3.3
12.3
35
9.4 31-Mar
10.3
36
8.1 30-Mar
I-Apr 42
9.5
31 10.0
3.5 26-Mar 3
14.4 26-Mar 41
67 7.0
1
25 6.47.3 28-Mar
25 3.86.3 30-Mar 3
38
8.9 28-Mar 19
3.8 29-Mar 18
16 1.9
9.0 30-Mar 9.233
33
28
40 5.79.9 30-Mar 10.0
40
7.2 30-Mar
27
17 2.34.0 29-Mar 8
I-Apr 18
21.3
1.0
44.0
67.0 14.L
2.C
SWE
1.3
0.5
9.5
3.7
3.9
5.1
5.0
7.5
8.3
5.2
7.4
14.0
0.8
14.9
0.5
1.2
2.7
4.8
9.9
2.2
4.7
6..
o.,
14.'
4.
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
BLACK LAKE
N O M , 1000
NEW MEXICO
COLFAX
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
Statistic
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
Parameter:
WaterYear
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
36:18:00
105:17:00
8360
Oct
S YrEYr
#Yrs #Obs
1978
1978
1978 1978
1948 1995
1948 1995
Precipitation
Apr
Nov
Dec
Jan Feb Mar
0.9
0.44
0
0.55
0.2
1.66
1.63
0
0.34
5.08
0.78
2.19
4.37
1.42
0.2
0.25
0.1
0.53
0.34
0.8
0
0.3
1.5
0.6
1.4
0.3
0.1
0.2
1
0.5
0.3
0.5
1.1
0.7
0.6
1.2
1.5
0.5
0.4
0.9
0.3
0.3
1.8
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.1
1.9
1
1.2
0.28
2.95
0.82
1.8
1.78
0.97
2.88
0.25
0.87
0.85
1.65
1.2
0.5
1.19
1.8
0.8
0.7
1
1.1
1.1
1
1
2.2
0.6
1.9
2.6
0.7
0.4
0.6
1.9
0.2
1.2
0.6
1
1.2
0.4
0.8
0.6
0.1
0.5
1.3
0.5
0.1
0.6
1.3
0.5 1.51.96
0.7 0.5 0.7
0 0.26
0.6 1.9
0.8
0.7 0.4 0.5
0.1 0.5 0.1
0.2 0.2 0.68
0.5
1 0.33
1.2 0.4 0.3
2.4 0.1 1.96
0.2 0.81.89
0.5 0.4 0.21
0.6 0.7 1.39
0.3 0.3 0.88
0.5 0.81.91
0.7 1.7 0.62
0.4 1.2 0.82
0.9 0.81.52
0.1 0.2
1.2
0.3 0.5 0.68
2
0
0.3
0.2
0.8
2.1
1.1
0.4
0.5
0.7
1.5
1.7
0.3
1.3
0.5
0.4 1.15
0.31.28
0.3 0.25
0.1 0.3
0.4 3.02
0.4 1.29
2.5 3.62
1.41.79
1.2 1.1
0.5 1.66
0.6 0.9
1..1 1.64
0 2.62
2.6 2.27
0.7 2.5
1
1
48
48
0
% AverageMaximum
0
0
17049
0
97 32.72
20.7
94.2
16556 94
189.9
May June July AugSeptAnnual
'0.3 3:8 2.09
5.2
1.7
1.8
0.5 0.1 1.59
0.3
1.62
1.7 1.1 0.51
1.1 2.9 1.89
0 1.4 0.56
0.7 5.5 0.68
0.2 0.9 0.36
1.4 4.6
0
1.9
1.7
5.02
1.2
1.4
2.21
0.4 0.8
1.79
0.7 0.7
1.81
0.8 0.3
2.55
0 0.5 0.95
2.3 0.5 0.56
1.6 2.4 6.16
3.2
1.1
0.8
0.2 0.9 2.01
1.7
1.9
0.3
1
1.3
0.6
1.4
1.6
2.6
0.5
1.3
2.4
0.8
1
2
A-4
2.9
0.7
2.9
1.9
1.4
0.3
0.3
1.2
1.7
4.4
5
3.9
2.7
1.4
2.8
1.4
3.1
1.2
0.37
0.94
1.72
1.33
1.24
0.4
1.46
2.15
3.15
0.1
0.64
Minimum
1:2 3.55 0.82
4.5
1.91
0.82
4.2 1.65 2.05
4.9 3.26 0.21
3.7 4.33 2.51
2.9 2.45 0.08
1.9 2.25 0.77
2.5
6.11
0.83
0
3.7 1.64
4.36.52
0.22
0.9 3.99 1.23
2.2 4.69 0.28
3.8 1.52 1.36
4.2 4.81 2.32
3.8 0.42 2.56
0.9 5.47 1.91
3.90.97
2.16
3.38
7
1.81
4.6 6.96
1.29
22.33
6.29
4
0.86
15.62
19.72
12.02
16.1
19.28
13.08
11.29
20.42
9.39
22.37
23.8
14.44
15.42
21.49
16.67
14.04
13.86
28.84
17.71
0
5.2 5.63 2.85 26.24
3.9 2.42 1.81 18.55
5.4 1.46
1.28
14.91
3.5 3.36 1.25
16.4
2.9 1.76 1.85 19.25
1.01
3.4
3.9
16.59
4 2.08 3.89 24.7
4.3
4.73
0.73
19.53
5.2 2.6 1.05
18.9
1.4
3.2
0.82 18.56
1.1
4.21
0.54 23.68
1.1 1.93 2.18 18.33
1.4 5.73 3.02 18.96
4.5 7.01 2.23 26.66
2.4 4.31 1.68 21.81
9.47
21
Water Year Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
1984
1.4
0.9
3.4
0.9
0.8
1.9
1.2
2.95
3.6
4.04
0.77
1985
13.48
3
0.9
1.2 0.4
0.6
4.77
1986
1.83 2.7 1.4
0.9
1987
0.95 1.6 0.4
1988
0.5
0.65
1.6
1989
1.5 0.3 1.3
1990
2
1991
1.38 0.8
0.95 2.1 1.8
1992
0.6 1.6 1.4
1993
1.9 2.1 0.7
1994
1995
2.68 2.1 0.5
AvgMonth 1.37 1.1 0.8
1.22 0.7 0.7
StdDevn
Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Annual
23.65
2.5 2.54 3.57
4.2
3.2
2.89
3.3
2.45
32.97
0.7
4.68
2.27
5.3
3.98
3
33.8
1.95
5
3.1 1.7
1.1
2.4
1.35
0.7
4.45
1.43
22.97
1 0.3 0.64
1.3
2.2
7.04
4.4
2.1
2.3
1.28
0.7
2.2
1.68
4.2
2.42
2.61
1.5 2.4 1.2 1.5 1.2
0.4 0.7 2.77 0.4 3.8
0.5 0.5 1.97 0.2 2.6
1.6
1.87
2
1.5 1.5
1.1 2.22.88
4.2 6.7
1.4 1.8
1.32
1.1 4.2
0.8
1.41
1
1.3 2.2
0.6 0.8 0.87
1 1.6
A-5
5.23 3.83
28.73
22.15
24.9
0.68 7.6 2.96 2.8
30.7
6.25 4.2 5.14 2.94
1.14 2.7 2.77 0.64 17.85
0.78 2.2 6.15 1.07 22.26
0.9
2 5.6 2.06 32.14
2 25.39
3.74 1.5 3.1
2.04 3.4 3.68 1.64
1.73 1.6 1.71 1.02
Figure A-1. N O M Station Black Lake
Annual Precipitation 1948-1995
40
35
-
a
Y
10 -
1950
5, . . . .
1990
1940 1980
, . . . . , . . . .
1970
-5-Year MovingAverage
1
.
.
.
.
1
.
.
.
.
1
.
.
.
.
2000
1960
Water Year
Figure A-2. N O M Station Black Lake
Mean Monthly Precipitation1948-1995
-
T
1
Y
OJ
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
April
A-6
May June July Aug Sept
I
Station Nanle
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
CERRO
NOAA, 1630
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:45:00
105:36:00
7650
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH iNCHES
Parameter:
Water Year
EYr#Yrs
#Obs
Statistic
S Yr
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
194819954816509
194819954816474
1910 1995 48
16718
1948 1995 48
16780
Precipitation
Oct
Nov
Dec Jan Feb Mar April MayJuneJuly
% AverageMaximum
Minimum
94 28.49
30.59
24.53
94 59.86
65.75
56.6
95 11.84
19.29
117.5
96
59.49
7.26
13
Aug Sept Annual
6.96
1910
0.37 0.942.040.130.370.942.040.13
0.42 0.48 0.480.56 1.58 0.82 0.83 0.54 0.68 4.74 2.81 1.2615.2
191 1
1912
3.38 0.54 0.42 0.2 0.24 1.18 2.23 1.18 1.28 2.91 2.36 0.1616.08
9.64
0.87 0.91 0.56 1.47 0.5 0.95 1.8
0.87 0.04 0.23 0.44 1
1913
12.28
2.89
1.93
0.82
2.08
0
0.11
0.66
1.2
1.67
0.6
0.32
1914
8.2
0.62 3.03 0.58 1.08
0.32 0.39 0.44 0.15
1.59 0
1915
6.66
0 0.27
0.74
0.01
0.05 2.97 1.43 0.27
0.14
0.3
0.48
1916
2.13
0.02
2.11 0
1917
0.18 0.23 0.74 2.97 1.34
5.46
1918
16.94
1.12 0.68 0.95 0.920.74 1.31 1.2 1.940.63 3.13 1.27 3.05
1919
16.77
2.29 1.43 0.9 0.13
0.9 1.12 1.412.691.31.51.791.31
1920
22.82
1.82 0.45 0.57 0.36 0.8 0.58 2.76 3.67 3.44 3.82 3.15 1.4
1921
13.35
0.89
1.12
0.47
8.16
0.08
1.11 0
0.6 0.41 0.51
1922
11.16
0.07 1.81 0.71 0.25 1.42 2.28 4.19
0.02 0.41 0
0
1923
0.24 0.81 2.33 1.36 4.07 15.35
3.30.81.120.13
0.11.09
1924
1.51.981.3
6.08
0.14 1.14 0.02
1925
7.25
0.6
1.64
0.45
0.44
1.02
0.78
0.16
0.39
0.46
1.31
1926
1.9
1.65
5.57
0.19
0.01
1.19
19270.63
0.55 1.23 2.980.21 2.38 1.3 1.08
10.9
0.75 0.01 0.32 0.09
1928
8
0.7
0.33
0.3
0.59
0 2.81
1.6
19291.67
0.49 1.22 0.03 0.8 0.050.83 0.2 0.88 0.14 4.16 2.88 1.98 13.66
1930
1.24
0.35
0.4 0
0.26
0.23
1931
8.21
0.97 0.78 0.84 0.61 0.54 1.36 3.11
1932
0.7 0
0.95
0.72 0.61 0.44 0.82 0.5 1.61 1.39 1.78 1.02 10.54
1933
0
4.540.68 2.35 4.24 0.95 15.65
0.79 0.27 0.53 0.420.88 0
1934
0
0.84 0.27 0.4 0.51 0.21 0.68 4.21 0.312.41 2.94 3.91 16.69
1935
14.92
2.28 3.71 1.9
0.66 0.74 0.43 0.13 0.68 0.45 0.12 2.950.87
1936
1.72 0.04 0.82 0.41 1.65 0.83 0.13 1.34 1.390.72 0.87 3.03 12.95
1937
0.41 0.550.71 2.15 0.91 0.9 0.71 0.98 2.28 11.15
1.17 0.38 0
1938
3.47 1 1.33
0.59
0.1
0.4
0.86
0.72 0.48 0.6 0.29 0.42 1.8
1.6
1939
11.2
f.39
0.78
3.67
0.58 0.37 1.25 0.42 0.39 0.06 0.88 1.41 0
1940
15.56
2.63
1.81
1.25
0.25 1.5 0.86 1.56 1.29
0.97 0.89 1.55 1
1941
2.49 0.53 1.45 0.15 0.55 0.53 6.26 0 0.67 0.79 1.26 2.44 17.12
1942
0.83
0.25 0.36 0.39 0
1.041.71 1.66 3.84 2.73 13.21
0.4 0
1943
7.38
0.72 0.44 0.44 0.61 0.29 0.18 1.44 0.2 0.461.41 0.49 0.7
1944
12.55
1.15 2.16 0.6
0
2.69 0.85 0.65 0.32 0.46 0.89 2.45 0.33
1945
A-7
Water Year Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
1946
0.5 0
0.73 0.05 0.29 0.68
1947
2.77 0.91 0.18 0.63 0.22 0.78
1948
0.8 0.38 1
0.57 1.79 1.28
0.82 0.22 0.3
1.37
0.611.03
1949
1.33 0.27 0.76 1.38 0.210.15
1950
0.29 0.28 0.04 0.89 0.87 0.7
1951
0.63 0.78 1.161.45
1952
0.4
0.69
0
1.82 0.22 0.08 0.76 0.43
1953
2.48 1.61 0.3 0.5 0.33 1.54
1954
0.9 0.28 0.040.43
0.89 0.12
1955
0.2 0.46 0.56 0.97 0.310.18
1956
0.61 0.5 0.26 1.46 0.27 0.57
1957
0.41 0.43 0.65
1958
4.04 1.78 0
0.32 0.48 0.24
0.86 0.6 0
1959
1.66 0.31 1.64 1.2 1.02 0.63
1960
1.33 0.320.99
0.15 0.45 0.97
1961
0.6 0.46 0.54
0.69 0.720.86
1962
0.89 0.6 0.43 0.57 0.43 1.21
1963
0.81 0.190.09
0.36 0.45 0.54
1964
0
0.49
1.17
1.1 0.73 0.29
1965
1.22 0.631.08
0.25 0.17 0.05
1966
0.68 0.460.18
0.09 0.25 0.73
1967
0.21
0.54 0
0.75 0.05 0.1
1968
0.19 0.280.64
0.27 0.07 0.4
1969
1.58 0.09
0.31
0.1 0.03 0.86
1970
0.21 0.42 0
0.99 0.080.03
1971
2.4 0.73
1.31
0.19
0.25 0.08
1972
2.13 1.050.57
0.31 0.1
1.03
1973
0.67 0.2 1.63
1.87
0.110.12
1974
0.64 0.71
0.51
0.37
1.25
0.53
1975
0.17 1.54
0.11
0.46
0.54
1976
0.62 0.52 0.2 0.67 0.16 0.44
1977
0.02
0.49 0.49 0.66
1978
1.02 2.82
1.49
2.13
0.27 0.81
1979
0.9
0.73
1
0.65 1.29
1980 1.04
1.72
0.23
0.2
0.07 0.08 1.53
1981
0.65 0.51 1.49 0.98
0.96
1982
0.54
1.32
0.83
0.52 0.92 0.89
1983
0.51
1.17
0.4
0.62
0.74 0.91
1984
1.92
1.17
1.46
1.09
0.322.06
1985
2.29
0.2 0.59 1.89
1986
1.54
0.33 2.02 1.47
1987
0.5 1.15 1.13 0.66 0.53 0.14
1988
0.570.251.09
1.65 0.7
0
1989
2.34 0
1.54 0.55 0.72 2.66
1990
0.48 0.221.83
0.35 0.15
1991
0.422.41
0.47 2.861.690.67
1992
1.18
1.52 1.47
0.37 1.28 1.68
1993
0.4
1.02 1.22
0.95 2.05 0.7
1994
0.310.85
2.3 2.69 0.630.95
1995
Aoril
0.52
0.76
0.5
0.93
0.15
1.44
0.79
0.52
0
1.23
0.13
1.42
0.47
1.19
0.62
1.45
0.24
0.02
0.55
1.48
0.07
0.27
0.45
0.42
0.58
0.49
0
0.43
0.69
Mav June
0.75 0
1.85 0.25
1.08 0.5
1.79 2.59
0
2.88
0.850.13
0.66 0.33
1.55 1.34
1.89 1.08
2.29 0.43
0.5 0.99
2.3 1.11
1.28 0.61
1.9 0.65
0.8 1.16
0.06 0.03
0.18 0.48
0.38 0.76
0.57 0.84
0.8 2.36
0.622.44
0.48 1.26
1.19 0
0.68 1.68
0.150.63
0.28 0.05
0.490.42
1.05 1
0.890.27
0
0.69
0.24 1.16
0.9 1.3 0.08
1.32 0.81
1.59
1.03
2.27
2.14
1.2 1.2 0
0.51 1.74 1.55
0
0.4 0.47
1.65
1.04 1.1
1.24 0.51 0.5
2.19 1.890.41
2.24 2.19 2.87
0.280.842.14
0
1.37
1.56
0
0.37 0.94
1.49
0.59
0
1.47 1.55
0.35 2.77 1.18
0.58 1.990.06
2.42 2.12 0.41
1.3
1.16 3.6
A-8
Julv Aua Seot Annual
1.9f 2.47 0 '
7.93
0.77
2.34
0.88
12.34
2.09
1.21
0.5
11.7
2.74
0.76
1.26
14.42
13.17
3.51
1.03
1.5
8.04
0
0.83
1.72
1.79
1.25
2.3
12.23
2.07
0.86
0.19
9.84
14.41
2.3
1.75
0.63
1.25
2.46
0.3
10.62
7.1 1
2.28
0.44
0.09
2.41 2.97 0
13.88
0.74
1.19
2.21
13.81
1.65
2.85
0.57
11.31
1.84
0.62
1.66
13.16
1.77
2.53
2.1
12.15
1.04
0.64
2.23
8.68
0.7
2.38
0.98
9.35
2.02 2.66
1.91
10.99
2.53
1.14
3.02
15.1 1
2.57
2.88
0.25
12.23
2.98
2.7
0.8
10.88
3.13 3.68
0.05
10.15
2.15
2.14
1.44
10.36
1.23 3.06 1.94
10.56
3.24
1.68
2.06
9.53
2.1
10.02
0.66
2.9
0.45
10.79
2.46
8.44
2.21
1.76
0.46
9.84
1.27 2.52 1.48
10.37
3.45 1.56 1.71
13.05
0.41
2.07
0.8 1.53 0.67
16.98
9.92
0.43
1.13
0.35
1.94 3.12 0.81
13.5
2.08 3.32 2.76
13.62
1.08 1.11 0.44
1 1.44
0.9 2.59 1.2
1 1.29
17.38
0.84 1.23 2.8
21 5 5
3.61 2.33 3.34
1.35 3.05
13.02
8.98
1.94
1.71
9.07
1.79
2.63 1.29 1.97
15.78
1.03
3.26
10.34
1.54 2.19 0.5
17.05
1.21
18.92
0.87 6.71
1.16 1.44
13.89
0.69 1.96
2.14
18.58
AvgMonth
StdDev
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept
1.11 0.67 0.68 0.56 0.54 0.79 0.87 1.21 0.91 1.93 2.11 1.38
0.87 0.65 0.52 0.47 0.42 0.56 0.9 1.01 0.76 0.93 1.3 1.02
Figure A-3. N O M Station Cerro
Annual Precipitation 1910-1995
24
I
I
1950
1940
1930
1920
1910
1960 2000
1990
1980
1970
Water Year
A-9
Station Nanle
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
3
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
CHACON
NOAA. 1653
NEW MEXICO
MORA
36:lO:OO
105:23:00
8500
Statistic
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
S Yr
1968
1968
1948
1948
EYr#Yrs#Obs
60
1968
1
60
1
1968
1985 38 13525
1985 38 13083
% Average Maximum Minimum
16
16
978.52
30.31
18.96
94 162.6
71.67
10
Parameter: Precipitation
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Annual
1.56
3.59
4.4
21.92
0.33
6.31 0.514.23
1948
1.57 1
0.48 1.27
0.51
0.29
1.89
2.3
3.86
7.79 4.6 3.27 28.84
1949
0.5 0.24 1.86 7.31 4.18 3.75 24.99
0.82 0.3 0.96 3.73 0.44
0.93
1950
0
0.96
1.5
1.95 1.21
0.24
2.69 0
2.98 5.04 0
16.6
1951
1.36
3.17
15.1
0.35
3
3.2 0.4 4.31
6.85
2.71
33.06
1952 2.63
0.99
0.04
0.37
0.91
2.98
0.7
0.1
0.7
21
0
10.66
1953 0.88
1.65 1
1.78 2.27
1.44
0
1.84
0.79
5.47
3.22
0.75
20.17
1954
1.8 0
0.95 0.15
0.03
0.55 2.9 0.3
1.85 5.17 0.55
14.25
1955
0
0 0.71
0.21
1.92
0.8
0
1.1 0
2.07
2.16
0
8.97
1956
0
0.4 0
1.8 0
1.04
1.91
3.67 0
4.44 5.74 0
18.95
1957
3.53 2.3 0
0.2 0.4 2.28 3
0.6 0.83
2.83
2.1
0.3
18.39
1958
0.8
1.01 1.62.61.9
0.2
1.50.20.7
2.4 0.5
13.41
1959
3.2 0.2 1.050.2
0.28
0.7
0
0
1.3
1.4
2.7 2
13.03
1960
0.7
1.5
0.14
7.9
0.06
2.9
2.1
0.3
1.2
0.7
1.9
23.36
1961
1.2 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.7 0
1.31 13.4
1.8
14.53
1962
1.2
0.8
0.3
1.3
0.2
0
0.05 1.3
0.7
5.32 2.2
16.15
1963 2.77
0.2 1.7 0.9 2
0.7 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.1 1.6 1
11.3
1964
0
0.7
0.9
1.4
1.7
2.71
4.8
3.33
4.1
1.4
23.09
0.8
1.3
1965
0
1.3 0.4 0.21 0
2.56 1.62 6.02 0.5
1.2 1.6 0
15.41
1966
0.05 0.2 0.9 0.05 0.25 0.2 0
0.76 1.99 3.65 6.58 2.16 16.79
1967
13.09
0
0
1.51 0.16 0.65 1.17 0.57 1.06 0
3.95 3.790.23
1968
1.83 2.32 1.23 8.4 5.47
1.32
25.38
0.05 1.1 0.54
1.09
0.7
1.38
1969
1.97 4.14 1.51 1.49 20.15
5.15 0.5 0.97 0.05 0.38 2.04 1.3 0.7
1970
22.05
0.55 0.53 0.66 0.62 1.03 1.82 1.53 5.49 5.35-2.82
0.7 1
1971
2.13 1
1.83 0.07
0.36
0.22
0.73 1.64 1.05 4.8 4.17
1.11
19.09
1972
3.35 2.4 0.27 0.63 0.95
3.76
1.5 1.21 2.25 3.51
3.28
2.86
25.95
1973
2.61
0.37
2.07 0.39 0.45 1.03 2.69
3.49
0.95 15.42
0.8 0.5 0.12
1974
23.8
2.88 0.7 0.94 1.25
1.25
2
1.8 0.64 1.2 4.22 2.82 4.11
1975
19.46
0.17
0.69
1.25
1.67
0.87
2.55
1.4
3.72
3.86
2.25
0.01 1
1976
16.8
0.97
1.1
0.13
1.47
1.15 0.68
2.28
1.2
0.97 2.03
3.71
1.13
1977
0.38 0.1
2
0.96
0.46
1.63
0.54
3.04
2.45
2.28
2.16
1
16.97
1978
20.85
1.79
1.25
3
0.5 3.81
0.85
2.76
1.4
3.65
0.77
1979 1.05
19.63
0.49
0.8
0.76
1.8
0.71
1.55
2.59
3.94
0.05
1.2
3.41
2.37
1980
22.54
2.28
2.12
0.14 0.8 0.13
0.1
0.16 2.67 0.65
4.81
6.75
1.95
1981
20.19
1.11 0.4 0.14 1.62
1.08
1.38
0.47 2.45 1.09 3.794.99
1.7
1982
1.29 3.84
18.45
3.88
0.63
1.31 1.4 1.91 0.54
0.76
1.73
0.71 0.5
1983
A-10
Water Year
1984
1985
AvgMonth
StdDevn
Oct Nov DecJan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug SeptAnnual
0.68 0.6 2.62
0.45
0.42
1.89
1.2
1.31
2.41
4.01
3.49
0.6
19.72
2.97
1.77
0.4
0.79
0.22
3.84
2.28
2.17
4.52
2.93
3.23
25.1
1.21
0.94
10.99
0.71
1.46
1.09
1.73
1.62
3.46
3.94
1.44
0.85
1.24
1.23
1.8
1.75
1.08
1.33 0.8 0.95 0.88 0.58 1.23
A-1 1
35
,
Figure A-5. N O M Station Chacon
Annual Precipitation 1948-1985
I
Water Year
A-12
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
Parameter
TEMP
AIR
FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
EVAP TOT DAY IN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
CONEJOS
NNW
3
NOAA, 1816
COLORADO
37:08:00
106:02:00
7900
Statistic
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
1948
Sum
Sum
S Yr E Yr #Yrs #Obs
1948 1960 13 4195
1948 1960 13 4072
194012 1959
1988
1960 13 4219
1948 1960 13 3843
Parameter: Evaporation
Year
Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct
0.26 0.23 0.20 0.12
0.08
1940
1941
0.31 0.18 0.18 0.23 0.24
0.14
0.36 0.22 0.22 0.25
1942
0.30 0.33
0.38
0.24 0.22 0.23
0.15
1943
0.150.22
0.32 0.21 0.25
0.23
0.17
1944
0.33 0.31 0.19 0.22 0.24 0.17
1945
0.30 0.340.26
0.24 0.29
1946
0.26 0.31 0.22 0.230.220.18
1947
0.24 0.24 0.25 0.23 0.27 0.23
1948
0.24
0.29
0.29 0.29 0.33 0.26
1949
0.30
0.28
0.38
0.26
0.25
0.26
0.19
1950
0.20 0.29
0.35
0.36
0.33
0.29
1951
0.24 0.28 0.26 0.21 0.25 0.20
1952
0.23
0.25
0.27
0.22 0.23
0.28
1953
0.24
0.21
0.30
0.27
0.24
0.27
1954
0.26
0.19
0.26
0.21
0.23
1955
0.240.240.230.220.24
1956
0.18 0.23 0.18 0.17 0.18
1957
0.26 0.24 0.25 0.17 0.19
1958
0.19 0.21 0.20 0.16 0.18 0.18
1959
0.23 0.24 0.27 0.25 0.23 0.24 0.20
Avg
0.19 0.18 0.19 0.16 0.17 0.18 0.19
Min
0.30 0.29 0.38 0.36 0.33 0.290.23
Max
A-13
Nov
% Average Maximum Minimum
88 24.23
26.34
25.32
86 56.76
62.96
60.05
45
13.7
3.58
89
8.12
12.8 61.9
81
30.3
Station Name
NRCS. ID Station
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
CORDOVA
05N5A
NEW MEXICO
10,100
Parameter
Statistic
SNOW WATER
Sum
EQUIVALENT, INCHES
S Yr
E Yr #Yrs # Obs
% Average Maximum Minimum
1942 1967
Paramf ?r: Snow Water Equivalent (inches)
March
February
April
Year Depth
Date
SWE
Date Depth
SWE
Date
Depth
SWE
194235 2-Feb
8.1 27-Feb
46 11.7 I-Apr 16.853
1943
I-Feb
26
5.8
8.3 31
2-Mar
I-Apr 10.333
1944
2-Feb 7.5
I-Mar
43 11.1 31-Mar
41
12.9
34
1945
I-Feb
36
8 9-Mar 13.1
50
16.6
53
2-Apr
1946
I-Feb
4.9
20
I-Mar
21
5.3 I-Apr10 30
1947
I-Feb
29
7 I-Mar
43
8 31
30-Mar
9.3
1948
I-Feb
28
5.8
I-Apr
9.7 Feb-29
3915.253
1949
31-Jan
39
9.3 28-Feb
47
13.1 I-Apr 14.247
1950
I-Feb
32
5.1 I-Mar
29-Mar
6.3 28
23
7.8
1951 . I-Feb 4.3 19
28-Feb
28
6.4 29
20-Mar
9.2
1952
31-Jan12.2
40
Feb-29
51 15.8 31-Mar 18.353
1953
3-Feb
26
6.6
9.1 47
3-Mar
I-Apr
24
6.3
I-Feb
1954
I-Mar
5.1 I-Apr
23
5.7 24
32
8.8
15
30-Jan
3 39
1955
8.5
3-Mar
31-Mar
22
5.4
195627
2-Feb
5.5
6.9 21
3-Mar
29-Mar6.3 20
31-Jan
11
49
1957
11.8
27-Feb
39
I-Apr
48
15.7
7-Feb
39
10.5
1958
61
2-Apr
12.827-Feb
56
13.4
4-Feb
30
5.7 29
1959
I-Mar
30-Mar
8
30
4.8
1960
14.5
3-Mar
63
25-Mar 12.339
29-Jan
37
6 25-Feb
1961
39
7.9
11.728-Mar
42
30-Jan
30
6.6
1962
I-Mar
26-Mar
14.851
46
13.3
1963 i 2-Feb
7.1
27
27-Mar
35
9.7
3.3 25-Feb
26-Mar
43
11.5
196415 29-Jan
36
8.6
30-Jan
9.8
39
1965
26-Feb
45 12.6 30-Mar
51
16.4
29-Jan
4.2
20
1966
26-Feb
39
8.6 27
28-Mar
8.3
15
31 27-Feb
27
22
6.8
1967
30-Jan
6.2129-Mar
29.2
39.4
37.9
11.2
Average
6.61
9.81
- I
Min
21
5.1
15
3.0
4.8 20
Max
12.2 49 15.8 63
18.361
StdDevn
2.47
8.94
3.14
11.22
11.86
3.88
I
A-14
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
EAGLE NEST
N O M , 2700
NEW MEXICO
COLFAX
36:33:00
105:16:00
8260
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
EVAP TOT DAY IN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
Statistic
S YrEYr
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
Sum
1948
1948
1929
1948
1948
Parameter:
Year
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1962
1963
1964
1965
1995
1995
1995
1995
1995
Evaporation
May June July Aug Sept
0.33
0.33
0.22
0.18
0.18
0.14 0.24
0.29
0.20 0.15 0.19
0.19
0.25
0.33
0.26
0.21
0.18
0.19
0.330.40
0.31
0.28
0.28
0.20 0.23
0.41
0.23
0.19
0.220.270.22
0.27 0.34
0.26
0.22 0.18
0.24 0.30
0.24
0.20 0.17
0.23 0.25
0.23
0.25 0.15
0.14
0.25
0.35
0.27
0.19
0.17
0.22
0.26
0.22 0.24
0.13
0.14
0.22
0.23
0.19 0.19
0.18
0.12
0.28 0.27 0.22 0.22
0.21
0.14
0.26
0.22
0.25
0.19
0.12
0.22 0.36 0.23
0.21
0.20
0.12
0.26 0.25 0.29
0.22
0.22
0.15 0.17
0.20
0.23
0.23
0.28 0.18
0.28
0.23
0.15
0.28
0.27
0.23
0.21 0.18
0.14
0.19
0.33
0.34
0.20 0.19 0.20
0.24
0.30
0.28 0.21 0.19
0.18
0.21
0.23
0.37
0.19
0.18
0.20
0.27
0.24
0.16
0.20
0.26 0.21
0.25
0.15
0.23 0.15 0.16
0.16
0.23
0.15
0.21
0.18
0.2
0.29 0.28
0.30
0.21
0.16
0.40
April
#Yrs # Obs
Oct
48
48
46
48
48
Nov
0.14 0.10
0.14
0.19 0.11
0.20 0.09
0.19
0.12
0.16
0.16
0.12
0.14
0.14
0.17
0.16
0.19
0.19
0.24
0.21
0.18
A-15
16657
16627
6082
16697
16277
% Average Maximum Minimum
95 22.43
25.82
18.29
95
55.27
61.2
57.64
36
956.94
23.12
14.89
9322117.6
58.63
Year
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Avg
Min
Max
April May June July Aug Sept
0.23 0.28 0.16 0.23
0.23 0.16
0.14
0.24 0.33
0.27
0.23 0.23
0.18
0.24 0.25 0.25
0.22
0.15
0.28 0.26 0.24
0.20
0.20
0.24
0.30
0.27
0.18
0.20
0.26
0.3
0.29 0.25 0.20
0.28 0.26 0.24
0.22
0.32
0.30
0.25
0.19
0.19
0.31 0.33 0.24
0.22
0.17
0.35 0.24
0.21
0.29 0.30 0.23 0.21 0.22
0.32 0.27 0.24 0.25
0.27 0.23 0.20
0.20
0.27
0.30 0.24 0.22
0.39
0.2
0.36 0.24 0.22 0.15
0.31
0.27
0.19
0.11 0.12
0.12
0.31
0.22 0.22
0.23 0.25 0.18 0.21 0.19
0.12
0.16 0.21
0.22
0.21 0.17 0.18
0.17
0.22
0.27 0.20
0.13
0.23
0.24
0.19
0.17
0.17
0.13
0.21 0.19
0.17
0.17
0.18
0.18 0.27 0.27 0.18
0.21 0.20 0.17 0.18 0.13
0.17 0.15 0.12
0.14
0.18 0.12
0.16
0.16
0.30
0.30
0.27
0.21
0.32
0.18
0.25
0.29 0.24 0.20 0.19
0.14
0.16
0.12
0.15
0.11
0.12
0.20 0.40
0.41
0.40
0.33
0.31
~~
Oct
0.14
0.14
0.08
0.17
0.15
0.08
0.20
A-16
Nov
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
EVAP TOT DAY IN
PRECIPTOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
EL VADO DAM
N O M , 2837
NEW MEXICO
RIO ARRIBA
36:36:00
106:44:00
6740
Statistic
Minimum
48
1995
1948
Maximum
1948
Sum
Sum
1948
Sum
E Yr #Yrs #Obs
16902
1995 48 16916
1936 1995 48
8775
1948 1995 48 17334
1995 48 16936
S Yr
Parameter: Evaporation
Year
May
Apr
June July
1936
0.29
1937
0.29
0.29
1938
0.28
0.21
0.28
1939
0.20 0.32 0.47
0.34
1940
0.31
0.26
0.19
0.33
0.24
0.23
1941
0.28
1942
0.31 0.35
0.31
0.29
0.33
0.32
1943
1944
0.31 0.27
1945
0.28
0.33
0.28
1946
0.25 0.39
0.29
1947
0.40
0.24
1948
0.25
1949
0.28
0.26
1950
0.37
0.27
0.37
1951
0.35
1952
0.34
0.30
1953
1954
0.34
0.27
1955
0.34
0.27
0.33 0.31
1956
1957
0.14 0.27
0.23
1958
0.24 0.32 0.31
1959
0.28 0.31
0.31
1960
0.31
0.24 0.30
1961
0.25
0.23 0.25
1962
0.26
0.30
0.27
1963
0.27
0.20
0.29 0.29
0.26
1964
0.28
0.18
1965
0.17 0.23 0.25 0.25
0.22
0.25
0.27
0.25
1966
0.20 0.23
0.26
0.24
1967
0.27
0.24
0.17
0.23
1968
0.25
0.21
0.17
0.30
1969
0.26
0.27
0.28
1970
% Average Maximum Minimum
96 22.74
29.51
26.77
96 59.24
65.16
61.86
50
99
14.45
24.09
6.06
97 48.68
102.2
7.5
Oct Nov
Aug
Sept
0.25
0.21 0.12
0.07
0.29
0.23 0.15
0.27
0.18 0.18
0.25
0.20 0.16 0.08
0.26
0.19 0.16
0.25
0.21 0.12
0.27
0.24 0.19
0.24
0.25
0.26 0.13
0.23
0.24
0.25 0.12
0.19
0.21 0.13
0.21
0.20 0.11
0.25 0.15
0.22
0.28
0.22
0.27
0.25
0.23
0.23
0.22
0.26
0.21
0.24
0.22
0.22
0.30
0.17
0.24
0.20
0.13
0.16
0.22
0.18
0.20
0.18
0.21
0.15
0.19
0.26
0.22
0.24
0.20
0.16
0.17
0.28
0.22
0.20
0.25
0.13
0.14
0.17
0.14
0.16
0.15
0.15
0.12
0.13
0.10
0.11
0.21
A-I7
Year
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Avg
Min
Max
Apr
May June
0.34
0.24
0.10
0.21
0.25
0.33
0.32
0.34
0.27
0.15 0.14
0.23
0.24
0.27
0.29
0.23
0.28
0.31
0.32
0.20
0.15
0.18
0.25
0.27
0.31
0.25
0.16
0.19
0.24
0.06
0.12
0.17
0.24
0.27
0.34
0.28
0.22
0.24
0.30
0.25
0.19
0.14
0.18
0.17
0.17
0.22
0.24
0.21
0.23
0.20
0.17
0.22
0.29
0.27
0.17
0.18
0.29
0.29
0.35
0.26
0.35
0.34
0.26
0.27
0.25
0.31
0.26
0.27
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.19
0.25
0.14
0.34
0.27
0.31
0.35
0.25
0.30
0.31
0.29
0.27
0.31
0.23
0.47
Nov
0.06
0.11
0.23
0.24
0.25
0.19
0.18
0.29
0.18
0.26
0.17
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.14
0.15
0.19
0.14
0.27
July Aug Sept
Oct
0.3 0.23 0.11
0.23
0.12
0.16
0.23
0.27
0.30
0.27
0.27
0.26
0.28
0.26
0.22
0.33
0.27
0.28
0.25
0.26
0.27
0.35
0.30
0.27
0.28
0.22
0.35
0.23
0.26
0.22
0.19
0.20
0.24
0.24
0.22
0.24
0.19
0.23
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.25
0.23
0.17
0.30
0.22
0.21
0.18
0.13
0.20
0.19
0.07
0.18
0.15
0.20
0.14
0.19
0.14
0.21
0.19
0.12
0.18
0.19
0.14
0.21
0.17
0.18
0.14
0.20
0.13
0.28
A-18
0.16
0.14
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.10
0.15
0.10
0.13
0.07
0.19
0.07
0.06
0.08
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
GALLEGOS PEAK
NRCS, 05N18S
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:ll:OO
105:33:00
9800
Parameter
Statistic
S Yr
19961978Sum
WATER
SNOW
EQUIVALENT, INCHES
E Yr #Yrs # Obs % Average Maximum Minimum
60
2.7 79
16.4 8.1
Parameter.: Snow Water Equivalent (inches)
April
34.6
Year
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
6.91 Average
28.4
Min
Max
StdDevr
I
28-Dec
30-Dec
28-Dec
27-Dec
30-Dec
1-Jan
31-Dec
28-Dec
28-Dec
4.61
1.4
10.8
4.6
25.0
51.2
24.0
14.0
18.0
4.1
18.2
17.0
4.2
20.5
22.1
10.8
51.2
I
I
46.2
33.7
3.2
24.9
29.5
36.9
45.7
14.5
22.7
27.7
26.7
21.o
36.5
28.1
31.6
23.3
35.4
23.0
1.4
10.8
0.83.2
46.2
29-Jan
31-Jan
30-Jan
29-Jan
10.8 28-Jan
6.5 30-Jan
3.3 31-Jan
4.1 27-Jan
30-Jan
2.8 28-Jan
I-Feb
30-Jan
30-Jan
28-Jan
26-Jan
25-Jan
26-Jan
32.8128-Mar
30-Jan
5.3)
28-Feb
23-Feb
Feb-29
23-Feb
26-Feb
25-Feb
Feb-29
27-Feb
24-Feb
5.6 24-Feb
6.8 26-Feb
6.4 27-Feb
4.5
10.6
7.1 2-Mar
8.5
I-Mar
5.3
8.8
7.5
7.4
0.8
6.5
6.8
12.5
9.6
3.6
12.5
2.7 2.7
A-19
30.0
52.2
37.6
5.0
33.7
34.2
41 .I
38.2
25.0
36.0
25.5
38.0
37.4
51 .O
5.0
52.2
6.4
14.6
10.4
1.4
9.9
9.4
29-Mar
9.8
32.0
30-Mar
43.2
31-Mar
46.8
9.4
27-Mar
26-Mar
28.5
31-Mar
50.3
52.1
29-Mar 13.3
11.4 27-Mar
40.0
26.0
5.8 26-Mar
9.0 26-Mar
36.3
7.0 31-Mar
15.9
11.I28-Mar
24.0
26-Mar
33.0
27-Mar
48.0
8.9
48.8
13.1 30-Mar
38.9
30-Mar
44.5
32.6
1.4
14.6
3.5
14.8
13.9
3.2
9.9
15.4
16.4
14.9
6.5
10.9
5.5
9.1
11.3
14.6
14.5
13.0
13.8
11.o
9.4
3.29.4
52.1
16.4
3.6
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
HERON RESERVOIR
USBOR Station
NEW MEXICO
RIO ARRIBA
36:42:00
106:40:30
7240
Parameter
EVAP TOT DAY
Sum
IN
Statistic
S Yr E Yr #Yrs # Obs
1976 1994 19
Parameter: Evaporation
IMav June Julv SeDt
Year
April
Aua
1976
0:21
0.36 0.33 0.25
1977
0.14
0.24 0.27 0.25 0.29
1978
0.21
0.21 0.32 0.33 0.28
1979
0.15
0.19 0.28 0.28 0.25
1980
0.14
0.22 0.33 0.31 0.26
1981
0.19
0.21 0.35 0.28 0.28
1982
0.19
0.21 0.27 0.27 0.19
1983
0.15
0.22 0.23 0.24 0.20
1984
0.14
0.26 0.23 0.25 0.21
1985
0.13
0.17 0.25 0.23 0.22
1986
0.13
0.20 0.20 0.22 0.21
1987
0.15 0.23 0.26 0.19
0.15
1988
0.15
0.20 0.23 0.25 0.19
1989
0..19
0.26 0.28 0.26 0.22
0.14
1990
0.22 0.31 0.22 0.19
0.22 0.31 0.22 0.19
1991
0.14
1992
0.15
0.18 0.23 0.24 0.19
0.16
1993
0.17 0.25 0.30 0.20
1994
0.12
0.18 0.26 0.28 0.21
0.21
0.27 0.26 0.22
Avg
0.1 5
Min
0.12
0.15 0.20 0.22 0.19
0.26 0.36 0.33 0.29
Max
0.21
Oct
0.17
0.13
0.25
0.22
0.14
0.22
0.21
0.18
0.11
0.12
0.11
0.17
0.20
0.15
0.13
0.18
0.12
0.16
0.12
0.20
0.17
0.17
0.10
0.17
0.11
0.17
0.10
0.15
0.18
0.12
0.25
A-20
Nov
0.16
1.76
0.16
0.12
0.08
0.06
0.09
0.09
0.12
0.10
0.09
0.11 1.76
0.06 1.76
0.16 1.76
% Average Maximum Minimum
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
NORTH COSTILLA
NRCS, 05N16S
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
37:OO:OO
105:15:00
10600
S Yr
20 19961977
Parameter
Statistic
SNOW WATER
80Sum 64
EQUIVALENT, INCHES
Paramete
Year
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Average
Min
Max
StdDevn
E Yr #Yrs # Obs
Snow Water Equiv; alent (inches)
January
February
Depth
SWE
Date
Depth
SWIE Date
"
30-Dec
19-Dec
19-Dec
16-Dec
6.3
16.8
2.
16.7
2.
10.3
3.
0. 8
5
3
2
19-Dec
5-Jan
17-Dec
18-Dec
17-Dec
14.2
2.
1.
10.1
19.5
3.
10.8
1.
9.5
9
9
8
7
2. 1
12.7
6.3
19.5
3.
2. 4
0.8
8
0 .9
30-Jan
29-Jan
29-Jan
26-Jan
:27-Jan
26-Jan
26-Jan
28-Jan
29-Jan
26-Jan
25-Jan
26-Jan
29-Jan
29-Jan
27-Jan
25-Jan
26-Jan
30-Jan
"
% Average Maximum Minimum
11.0
4.3
0.0
March
April
Date Depth SWE Date
Depth
SWE
125-Feb
12.0 2.01
7.0
3.4 27-Feb
20.0 4.6 30-Mar 23.0
14.0
29.0 5.8 27-Mar 37.0 11.0
6.4 23-Feb
34.0
6.4
3.4 27-Feb 21.0 5.0 27-Mar 29.0
17.0
26-Feb
0.0
0.0 0.0 8-Apr
3.3
6.1
0.0
5.2
2.2 24-Feb
11.7 3.3 30-Mar 18.6
8.9
3.6 22-Feb
29.2 5.8 28-Mar 42.5 10.7
20.1
3.7 24-Feb
21.9 5.0 27-Mar 28.2
17.0
6.9
4.5
25-Mar 22.2
21.3
7.1
3.5 1.3 24-Mar
8.6
1.o
2.6
2.0 27-Feb
3.9 23-Feb
30.0 6.5 2-Apr 40.8 10.9
21.6
15.2 3.4 29-Mar
2.0
2.4 28-Feb
6.0
13.8
4.8 23-Feb 35.6
8.4
29-Mar 13.7
4.8
21 .o
2.5 26-Feb 16.0 3.0 27-Mar 12.4
13.8
2.9
6.4
10.3 2.0 28-Feb 8.2 1.8 I-Apr 19.1
6.1 2-Mar 34.8 7.8
24.6
32.0
8.3
25.0
6.1 I-Mar 35.0 10.4 17-Mar 34.0
9.6
22.6
4.5
29-Mar 34.0 10.1
6.2
31.3
6.9
27.3
4.4
8.2
1.8
14.9
20.2
4.6
17.5
3.7
6.5
23.3
1.o
2.6
0.0
0.0
0.0 0.0
42.5 11.o
35.6
10.4
34.0
6.9
3.0
2.8
1.8
A-2 1
Station Narne
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
OJO CALIENTE
N O M , 6321
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36: 18:OO
106:03:00
6290
Parameter
Statistic
Sum
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW
DEPTH
INCHES Sum
S Yr
EYr #Yrs
1944 1982
1949 1982
34
34
# Obs
11060
9.8
10867
Parameter: Precipitation
Year
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May
1944
1945
1.20
0.30
2.00
1946
0
0
1.06
2.06
0.39
0.10 1.00 1.40 0.80 0.35 1.52
1947
0.80
1.49
1948
1949
0.59
0.05 0.06 0.06
1950
0.58
0
0
0
0 0.44 0.42 0.52 0.38
0.41
1951
0.54
0.34
0.83 0.35 0.03
1952
0 0.48 1.76
1953
0
1.64
0.14
0.21 0.50 0.22
0.1 1.16
2.05
1.62
0.12
0 1.93
0 2.76
1954
0
0.12
0.10
0.62
0.10
0.50
2.15
0.32
1955
1956
0 0.01' 0.10
0.08
0.40 0.53 0.69 0.32
1957
0.18
0
0 1.45 0.39 0.51 0.36 0.83
1958
4.43
1.98 0.05 1.75 0.05 0.99 0.87
0.41
0.18
0.50
0.55 0.01 0.12 0.27 0.89 0.51 1.38
1959
0.08
0.27
0.71
0.75
0.24
0.65 0.61 0.44 0.17
2.37
0.22
0.72
1960
1.23 0.09
0.20 0.95 0.52 0.22
2.05
1961
0.88
0.15
0.18
0.20
1.15
0.05 0.04
1962 0.27
0.86
1.63 0.37 0.35 1.44 1.13 0.04 0.14
1963
1964
0.87
0.72
0 0.04
0.54
0.35
0.89
1965
0
0.13 1.69
1.93
0.23
0.44
0.01
0.56
1966
0.20
0.17
1.60 0.15 0.30 0.47
0 0.52
1.59
1.48
6.98
1967
0.12
2.01
0.38
1968
1.32
0.27
0.37 0.19 0.75 0.46
0.33
1969
0.28
0.37
2.75
2.48
0.23
0.66 0.11 0.17 0.75 0.17
1970
0.76 0.10
1971
0.19
0.25
0.03
0.46
0.28
0.24
0 1.17
1972
1.38
0.50
1.22
0.04
0.02
0.15
0.55 1.40 0.19 0.53
3.19
1.05
0.15
0.37
1973
0.52 0.07
0.50
0.34
0.18
2.05
0.04
0.32
1974
0.59 0.18
2.29
0.61 0.62
0.36
0.64
0.44
1975
0.71 0.73
0.10
1.11
0.11
0.04
0.43
0.28
1976
1977
0.10
0.39
0.03
0.68
0.04
0.41
2.04 1.12
0.21
1.54
0.07
0.50 1.06
1.52
0.22 1.53
1978
0.95
2.28
0.93 1.77 0.39 0.55 1.10 2.43
1979
0.35
0.41
0.68
1.36
0.95 1.30 1.38 0.44
1980
A-22
% Average Maximum Minimum
89
88 1.351.1
24.4
3.16
14.36
June July Aug Sept Annual
0.40 1.27
1.3 1.71
4.68
0.42.02
2.42
8.35
0 0.6
1.64
1.55
0 1.50 1.43
2.22
12.77
2.29
0
2.19
0.31
0.55 2.11
6.5
0 0.23 2.22
0
4.62
0.21 1.07 1.55 0.76
7.92
0.13 2.32 0.27
0
6.69
0.07 1.53 1.72
1.2
13
0 0.94 4.32 0.53
9.7
0
3.99
0.15 0.99 0.72
0
8.08
0.01 1.26 3.09
0.60 1.98 1.39 14.68
0
8.7
0.95 1.20 2.32
7.23
0.36 0.63
3.58
2.07
12.78
0.22 1.79 0.38
1.77
6.2
0.36 1.51
1.37
0.73
9.93
0.21 8.89
3.39
1.65
1.12
11.1
2.03
2.24
1.52
2.46 1.39 7.29
0.03
2.84
0.79
14.25
0.04
2.55
9.47
1.93
1.57
1.32
0.96
1.31 0.95
10.23
0 2.77 10.38
2.92
2.38
0.39 1.08 2.04 0.95
8.94
0.29 2.12 0.54 1.01
11.39
0.38 2.37 1.01 0.21
7.99
0.19 2.85 2.81 2.54
14.12
9.59
0.18 2.88 1.91 1.11
0.81 1.10 3.38 1.16
11.26
0.77 0.46
0.4 0.88
9.16
1.45 1.34 1.34 0.16
14.69
0.05 1.31 1.49 0.63
10.35
0.90
Year
1981
1982
AvgMonth
StdDevn
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May
June
July Aug Sept Annual
0 0.99
1.10
0.59
1.76
1.62
3.18
0.88
11.94
1.00
0.49
0.27 0.06
1.77
0.87
0.64
0.42
0.63
0.41
0.67
0.53 0.77 0.47 1.51 1.97 1.02
0.98
0.49 0.76 0.59 0.69 1.31 0.89
1.05
0.64
0.48
0.62
0.38
0.52
A-23
Figure A-7.N O M Station Ojo Caliente
Annual Precipitation1944-1962
-
16
...
I
2
, . , . . , .
1940
1
-
\ ,
~
1950
"
'
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
1990
1970
1960
Water Year
A-24
~
5-Year Moving Average
~
"
'
"
1980
"
"
'
"
"
'
"
~
"
"
"
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
PAL0 FLECHADO
NRCS, 05N13
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:24:00
10519:00
9300
Parameter
Statistic
SNOW WATER
Sum
EQUIVALENT. INCHES
Parameter:
Year
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Average
Min
Max
StdDevn
now Water Equivalent
February
Date
Depth SWE
Date
!%Jan
18.0
4.3 24-Feb
aio-Jan
6.7 23-Feb
24.0
29.0
2!9-Jan
6.8 26-Feb
218-Jan
5.0 25-Feb
20.0
217-Jan
6.9 25-Feb
26.0
3.3 22-Feb
2!%Jan
17.5
9.1 23-Feb
217-Jan
20.3
7.2 22-Feb
3il-Jan
33.6
aio-Jan
6.4 28-Feb
34.1
2I8-Jan
0.6 25-Feb
3.9
5.3 23-Feb
216-Jan
19.9
2!7-Jan
4.3 24-Feb
21.2
217-Jan
8.7 27-Feb
31 .O
2!9-Jan
34.0
7.1 27-Feb
2I7-Jan
13.2
3.4 23-Feb
110-Jan
5.2 25-Feb
19.0
2I8-Jan
4.9 26-Feb
20.7
5.5 28-Feb
i!7-Jan
27.4
4.2 27-Feb
3il-Jan
18.4
6.3 26-Feb
i18-Jan
23.5
5.4 24-Feb
i!8-Jan
20.7
6.8 24-Feb
iI7-Jan
26.4
i17-Jan
5.6 24-Feb
28.1
,.11-Jan
4.9 28-Feb
24.3
6.31
21.3
3.01
15.7
5.5)
8.1)
22.8
0.6
3.9
9.1
34.1
..
-
S Yr E Yr #Yrs # Obs % Average Maximum Minimum
1972 1996 25
72
96
7.0
12.3
0.6
March
April
May
Depth SWE Date Depth SWE Date Depth SV
17.0
4.5 29-Mar 1.0 4.0
7.4
28.0
29-Mar 10.4
44.0
6.6
19.0
28.0
7.6 26-Mar
33.0
9.7
33.0
26-Mar 8.4
29.0
9.2 30-Mar 8.027.0
11.7
3.7
3.2 28-Mar
17.5
21.5
6.4
6.0 28-Mar
24.0
2.7
7.5
41.3
9.7 28-Mar
30.6
9.7 27-Apr
7.0
.2
31 .O 9.3 28-Mar
38.4 10.8 28-Apr i!I
6.9
11.5
3.4
1.4 26-Mar
28.9
27.5
9.1
8.7 29-Mar
26.0
35.5 10.0
6.1 29-Mar
34.6 10.0 26-Mar
36.8 11.6
9.2 26-Mar 33.7 11.1
31.5
18.1
5.3
4.6 26-Mar
20.6
7.0 25-Mar
31.6
38.2 10.2
14.4
4.7
6.0 30-Mar
20.2
31.6
9.7 27-Mar 7.520.3
27.1
6.8 29-Mar 7.625.9
23.9
9.5
6.7 26-Mar 36.9
26.2
6.0
26.0
7.7
32.7 10.9
37.7
9.3 29-Mar
46.2 12.3
8.9 28-Mar
37.1
9.9
24.1
"
27.5
27.1
7.3)
41.3
10.0
2.3 1.8
A-25
4.0
1.4 6.9 1.0
46.2 12.3
3.0
14.4
7.5
21.2
4.9
2.7
7.0
3.0
Station
PENASCORANGER
Name
STATION
N O M , 6705
NEW MEXICO
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
36:lO:OO
10541:00
7920
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
PRECIP TOTDAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
Statistic
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
Parameter:
Year
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
PreciDitation
Oct Nov
I~
S YrEYr
# Yrs # Obs
1967
1976
1254
1967 19761244
1929 1976 9510
29
1948 1976 8950
29
% AverageMaximum
9
8
90
14.3
20.81
84
38.39
98
Minimum
8.01
0
~~
Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April
1.33
1.08
1.12 1.07 1.02
1.21
1.26
0.08
0.12
1.03
3.30
1.84
1.70
0.63 1.64
1.33
2.73
1.68
0.01
0.65
0.94
0.63 0.49
0.24
0.51
0.06
1.58
1.41 1.27
0.70
3.19
0.33
1.15
1.46 1.34
2.06
0.83
0.99
0.73 1.33 0.86 2.30
0.66
1.63
0.46
1.07
1.45
1.82
0.92
1.67
0.12 0.33
0.56
1.12
0.84
0.70
1.41
0.53 2.15 0.65 0.55
1.53
0.60
0.72
0.82
0.51
0.81
1.66
1.67
0.75
2.01
1.06 1.30
0.93
0.90
2.22
2.03
1.71
1.46
2.71
2.97
1.49 1.47 0.39 0.95
1.55
0.18 0.85 0.38 0.57 1.36
0.75
1.36
0.80
0.73
1.23 0.56
0.58
1.47
1.19
2.99
1.18 0.52 2.33
0.91
0.02 0.58 0.27 0.37 1.25
1.23 0.45 0.77 1.05
0.41
1.68
0.67
1.15
1.68
0.38 1.50 2.06
0.35 0.01 1.89 1.05 1.22
1.13
1.46
1.03 0.38
0.44
1.45 0.24
0
0.06 0.02
0.77
1.06 1.25
1.40
0.13
1.40 1.89
0.47
1.11
0
2.09 0.39 0.25 0.76 0.66
0.78
1.79
2.15
0.68
1.11
0.59
1.83
0.76
0.33
0 1.10
0.92
0.06
1.12
0.07
0.28
0.89
1.55
0.50
0.06
0.78
0.76
0.40
2.64
0.57
1.34
4.24
1.53
0.33
0.64
0.98 1.56
1.38
1.11
1.38
0.04
0.26
0.39
1.05
1.13
0.40 1.49 1.94
0.82
1.24
0.99
1.28
1.06 1.06 0.30 0.51 2.18
0.72 1.88 0.95 1.03 1.41
0.66
1.60 0.46 0.69 2.08 1.90
1.05
July Aug
Sept
Annual
0.34 3.39 4.74
3.40
11.87
0.66 1.31 14.70
0.84
0.96
4.95
0.36
1.88 0.49
0.78
3.79 1.21 4.74
19.89
0.58 1.35 0.95 1.61 1.97
1.88
18.21
3.47 1.23
2.24
0.07
12.16
18.41
0.73 2.43
0.84
1.89 1.71 2.60
2.25
0 1.74 1.60 18.73
1.58 4.39
2.54 20.45
0.06
2.66
1.12
4.20
3.00
0.09 1.99 2.43
2.23
1.70 1.07
16.86
1.53 1.50
2.22
1.22 1.49
2.45
15.05
0.39 1.24 1.19
1.51
12.45
1.86 1.07
1.39
1.75
1.97 14.98
3.63 2.26
22.22
20.35
4.34 0.27 0.70 0.57 1.54 4.11
0.10 0.76 2.31 1.35 1.97 0.55 11.13
2.19 1.04 0.10 1.36 2.21 0.35
12.51
17.33
1.82 0.40 0.56 1.73 1.91 1.23
0 1.20 2.10 1.00
8.83
1.04 0.09
0.27 1.21 0.39 2.02 3.27 0.55
13.30
1.21 1.94 1.56 1.25 2.00 0.28
15.68
15.44
1.03 0.59 1.14 2.95 2.51 1.57
0 1.48 2.27 0.38 1.64
11.30
0.53
0.66 0.97 0.32
1.02
2.83
0
8.96
1.30 1.03
0.01
3.77
4.37
1.35
18.23
1.52 0.65 2.58 0.76 0.23
10.67
0 2.12 0.76 1.58 1.19 0.60
14.40
15.29
3.64 0.12 3.56 3.51 0.17
0
7.31
0.09 0.44 0.58 1.77 1.08
0 16.65
1.03 2.17 0.23 2.69 4.04
0.99 0.47 1.02 1.81 1.67
16.62
13.87
1.17 1.51 2.18 1.09 3.09 0.60
0.82 1.37 2.23 0.62 0.97
14.02
1.67 0.07 1.44 2.08 4.19 2.31
18.15
0.04 0.34 0.52 1.96 0.55 3.13
13.19
0.29 0.06 0.84 2.33 2.87 1.51
15.68
A-26
May
June
Year
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
0.31 1975
1976
AvgMonth
StdDevn
oct
0.72
0.07
0.95
0.41
0.20
0.29
1.54
1.19
2.72
2.02
0.84
1.22
0.85
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sept
0.20 1.39 1.52
0.48
0.26
0.57
1.18
1.32
0.94
0.83
2.35 17.67
1.14 1.60
1.58
0.82
1.58
1.29
1.33
2.01
2.10
1.80
0.18 0.83
1.12
1.93
0.78
0.34
0.17
0.37 10.17
0.20 3.30
1.23 1.66 7.23
0.53
1.47
0.34
0.53
1.59
0.30
0.47
0.39 1.17
0.14
0.40
0.81
0.42 1.31 0.06 2.84 5.12
0.67
0.40
1.23
0.87
0.98 7.00 1.44
13.27
1.71
2.61
2.07
0.77
1.41
0.10
0.50
0.59
1.04 3.22 1.90
0.69
0.45
0.84
0.38
0.20
0.57
0.37
0.06 2.45
3.85
2.14
12.05
1.23 0.69
0.37 0.20
0.29
1.27
2.06 1.77
3.24
0.86
14.70
2.06
0.36
1.03
1.88
1
1.78 0.70 2.06 14.08
0.42
1.830.18
0.51
7.89
2.24
1.87
0.66
1.62
0.85
0.90
0.89
0.97
0.92
1.13
0.95 1.15 1.oo 2.09 2.39
0.60
0.60 0.76 0.79 0.93 0.88 0.95 1.36
0.59 0.55
A-27
Annual
1.86
11.27
0.98
0.38
16.74
13.24
2.06
14.27
1.19
2.59
0.85
1.44
1.10
Figure A-9. NOAA Station Penasco Ranger Station
Annual Precipitation 1929-1976
24
h
22
10 -
Water Year
Figure A-IO. NOAA Station Penasco Ranger Station
Mean Monthly Precipitation 1929-1976
4
I
.
I
Od Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug Sept
A-2.8
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
PLATORO
N O M , 6559
COLORADO
CONEJOS
3721 :00
106:32:00
9840
Parameter
Statistic
S Yr
E Yr #Yrs # Obs
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
EVAP TOT DAY IN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
Sum
1949
1949
1950
1949
1951
1991
1991
1959
1991
1991
18
18
10
18
16
4170
4162
1437
4087
3523
Parameter: Evaporation
Oct
Nov
April
May June July Aug Sept
0.15 0.19
1950
0.30 0.27 0.21 0.23
1951
0.16 0.13
1952
0.30 0.23 0.16
0.10
'
0.22
0.19
0.19 0.29 0.20
1953
0.19
0.20
1954
0.20 0.31 0.18 0.14
0.19
0.16
0.17 0.26 0.23 0.14
1955
0.23
0.20
1956
0.23 0.30 0.23 0.11
0.06
0.15
0.26 0.20 0.17
1957
0.17
0.14
0.19 0.31 0.30 0.15
1958
0.21 0.23
1959
0.19 0.12
0.28
0.20
0.22 0.18
Avg
0.15 0.15 0.06
0.17
0.23
0.15
Min
0.21 0.23 0.14
0.23 0.31 0.30
Max
A-29
% Average Maximum Minimum
6316.05
16.83
16.44
49.02
63 50.5
49.76
39
62 19.81
26.06
22.94
60 255.85
218.1
293.6
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
RED RIVER
N O M 4 ,7323
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:42:00
105:24:00
8680
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTHINCHES
Statistic
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
S Yr
1948
1948
1906
1948
E Yr #Yrs #Obs
1995
1995
1995
1995
48
48
48
48
17168
17265
17372
17326
% AverageMaximum
98
22.68 19.39
25.98
98
55.66
58.89
99
20.47
29.01
99 147.89
259
Parameter: Precioitation
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Annual
Year
0.24 4.39 6.52
1906
1.50
0.39
1.60
1.66
1.50
2.44
0.55
1.00 4.15 3.08 0.73 3.50 6.10
26.31
1907
9.08
1908 0.900.95
2.70
4.400.13
5.87
1.00
4.87
1909
0.90
1.90
2.26
3.30
1.71 1.12
1.46
1.00
0.90
0.90
3.40 0.60
19.45
1910
1.05
1.06
1.37 1.07 4.02 1.12 0.97 0.08
1.30
5.80
1.16
1.90
20.90
1911
1912
3.50 1.62
1.62
0.37
0.96
6.36 3.71 1.41 1.50 3.40 1.70
1.20
27.35
0.78
0.63
0.30
1.07
3.12
2.98 0.85
0.40
4.40
2.60
3.13 2.40 22.66
1913
0.60 0.80 2.40
1.04
1.12 0.86 3.80 2.70
0.90
7.80
6.10 0.50
28.62
1914
4.18
0.40 0.80 1.00 1.00
19.79
1.70 0.00 1.61 1.26 2.51 2.24 3.09
1915
0.46
0.66
1.28
4.70
0.28 1.70 2.52
0.43
0.04
4.86
2.23 0.64
19.80
1916
3.55 0.10 0.39 1.29 0.31 1.31
2.37
3.70
1.16
4.55
1.58
1.12
21.43
1917
0.25
0.33
0.00 2.57
2.06
2.96 0.70 0.93 1.84 3.77 2.16 2.35
19.92
1918
1.78
0.85
1.81
0.05
2.74
2.82
2.01
2.90
1.78
5.29
2.20 2.14
26.37
1919
2.97 1.48 1.23 0.33 0.80 2.53
2.42
2.50
1.59
2.96
25.09
4.55
1.73
1920
1.48 0.43 1.10 1.13 1.01 1.98 3.24 3.24 4.37 5.16 2.53
1.10
26.77
1921
2.73 0.92
16.32
1.00
0.11
0.95
1.65
0.90
1.68
1.42
1.35
1.27
2.34
1922
1.19
1.45
0.89
0.62
1.15
2.15
1.44
0.70
1.81
2.80
3.09 3.15 20.44
1923
2.91
1.08
1.97 0.81 1.19
5.23
3.06 0.67 0.60 4.35 1.72 2.03
25.62
1924
0.57 0.52 3.75
0.66
1.22
1.27 0.12
1.32
1.52
5.56
2.47 1.01
19.99
1925
2.79
2.07
0.98
0.90
0.81 2.69
2.58
1.87
1.95
4.50
1.95 1.28 24.37
1926
0.83
0.28
1.48
1.20
2.21
4.32
1.63
0.14
3.17 4.57 4.43
28.34
1927
4.08
0.50 0.37 0.93 0.35
1.85
2.94
2.65
2.18
0.61
1.63
16.95
1928
2.84 0.10
1.00 1.67
1.12
0.59
3.45
0.04
5.66
26.78
1.23
1.85
0.72
5.07 4.38
1929
23.48
1.40 1.10 0.25 1.93 0.93 2.48 1.37 1.59 0.25 7.20 4.08 0.90
1930
0.97 1.26 0.13 0.13 2.21 1.79 1.44 1.51 2.36 3.18 2.25 4.68
21.91
1931
1.64 2.38 0.67 1.96
1.44
2.29
1.66 2.60
1.43
3.35
3.98 1.45 24.85
1932
1.54
0.12
1.16
1.30
0.39
0.81
1.61
1.12
3.88
2.25
1.47
0.98
16.63
1933
20.03
0.97
0.96
1.02
0.76
1.57
0.45
0.68
2.83
0.81 3.99 3.82
2.17
1934
0.19
0.76
0.30
0.95 0.73
1.17
1.75
3.72
0.06
2.27
3.33
2.47
17.70
1935
20.05
1.83 0.85 0.36 1.19 1.17 1.24 0.41 2.40
0.66
2.17
4.86 2.91
1936
16.62
1.44 0.30
1.18
1.45
1.82
0.92
0.09
1.99
2.43
2.23
1.70 1.07
1937
0.12
0.33
0.64
2.18
2.20
1.85
2.21
2.71
2.74
21.11
1.67
1.30 3.16
1938
13.35
0.93 1.25 0.98 0.91 0.59 0.67 1.71 1.03 0.28 1.15 1.51 2.34
1939
0.91 1.16 0.53 1.02 1.18 0.72 1.27 2.54 0.80 3.74 2.97 3.34
20.18
1940
2.66 0.86 2.05 0.85 0.57 3.10 1.63 2.83 3.01 2.81 3.00 1.65 25.02
1941
A-30
Minimum
53.32
11.61
71.3
Year
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Mar
April May June July
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
4.21
0.82
1.20
0.22
1.30
1.55
6.50
0.20
1.30
1.15
0.75
1.25
1.00
0.65 2.05
1.20
2.82
0.64 0.00 1.15
2.60
1.37
0.93
1.56
0.44 1.20
4.40
0.02
0.04 0.86
1.85
1.40
0.95
1.35
0.80
2.85
3.70
1.25
0.60 1.10
0.62
0.74 1.78 0.20 0.80 0.25 3.61
0.90 0.00 1.03
2.25
2.98
1.15
0.46
0.28 1.56
1.63
0.30
1.00
1.15
1.48
1.13
1.04
3.87 2.22 0.14
0.89
1.30 2.30
0.90
0.02
2.51
2.95
1.40 1.45 1.50 1.10
1.80
3.87
1.35
0.00 0.20 0.00 0.08
3.23
4.00
0.10 0.00 0.78
0.00
0.35
1.87
1.10
0.90
1.80 1.61 0.37 1.27
0.83
1.55
2.03
1.07
0.76 1.33 0.99 1.96 0.16 3.16
0.01
2.13
0.50 0.32 1.03 0.77 1.22 2.50 1.13
2.75
2.71
2.12
0.51
0.70
0.44
2.14 0.00 2.30 0.66 3.43
1.01
0.31
0.34 0.66 1.24 0.32 2.49 5.43 0.58 3.56
0.14
0.22
0.35
1.32
1.04. 0.67
0.56
0.76 0.70 2.12
1.07 0.72 0.55 2.16 0.45 0.91 2.62 3.83 0.57 3.42
4.19 1.87 0.42 0.44 0.90 1.65 1.23 1.35 0.43 1.47
1.02 1.40 0.12 0.44
0.91
0.55 1.97 2.60 2.14 1.93
2.06 0.44 2.25 2.38
1.19
1.33
0.78 0.82
1.18
2.51
3.26 0.71 1.02 0.60
1.27
1.86
1.97
0.69 0.86 4.71
1.21 1.25 2.53 0.96 1.70 1.54 0.23 0.42 0.57 1.84
0.67 1.09 0.69 1.15
0.94
2.12
0.22 0.15
1.13
0.98
0.69 1.05 0.43 0.68
1.64
1.18
1.21 1.41
0.88
2.12
0.04 1.23 2.07
2.21
0.65
0.95
2.48
1.66
2.83
3.29
5.05
1.06 1.40 2.56 0.64 0.74
0.23
1.49
0.49
2.49
0.44
0.60
1.58 0.52 0.47
1.13
0.91
1.16
1.99
4.16
1.02
1.66
1.75
0.07
4.03
0.34 0.05 2.23 0.51 1.14
0.89
0.96
0.87 1.44 0.88
1.56
1.30
2.15
2.28 3.16
3.91 0.38 0.93 0.17 0.35
2.81
1.67
0.91
1.99 1.35
0.54
0.86
1.45
1.33
4.02
1.68 1.07 0.55 0.45 0.90
0.50 0.25 0.51 0.27 1.03 1.72 3.63
4.05 1.53
2.46
2.86
1.60
2.05
0.58
0.23
3.69
2.35 2.12 0.68 1.26
0.90
0.53
0.48
1.74
0.16 1.36 1.20 0.37 3.05 3.28
2.14
0.76
1.46 2.39
1.30
3.61 1.57
0.32
0.53
4.84
0.37
3.20
0.78 0.28
1.92
2.42
1.65
0.84
1.48
1.92
0.77 1.10 0.19 1.63 0.57
0.78
1.97
0.87
1.82
3.77
2.34
0.66
2.70
0.85 1.24
0.79 2.73 0.55 0.80 0.77
1.33
4.00
3.40
2.45 1.05
1.94
2.25
4.63
3.00
1.83
1.37 1.23 1.04 1.32 1.49 3.01 1.94 2.19 0.00 1.52
2.43 0.60 0.22 0.61 0.27 2.43 1.34 3.25 1.93 2.92
2.94 0.95 2.77
0.85
0.92 0.64 0.66 1.19 1.43 1.52
1.50 2.474.32
2.33
1.66
1.10
1.27
2.91
2.51
1.09
0.73
1.22 1.54
1.45
0.73
1.44 2.80 2.78
1.00 2.32
2.76
1.17 4.14
2.61
1.48
0.71 3.27 3.22
3.74 0.46
2.03
4.27
2.10
1.29
4.23
2.64 1.63 0.49 0.43 1.28
1.47 1.95 0.71 1.81 2.72 2.04 1.20 1.97 1.66 0.51
0.70 1.45 1.56 0.83 0.77 1.30 1.51 2.12 2.40 2.90
0.65 0.51 1.07 1.552.46
1.45
2.76
0.80 2.00 0.83
1.18 0.70 3.66
1.30
1.63
2.97
2.12
3.79 0.06 2.00
4.51
0.55 2.50 1.61
0.51
0.42
3.59
2.21 2.92 2.75
0.65 3.31 1.27 0.55 0.65 3.22 0.76 3.10 1.522.13
A-3 1
Aug Sept Annual
1.15
1.14
20.74
5.45
0.62
17.58
0.93 0.06
14.41
3.40 0.65
19.90
18.38
1.55
6.90
2.97 1.30
15.88
1.45 0.70
17.67
3.56 2.08
23.14
1.80
115 4
11.30
2.03 0.00
3.45 1.36
18.65
13.28
0.92 0.00
17.56
0.73
1.82
7.48
0.74
24.16
2.00. 9.98
0.10
22.90
6.55 0.05
2.73 1.36
18.04
3.60
0.67
17.35
17.36
0.78
1.64
3.72
2.34
23.01
0.72
2.83
15.80
3.94
1.95
15.03
16.61
3.12
2.20
2.11
3.88
23.40
8.18
0.37
24.70
5.13
1.09
19.18
4.18 0.49
17.47
3.96 2.18 21.63
3.10 2.34
19.91
3.45 2.39
18.69
2.16 1.47
19.58
1.08 1.45
19.95
3.10 1.24
17.41
1.86
2.16
22.94
1.34
2.21
18.41
1.84
2.64
17.95
15.64
1.46
0.75
29.28
2.47 0.93
1.50 1.60
18.21
3.89 0.72
20.61
22.55
6.22 2.46
2.72 1.06 24.94
21.14
4.38 0.75
28.83
2.39 2.88
26.16
2.06 3.71
19.94
3.14 0.76
23.15
4.46 3.15
18.40
2.46 1.86
25.38
2.90 3.07
29.65
5.32 2.76
20.55
2.91 0.48
Year
1993
1994
1995
AvgMonth
StdDevn
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May
1.64
3.02 1.62
1.40
2.83
0.51
0.60 1.71 2.15
1.28 1.75
0.81
0.90
1.63
2.87
3.93
2.98
1.36
3.11 4.25 0.53 1.33
0.71
1.77
2.58
5.13
1.50 1.19 1.19 1.14 1.23 1.84 1.75 1.81
1.08 0.91 0.80 0.77 0.81 1.12 1.20 1.20
A-32
June July
1.57
6.33
1.68
1.00 1.28
2.14
1.40 3.04
1.03 1.48
Aug
Sept Annual
1.21
24.96
1.48
27.16
3.33
3.12 1.64
1.64 1.06
4.29
24.59
Figure A-1 1, N O M Station Red River
Annual Precipitation 1906-1995
Water Year
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May
June
July
Aug
Sept
A-33
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
RED RIVER PASS
NRCS, 0 5 N l l S
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:42:00
105:20:00
9850
Statistic
Parameter
Sum
SNOW WATER
EQUIVALENT, INCHES
Paran :ter: SnowWate
Jan
Year
Date
Depth
S\
__
1967
1968
1969
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
I 9aa
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Avg
Min
Max
StdD
29-Dec 12.3
29-Dec 25.8
27-Dec 17.4
29-Dec
6.9
29-Dec
7.5
30-Dec 21.6
28-Dec 23.4
27-Dec 14.0
1-Jan 12.9
I-Jan 12.9
31-Dec 12.8
29-Dec 14.0
28-Dec 19.3
28-Dec 10.6
27-Dec 21.2
S Yr E Yr # Yrs # Obs % Average Maximum Minimum
1967 1996 30
114 76
4.9
12.4
0.0
7
ivalent
5.0
2.6
6.4
2.3
1.2
1.2
4.2
4.1
3.4
2.8
2.8
2.6
3.0
3.9
2.7
3.1
I
March
Feb
DateDepth
SWE(DateDepth
25-Jan
16.0
1.81 23-Feb
14.0
2.9128-Mar
29-Jan 20.0 4.0 26-Feb 24.0
27-Jan 16.0 2.7 25-Feb 20.0
28-Jan 11.0 2.5 25-Feb 13.0
26-Jan 13.0 2.9 22-Feb 15.0
25-Jan 21.0 5.2 23-Feb 21 .o
29-Jan 28.0 6.7 22-Feb 30.0
28-Jan 22.0 4.9 25-Feb 21 .o
27-Jan 21 .o 4.1 25-Feb 30.0
27-Jan 22.0 6.3 25-Feb 27.0
25-Jan 18.4 3.5 23-Feb 14.6
26-Jan 20.0 3.8 22-Feb 23.0
31-Jan 39.5 9.6 22-Feb 41.8
30-Jan 23.3 4.9 28-Feb 25.2
6.2
28-Jan
7.2 1.4 25-Feb
26-Jan 16.4 3.6 23-Feb 22.0
27-Jan 22.7 4.9 24-Feb 28.2
27-Jan 24.3 5.7 27-Feb 27.8
29-Jan 24.1 5.1 28dFeb 25.1
30-Jan 14.0 3.6 23-Feb 20.8
30-Jan 21.9 5.8 26-Feb 47.5
29-Jan 19.0 4.4 25-Feb 19.8
27-Jan 23.9 5.0 28-Feb 31.5
31-Jan 15.4 2.8 27-Feb 20.0
28-Jan 25.4 6.1 26-Feb 25.0
28-Jan 22.8 5.0 2-Mar 32.6
27-Jan 29.2 7.6 I-Mar 39.0
27-Jan 24.7 5.0 28-Feb 32.7
31Jan 28.1 5.6
3.1
14.8
23.2
6.6
24.9
6.4
4.6
20.8
6.2
1.4
7.2
47.5
39.5
9.6
"
15.7
6.9
25.8
3.2
1.2
6.4
1.3
A-34
I
I
April
May
SWEl DateDepth
SWE( Date DepthSWE
5.0 1.31
5.9 27-Mar 28.0 9.2
5.4 26-Mar 29.0 8.1
3.0 30-Mar 27.0 5.6
3.7 29-Mar
0.0 0.0
1.o
5.3 30-Mar
4.0
10.C
7.1 28-Mar 37.0 9.3 27-Apr 29.0
5.5 25-Mar 13.0 4.7
7.9 26-Mar 31 .O 9.1 30-Apr 16.0 6.:
9.0 30-Mar 26.0 7.9
0.0 0.C
3.5 30-Mar 10.0 3.1 29-Apr
5.4 30-Mar 20.0 7.2 28-Apr
0.0 0.C
28-Mar
40.0
27-Apr
16.9
6.1
10.7
11.0
6.1 28-Mar 34.9 8.9 28-Apr 16.0 5.:
0.0 0.C
1.7 26-Mar 12.0 3.9 28-Apr
0.0 0.C
6.3 29-Mar 21.1 5.5 29-Apr
6.5 29-Mar 36.0 9.4 27-Apr 24.0 8.C
21.1
4.E
6.6 26-Mar 30.8 8.8 26-Apr
6.9 26-Mar 28.8 29-Apr
9.9
10.1
I.€
0.0 O.C
4.6 24-Mar 16.3 4.9 28-Apr
9.0 26-Mar 40.0 9.7
5.0 30-Mar 11.9 3.8
9.5 27-Mar 16.1 6.1
4.6 29-Mar 22.6 5.5
6.4 26-Mar 37.0 9.3
7.8
30.0 7.5
12.4 29-Mar 25.2 9.3
11.0
27-Mar 28.3 7.6
28-Mar
12.5
4.1
11.1 3.:
1.7
0.0 0.0
0.0 os
12.4
40.0
11.0
29.0 IO.(
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
SKARDA
NOAA, 8352
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:46:00
105:58:00
8280
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
Statistic
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
S Yr
1968
1968
1940
1948
% Average Maximum Minimum
EYr#Yrs#Obs
1968
1
1
0
1968
1
1
0
1983 36 12924
6.32
22.8
13.46
98
1983 36 12813 97 60.09
126.5
16
Parameter: Precipitation
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Annual
1940
1.67 1.12 2.82
1941
0.75 2.44 1.93 0.78 0.83
0.53
1.34
3.09
3.04
2.75
1.24
2.28
21.00
1942
2.55 0.53 0.98 0.04 0.70 0.67 1.82
0.27
1.24
2.90
2.70 15.17
0.77
0.16
0.04
0.79
1.67
1.96
3.75 2.14
12.32
1943
0.36 0.00 0.76 0.37 0.32
0.61
0.31
1.80
0.56
0.33
0.62
1.55
0.89
0.30
1.84
12.04
1.05
2.18
1944
0.94 0.68 0.69 0.89 0.26 0.69 1.76 0.06 0.19
1.21
3.30 0.69
1945
0.86 0.10 0.80
0.25
0.28 0.85
0.54
0.8110.50
0.00
2.18
3.83
1946
1.89 0.76 0.28
0.48
0.26 0.09
0.67
1.40
0.82
2.20
3.89 0.87
1947
0.90 0.54 1.12
1.40
2.69
1.33
0.55
1.48
1.32 1.02 2.00 0.34
1948
1.32
0.35
0.32
1.49
0.40
1.44
1.00
2.03
2.72
2.82
1949
0.89
2.15
16.93
0.43 0.45 0.30
0.67
0.17
0.17
1.28 0.28
1.07
2.66
2.34 11.65
1.83
1950
0.29
0.73
1.19 0.59 0.00 1.01 0.31
3.81
0.41 0.70 0.00 0.42
1951
0.91 0.88
2.39
0.82
0.51
0.32
1.09
2.39
0.32 3.15 2.42 1.77
1952
0.00 2.83 0.66 0.24
0.32
0.21
0.40
0.92
0.77
3.98
1953
0.77 0.00
1.54 0.97
0.66
0.49
0.18
0.63
0.32
0.79
0.24
2.38
1.14
0.82
10.16
1954
0.33 0.00
1955
0.52
0.31
0.00 0.99
2.67
0.00 1.61 3.31 9.84
0.10
1.79
1.48 0.00
0.03
0.31
0.34
0.46
0.38 0.22 0.00 0.56 0.71
1956
1957
0.34 0.25 0.13 1.21 0.18 0.90 2.39
2.03
0.43
5.00
3.46 0.04
2.61
1.95
0.00 0.90 0.50 1.36 2.38 0.95 0.35
0.90
6.55 1.92
20.37
1958
1.36
1.30 1.12
0.76
3.52
0.63
0.65
1.13
0.17 0.05 0.65 0.74
1959
2.74 0.00 1.64
0.59
0.76
0.75
0.69
0.49 1.23
1.28
13.17
1.74
1.26
1960
0.00 0.66
2.22
15.24
1.61
3.44
2.59
0.47
0.90 0.08
0.64
1.72
0.91
1961
2.08
0.52
0.64 0.37 0.33
0.69
0.15
0.02
0.93
1.21
9.69
2.12
0.63
1962
0.75
0.38
0.29 0.44
1.67
1.05
0.23
0.45
0.98
1.31
11.66
1.39
2.72
1963
0.81 0.27
0.07
0.28
0.98
0.39 0.72 0.26
1.24
2.03
3.07
2.58
12.70
1964
1.29
2.23
1.37
0.74
0.89
2.20
1.88
2.47
3.36
3.18
2.56
22.17
1965
0.00 0.25 0.41 2.21 3.77 15.80
1.37
3.22
1.55
0.90
1.70
0.22
0.20
1966
0.00 0.58
1.74
4.12
14.72
0.61
4.71
0.80 0.56
0.68
0.21
0.34
0.37
1967
0.08
0.41
0.65
0.55 1.60
0.25
3.15
4.93 0.22
13.64
0.51 0.00 1.29
1968
0.12 0.48
0.28
0.70
0.04
0.74
0.69
1.06
2.27
2.32
1.85 1.88
12.43
1969
2.64
0.08
0.18
0.07
0.34
1.17
0.40
0.64
0.19
2.21
1.34
1.55
10.81
1970
0.90
0.42
0.19
0.16
0.60
0.39
1.01
0.81
0.46
2.44
2.66
2.09
12.13
1971
2.63 2.07
12.90
1.15
0.72
2.00
2.10 0.63 1.11
0.24
0.15 0.00 0.10
1972
2.32 0.88 0.67
0.34
0.48 1.37
0.21
0.47 0.25
1.81
0.39
0.89
10.08
1973
0.00 0.47 0.11 0.50 0.82
2.19
9.21
0.73
1.93
0.75 0.17 0.37
1.17
1974
1.90
0.53
0.72
1.27
1.89 2.28
1.46
0.14
0.58
4.88
1.92 1.82
19.39
1975
A-35
5.61
11.36
13.61
14.69
9.46
16.97
11.10
6.28
16.36
12.08
Year
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
AvgMonth
StdDevn
April May June July Aug Sept Annual
1.46
15.86
0.51 3.38 3.57
1.57 2.04
12.51
0.26
0.45
0.64
0.52
0.65 0.15
0.67
1.02
4.54
0.76
1.94
9.54
0.05 0.83
0.02
0.51
0.27
0.86
0.25 2.05
0.63
1.37
16.92
0.51
2.31
0.86 3.20
0.67
1.08
0.31
1.00 0.33
1.78
2.52
2.35
0.44
10.74
0.00 0.27 1.14
0.79
0.57
0.68
1.20
1.28
1.14
1.22
2.01
11.48
0.00 1.09 0.28 1.25 2.10 2.75 2.21 1.33
0.34
0.12
0.01
13.10
3.52
1.66
3.00
1.09 0.00 0.00 0.42
1.06
0.16 0.56 1.63
13.12
3.25
0.90
0.94
1.17
1.58
1.54
0.76
0.94
0.48 0.53 1.03
0.25
1.82
0.55 0.75 0.80 1.04
0.98
2.35
2.57
1.28
1.06
0.74
0.73
0.59
0.85
0.78
0.61 0.45 0.52 0.49
0.66
0.78
0.61 1.10 1.27 0.79
Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
0.00 3.03 0.55 0.00 0.63
0.67
2.06
Oct
....
.
A-36
Figure A-13. NOAA Station Skarda
Annual Precipitation 1940-1984
24
21
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;
180
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m
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a
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9
15
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2
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12
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61940
, , , . , , . ,1950
.,,,.,,,
1960
~ . , , , , , 1970
, .5-Year
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. . . , . , . ,Moving
. , . , , , . . Averag,
1990
Water Year
4 ,
Figure A-14.N O M Station Skarda
Mean Monthly Precipitation 1940-1984
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June
July
A-37
Aug Sept
1.60
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
TAOS
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
PRECIP TOT
1889
Sum
IN
DAY
Statistic
NOAA, 8668
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:23:00
105:36:00
6970
Minimum
Maximum
S Yr E Yr #Yrs # Obs
1948 1995 48 16314
1948 1995 48 16321
1995 48 17355
% Average Maximum Minimum
93
30.52 27.86
33.04
93 65.77
62.88
60.35
99
12.57
22.73
7.79
Parameter: PreciDitation
Oct' Nov
Dec
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Annual
Year
0.24 1.08 0.17 1.21
2.70
1.64 1.22
8.26
1889
2.64 0.88
12.59
1890
2.55
0.78
0.54
0.52
0.90
0.62 0.89 1.98 0.00 0.29
0.40 3.55
15.03
0.00 2.85 1.34
1.17
0.79
0.80
1.39
0.39
1.34
1.01
1891
0 0.00 2.26
0.96
1.35
1.69
0.57 0.75 0.84
1.60
0.00 0.00
10.02
1892
1893
0.00 1.62 0.00 0.70 2.29 2.09
11.81
0.85
0.27
0.65
0.97
1.32
1.05
0
0.00
0.17
0.69
0.79
0.91
0.67
1.39
0.15
1.17
2.11
1.87
9.92
1894
0.26
0.21
3.60
1.18
3.84
2.20
0.26
12.48
0.93
1895
1.40
1.31
5.70 0.39 0.48
1896
0
1897
0
1898
0
1899
0
1900
0
1901
0.88
0.40
0.50
0.15
0.97 0.00' 1.90 0.00 0.53 2.57
0.98
8.88
1902
0.30
2.00
0.85
0.25 1.93 1.40 1.58 0.00 3.56 0.37
2.26
0.30
14.80
1903
1.18
3.06
10.10
0.00 0.00 0.10 0.40 0.90 1.28 0.15
0.25
2.01
0.77
1904
13.79
1.26 0.21 0.30 1.16
2.09
0.64
1.80
0.47
1.27 2.94 0.68 0.97
1905
1.25 1.25
14.05
0.00 0.26
0.75
1.66
1.18
0.82
0.76
3.05
1.35
1.72
1906
14.90
5.21 0.55
0.89 0.91 0.74 1.42
0.23
0.62
1.04
1.80
0.47
1.02
1907
0.92
15.14
1.24
0.03
0.11
2.11
0.97 0.48 2.87 1.33 0.00 2.75 2.33
1908
6.56
0.90
0.46 0.69
0.40
1.06
1.04 0.46 1.55
1909
1.80 0.26
10.30
1.40
0.71
0.69
1.07
1.15
0.27
0.88 0.46 0.37
1.24
1910
15.77
0.31
0.42
0.71
0.94
2.00
1.41
0.67
1.28
1.14
2.67 1.82 2.40
1911
11.00
0.38
0.77
1.97
0.90 0.95
3.24 0.81 0.40 0.06 0.29 0.30 0.93
1912
9.80
1.88
0.28 0.20 0.04 0.31 1.00 0.72 1.16
0.33
1.52
1.02 1.34
1913
11.58
0.26 1.13 1.05 0.30 0.47 0.44 1.01
2.17
1.04
1.92 1.23 0.56
1914
1.20
15.31
1.50 0.00 1.06 0.51
0.86
0.69
3.77
2.75
0.51 1.15 1.31
1915
1.15
0.54
10.92
0.01
0.38
0.32 3.39
0.23
0.85
2.08
0.83
0.24
0.90
1916
12.10
3.26 0.00 0.60 0.86
0.28
0.55 1.06
2.33
0.15
2.14
0.53
0.34
1917
13.62
0.75
0.33
0.76
1.67
3.74 1.04
0.26 0.21 0.00 1.82 1.06 1.98
1918
16.24
1.27
2.12
0.95 0.68
1.13
0.03
0.99
1.17
2.00 3.04
0.46
2.40
1919
14.59
1.81
0.92
1.68
0.63
1.58
0.25
1.44
0.73
0.62
2.00
1.26
1.67
1920
1.97
1.01
17.96
0.66
0.47
0.27
0.41
1.71
1.84
3.50
4.20
1.70
0.22
1921
0.46
8.42
0.43 0.00 0.29
0.73
0.43
0.88 1.15
0.32
1.80
0.65 1.28
1922
1.61
2.04
11.00
0.39 0.65 0.32
0.20
0.31
1.14
0.88
0.68
0.74
2.04
1923
0.78 1.14
12.71
2.74 0.90
1.00
0.08
0.34
1.19
1.36
0.60 0.26
2.32
1924
1.81 1.01
10.90
0.06 1.69
0.40
1.97
0.24
0.54
1.75
0.44
0.36
0.63
1925
A-3 8
Year
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May JuneJuly
Aug Sept Annual
1.76 1.14 0.29 0.45 0.35 0.91 1.61 1.67
0.49
2.81
1.04 0.95
13.47
13.43
0.81 0.00 0.63 0.44 0.96 1.52 1.12 0.31 2.30 1.40 1.49 2.45
8.35
0.46 0.13 0.40 0.00 0.71 1.10 0.57 2.05 0.13 1.88 0.83 0.09
16.53
0.66 1.35 0.49 0.59 1.03 0.69 0.59 3.49 0.13 2.43 2.54 2.54
12.16
0.87 0.55 0.10 0.43 0.30 0.64 0.67 1.32 0.15 4.38 1.93 0.82
11.78
0.41 0.95 0.09 0.13 0.84 0.82 1.05 0.37 0.81 1.13 1.79 3.39
1.01 1.69 0.44 1.06 0.87 1.13 0.68 1.12 0.48 2.89 1.05 0.84
13.26
0.76 0.00 0.19 0.72 0.34 0.16 0.69 0.88 2.44 2.04 1.33 0.78
10.33
0.52
0.59
0.29 0.68 0.52 0.01 0.30 2.34
0.77
1.49 1.70
2.02
11.23
0.20
0.70
0.21
0.42
0.57
0.25 1.04
4.45
0.23 1.19 1.86 1.86
12.98
0.87 0.45 0.20
0.34
0.64
0.67
0.26
1.32
0.53
1.65
4.18
1.72
12.83
1.49 0.25 0.48 0.80 0.39 0.45 0.00 0.84
1.85
1.46 2.23
1.15
11.39
0.82 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.75 0.58 0.22
0.75
1.21 0.30 0.64 1.70
7.37
0.00 0.63
0.74
1.21
0.95 0.90 0.24
0.87
0.69
0.27
0.78
0.00
7.28
0.47
0.40
0.33 0.77 0.82 0.12 0.15 0.72 0.08 1.23
0.86
1.91
7.86
2.04
0.73
2.25
0.97 1.30
1.42
0.83
0.90
2.10 1.27 1.10 2.45
17.36
2.30 0.98 0.74 0.34 0.61 0.92
4.33
0.27
1.06
0.25 1.72
2.44
15.96
0.79
0.80
1.39
0.70 0.49
1.24
0.11
1.18
1.65 0.49
2.15
0.21
1 1.20
1.34
1.02
0.59
1.35
0.67
0.64
2.32 0.64 0.17
1.44
1.77
0.64
12.59
2.04
0.17
0.00 0.97 2.04 0.85
2.93
0.89
1.37 1.07 0.60 1.47
14.40
0.95
0.21
1.12
0.28
0.44
1.16
0.45 0.13 0.00 2.78
7.52
2.15 1.66 1.30 0.37 1.08 0.38 0.64 1.45
0.28
1.13
1.90
0.53
12.87
0.56
0.93
0.19 0.44 1.65 0.76 0.72
1.42
1.43 0.90 1.46 0.10
10.56
0.94
0.33
0.19
1.29
1.11
0.79
1.05
1.12
1.28
2.49
1.23
1.02
12.84
1.73 0.27 0.38 1.27 0.23 0.63 0.61
0.20 3.05 0.42
1.63
10.42
0.96
0.96
1.08 1.87 1.39 0.02
2.05
2.32
0.11
0.12 0.00 0.00
10.88
0.81 0.53
1.57
1.42
0.28 1.47 0.92 0.55 0.14 1.94 1.68
0.71
12.02
0.00 2.13 0.31 0.24 0.77 0.58 0.73
1.62
0.33 2.95 0.31 0.11
10.08
0.56 0.91
0.41
1.44
0.00 1.41
0.27
1.76
1.48
0.61
1.97
2.57
13.39
0.43
1.24
4.42
0.15 1.54
2.63
0.80
0.48 0.15 0.00 0.98 1.70
14.52
0.00 0.15
0.79
1.30
0.72
0.28
0.21 0.61 0.41
2.59
1.17
0.00
8.23
0.72 0.56 0.26 2.66 0.65
1.41
1.13
2.64
0.12 3.39
5.13
0.00
18.67
4.04
1.49
0.07
0.28
0.92
1.05 1.08 0.69 0.08
0.63
2.41
2.72
15.46
0.00 0.37 0.45 0.60 0.95 1.74
1.40
0.81
3.09
0.24
0.67
0.87
11.19
1.40 0.33
1.96
1.37 0.80 0.76 0.61
0.76
1.32
1.93
0.30 1.57
13.11
1.11 0.07 0.76 0.50 0.37 1.54 1.45 0.04 1.31 2.45 3.34 2.61
15.55
0.59 0.54 1.40 0.92 0.36 0.52 0.19 0.07 0.41 0.74 0.23 2.08
8.05
0.75 1.16 0.46 0.93 1.04 0.96 0.00 0.09 0.55 0.62 1.88 1.18
9.62
0.41 0.89 0.11 0.21 0.73 0.48 0.67 0.88 0.55 1.63 1.72 1.40
9.68
0.02 0.56 1.81 0.97 0.55 0.41 1.12 0.51 2.54 2.50 1.88 2.42
15.29
0.86 0.90 1.54 0.29 0.10 0.12 0.61 0.27 3.60 2.08 3.16 0.60
14.13
0.53 0.47 0.79 0.25 0.32 1.04 0.15 0.94 1.73 2.57 4.17 0.82
13.78
13.11
0.21 0.16 1.08 0.11 0.65 0.52 0.64 1.86 0.01 2.54 5.15 0.18
0.39 0.74 1.03 1.36 0.38 1.20 0.91 1.58 1.36 1.80 1.09 2.17
14.01
11.97
1.95 0.28 0.74 0.08 0.36 1.02 0.89 0.45 0.42 1.79 1.82 2.17
1.05 0.82 0.06 0.11 0.67 0.02 0.53 0.28 0.01 1.22 1.03 2.68
8.48
2.35 1.13 1.25 0.33 0.21 0.10 0.04 0.92 0.90 1.02 1.33 0.82
10.40
1.99 1.48 0.81 0.50 0.24 1.43 0.68 0.99 0.94 2.43 0.67 1.56
13.72
1.25 0.37 0.21 1.68 0.10 0.30 0.23 0.01 1.45 1.07 3.64 0.36
10.67
1.92 0.51 0.79 0.97 0.44 0.90 0.20 0.36 0.79 1.32 2.01 2.78
12.99
0.13 1.61 0.26 0.11 0.56 0.84 0.60 0.95 0.29 0.99 1.45 1.34
9.13
Oct
A-39
Feb Mar April May June July
Aug
Sept Annual
Oct
2.12
2.06
11.42
0.32 0.22 0.12 1.02 0.08 0.10 1.52 0.75 0.89 2.22
0.26
0.59
0.77
1.03
0.23
1.79
1.73
0.98
0.97 1.15 0.04 0.54
2.07
0.21
15.59
0.70
0.54
1.00
2.09
2.27
0.93
0.86 2.06 1.11 1.75
1.03
0.33
9.78
0.95 0.63 0.32 0.84 0.45 1.27 1.64 1.78 0.07 0.47
1.29 0.22 0.02 0.27 0.05 1.09 0.90 0.68 0.70 1.08 2.08 0.47
0.70 0.38 0.29 0.40 1.52 0.64 0.16 2.12 0.15 3.15 1.64 1.93
0.98 1.31 1.29 0.19 0.83 1.37 0.62 0.37 1.19 1.96 2.12 1.37
0.76 1.28 0.96 0.57 0.27 1.16 1.84 0.52 0.75 0.80 1.55 1.25
2.15 0.37 0.95 0.70 0.40 2.73 2.04 1.71 0.96 1.58 1.57 1.77
2.52 0.74 0.21 0.08 0.56 0.22 2.07 2.09 2.24 2.32 0.82 2.74
0.98 1.06 0.57 0.72 1.08 0.76 0.37 1.28 0.42 0.54 1.95 1.02
0.60 0.60 0.65 0.68 0.21 0.10 1.21 0.97 2.48 2.07 3.01 2.23
0.51 0.69 0.27 0.83 1.22 0.33 0.11 0.69 0.42 1.87 1.52 1.30
2.83 0.00 0.78 0.43 1.13 1.70 1.70 0.45 0.61 1.80 2.54 1.92
1.19 1.53 2.70 0.18 0.00 1.24 0.00 2.46 1.58 1.50 3.41 2.67
0.19 1.57 0.82 0.64 0.17 0.51 0.03 1.59 0.51 1.26 1.43 0.32
0.20 1.21 1.31 0.95 0.85 0.95 0.40 2.26 0.19 0.40 6.12 1.00 15.84
0.910.350.260.580.881.602.270.240.311.831.4210.65
0.50 0.85 1.22 1.17 15.10
1.84 2.57 0.75 0.44 0.36 1.06 0.56 3.78
1.02 0.74 0.66 0.71 0.69 0.83 0.93 1.24 0.88 1.67 1.85 1.26
0.81 0.59 0.56 0.56 0.44 0.49 0.77 0.98 0.84 0.89 1.12 0.86
AvgMonth
StdDevn
Nov
Dec Jan
Year
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
A-40
10.08
8.85
13.08
13.60
11.71
16.93
16.61
10.75
14.81
9.76
15.89
18.46
9.04
Figure A-15.N O M Station Taos
Annual Precidtation 1890-1995
-" I
Figure A-16. N O M Station Taos
Mean Monthly Precipitation 1890-1995
1
T
\
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar April May
A-41
1
/
/
June July Aug Sept
Station Name
Station ID
State
county
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
TAOS CANYON
NRCS, 05N02
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:24:00
105:20:00
9100
Parameter
Statistic
SNOW WATER
Sum
EQUIVALENT, INCHES
Parametc
Year
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
S Yr E Yr # Yrs # Obs % Average Maximum Minimum
0.0
1937 1996 60
4.9
176 98
13.7
Snow Water Equivalent
March
April
May
February
Date
Depth SWE Date Depth SWE Date Depth SWE Date Depth SWE
I 7-Mar
31.0
9.21 31-Mar
30.0
9.9
4.4
14.0
10.0
8-Mar
3.4 31-Mar
6.0
2.4
20.0
5.8 2-Apr
I-Mar
9.0
4.4
23.0
4.4 4-Mar
31-Mar 7.6
I-Feb
16.0
39.0 13.7
36.0 1 1.7 31-Mar
8.5 I-Mar
31-Jan
32.0
23.0
7.4
23.0
5.2 31-Mar
4.4 28-Feb
2-Feb
15.0
5.1
11.0
4.8 2-Apr
14.0
6.2 27-Feb
31-Jan
16.0
21 .o
8.1
29.0
6.2 28-Feb
8.1 31-Mar
31-Jan
22.0
35.0 13.1
9.3
29.0
7.5 3-Mar
24.0
2-Feb
I-Apr
4.5
11.0
2.6 31-Mar
9.0
3.1 2-Mar
12.0
29-Jan
18.0
7.6 I-Apr
9.0
26.0
6.9 I-Mar
21 .o
I-Feb
29.0
6.9 I-Apr
9.0
19.0
25.0
3.6 29-Feb
30-Jan
15.0
3.7
5.0 I-Apr
14.0
14.0
3.6 5-Mar
I-Feb
9.0
2.8
3.8
28-Mar
13.0
3.5 I-Mar
15.0
I-Feb
14.0
8.0
1.2 30-Mar
2.5
0.1 26-Feb
1.o
29-Jan
26.0
7.7 I-Apr
9.0
26.0
8.4 29-Feb
22.0
29-Jan
7.0
2.3
18.0
4.9 30-Mar
14.0
4.6 26-Feb
27-Jan
7.0
2.6
11.0
3.7 I-Apr
12.0
3.6 3-Mar
28-Jan
7.0
3.2
5.9 30-Mar
18.0
11.o
3.2 28-Feb
28-Jan
4.5 28-Mar
4.0
1.7
18.0
14.0
3.4 29-Feb
31-Jan
10.0
6.3 I-Apr
3.5
16.0
24.0
6.3 26-Feb
4-Feb
23.0
7.8
4.3 29-Mar
15.0
13.0
3.7 I-Mar
30-Jan
6.0
2.2
4.0 I-Apr
13.0
3.9 3-Mar
11.o
2-Feb
4.0
13.0
5.8 31-Mar
4.6 29-Feb
23.0
18.0
28-Jan
2.4
12.0
3.6 28-Mar
3.4 28-Feb
17.0
14.0
30-Jan
23.0
30-Mar
7.5
16.0
5.0
3.0 I-Mar
13.0
30-Jan
10.0
2.0
28-Mar
3.5
2.1
27-Feb
10.0
9.0
29-Jan
13.0
30-Mar
3.6
18.0
4.2
2.1 27-Feb
8.0
29-Jan
20.0
24.0
7.3 29-Apr
24.0
6.3 30-Mar
2.5 25-Feb
5.0
29-Jan
6.0
1.I
22.0
4.0 30-Mar
3.2 24-Feb
17.0
I-Feb
0.2
1.o
2.0 29-Mar
11.0
1.4 27-Feb
11.0
26-Jan
6.4
19.0
3.3 27-Feb
4.6 28-Mar
17.0
14.0
29-Jan
8.5
31.O
5.9 27-Mar
18.0
4.1 26-Feb
22.0
28-Jan
2.9
18.0
1.6 31-Mar
7.0
1.4 26-Feb
7.0
28-Jan
0.0
0.0
2.2 29-Mar
8.0
0.0
0.0 23-Feb
27-Jan
1.I
6.0
5.0
1.6 29-Mar
2.0 24-Feb
8.0
26-Jan
37.0
8.4 27-Apr
22.0
23.0
6.4 29-Mar
5.2 23-Feb
19.0
30-Jan
A-42
Year
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Average
Min
Max
StdDevn
March
February
Date
Depth SWE Date Depth
29-Jan
23.0
5.8 26-Feb
19.0
23-Jan
27.0
17.0
3.8 25-Feb
27-Jan
23.0
22.0
6.8 25-Feb
24-Jan
12.3
17.4
4.0 22-Feb
27-Jan
15.6
13.0
1.8 23-Feb
31-Jan
29.4
27.0
6.8 23-Feb
30-Jan
19.7
16.3 3.3 28-Feb
0.0
0.0 25-Feb
0.0
28-Jan
22.1
26-Jan
13.0 3.9 23-Feb
17.3 4.1 24-Feb
20.8
27-Jan
28.9 11.6 27-Feb
24.2
27-Jan
27-Feb
20.2
29-Jan 4.923.1
10.2
2.3 23-Feb
10.8
27-Jan
3.213.0
25-Feb
22.0
30-Jan
4.115.0
26-Feb
14.9
28-Jan
21.2
4.3 28-Feb
22.2
27-Jan
3.414.0
27-Feb
21.8
31-Jan
17.1
5.4 26-Feb
14.6
28-Jan
24-Feb
19.5
28-Jan 5.320.1
6.0 24-Feb
20.0
30.0
27-Jan
17.7
4.4 24-Feb
28.4
27-Jan
20.1
4.3 28-Feb
15.1
31-Jan
11.3
2.6
4.115.7
18.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.6
32.0
2.1 1.5 3.1 2.3
SWE
A-43
5.6
7.3
7.6
2.8
4.3
8.8
5.9
0.0
7.6
5.2
7.2
7.1
2.8
4.6
5.3
8.0
5.9
4.7
5.8
8.2
8.1
7.3
5.4
0.0
11.7
April
Date
Depth
26-Mar 4.314.0
26-Mar
29.0
30-Mar
18.0
11.2
28-Mar
15.1
28-Mar
25.0
28-Mar
23.0
28-Mar
0.0
26-Mar
15.3
I-Apr
28.9
29-Mar
28.8
26-Mar
20.0
26-Mar
26-Mar
4.1
25-Mar
24.8
30-Mar
5.7
27-Mar
6.8
29-Mar
17.0
26-Mar
25.7
22.7
29-Mar
20.9
28-Mar
32.6
11.6
8.6
16.6
0.0
39.0
13.7
36.0
May
SWE
Date
Depth
7.4 28-Apr 4.( 11.0
4.9
3.0
5.1
8.3
6.0
0.0
6.1
8.4
9.5
6.7
1.2
7.5
1.9
2.7
4.7
7.8
7.1
7.5
8.1
3.7
3.2
17.7
5.2
4.( 11.0
0.0
7.1 22.0
SWE
6.’
I
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
TAOS POWDERHORN
NRCS, 05N14
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:35:00
105:27:00
11250
Parameter
Statistic
WATER
SNOW
Sum
EQUIVALENT, INCHES
Paran
Year
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Avg
Min
Max
StdD
S Yr E Yr #Yrs # Obs % Average Maximum
Minimum
1974 1996 23
82 71
44.8 21.8
2.0
er: Snow Water Equivalent
Jan
Feb
March
April
May
Date Depth SWE Date Depth SWE Date Depth SWE Date Depth SWE Date Depth SWE
31-Jan 51.0 15.2 27-Feb 60.0 20.3 27-Mar 55.0 19.8
29-Jan 50.0 13.6 26-Feb 74.0 22.3 27-Mar 102.0 32.1
28-Jan 46.0 15.0 27-Feb 65.0 22.8 31-Mar 79.0
29.7
26-Jan 40.7 9.7 24-Feb 38.3 12.0 28-Mar 45.3
15.5
30-Jan 46.2 12.6 24-Feb 57.5 17.1 3-Apr 74.3
26.4
26-Feb
106.8
37.9
I-Feb 107.3 30.3
27-Mar110.2
43.7
29-Feb 77.2 24.7 I-Apr 105.634.3
25-Jan 60.2
18.4
29-Jan 7.6
32.7
27-Feb 37.8 9.7 31-Mar 57.6
15.9
25-Jan 44.6 13.2
22-Feb
61.0
17.7 26-Mar 66.3
23.6
23.0
27-Mar 109.8 34.2
28-Jan 65.5 19.3 25-Feb 74.0
18-Feb 75.0 24.5 30-Mar 93.4 33.6
I-Mar 83.9 29.6 12-Apr 90.5 37.4
I-Feb 74.2
22.8
31-Jan 36.0 11.7 28-Feb 56.4 17.9 27-Mar 59.1 20.2
2-Feb 63.3 19.2 27-Feb 93.4 25.0 30-Mar 95.6 29.2
64.0 20.3
19-Dec
45.8
12.0
30-Jan 67.6 17.5 27-Feb 82.0 26.9 30-Mar 64.7
25.8
26-Apr 40.3
19.:
19-Dec
19.8
4.7 26-Jan 35.4 9.2 23-Feb 50.2
13.6
28-Mar 63.0 20.5 30-Apr 64.6
25.1
18-Dec
64.0
14.3 31-Jan 68.8 21.8 27-Feb 65.3
22.6
28-Mar 105.035.4
29-Apr 71.4
29.:
;O-Dec
47.8
13.9 29-Jan 53.6 16.9 28-Feb 67.0 20.8
77.8
25.9
30-Apr 56.2
23.1
!9-Dec 57.6 15.4 28-Jan 90.3 25.0 25-Feb 114.0 35.1 I-Apr 110.540.8
28-Apr 93.4 40.
17-Dec
46.9
13.6
28-Jan
68.3 17.7 25-Feb 88.9 25.8 31-Mar 99.533.828-Apr100.7
36.1
24.9
24-Feb 85.0 27.0
I7-Dec 55.7 18.8 27-Jan 82.8
108.0 39.0 26-Apr118.0
44.1
17.0 2.0
33.6 8.3
52.4
17.0
26-Apr
39.0
16.
71.7 22.6
44.3 11.8
58.0
16.7
82.9
28.8
73.0
29.:
17.0 2.0
32.7 37.8
7.6
9.7
39.0 16.,
45.3
15.5
114.0
37.9
64.0 18.8
107.3 30.3
118.0
44.1
110.5 43.7
6.0
5.6
6.7 8.3 10.:
A-44
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
TRES PIEDRAS
N O M , 9085
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
Parameter
AIR TEMP FAHN
AIR TEMP FAHN
PRECIP TOT DAY IN
SNOW DEPTH INCHES
Statistic
Minimum
Maximum
Sum
Sum
36:40:00
105:59:00
8140
Parameter:Precioitation
,~
Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Yr ES Yr
#Yrs
# Obs
% Average
Maximum
1948
1995
47 13909
25.54
8127.99
21.92
1948
1995
47 14328
83
58.86
61
1905
1995
48
16423
94
13.06
20.36
5.92
1948
1995
15770
4833.82
9093
Minimum
29
~~
~
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July
Aug
Sept
Annual
0.68 0.11 2.31 0.60 0.92
4.62
0.30 2.93 0.10 0.70 0.10 2.70 1.10 0.40 0.20 5.58
0.73
1.42
16.26
0.50 2.20 3.80 0.72 16.01
1.65
1.45 1.32 0.35 0.30 1.82 1.90
0.80 0.35 1.10 0.67 2.65 1.05 1.41 0.32 0.10 2.03 2.90 1.10 14.48
0.25 2.05 0.70 1.30 0.95 0.10 0.96 0.90
0.60 1.75 1.85 1.10 12.51
0.65 0.95 1.75 1.05 1.22 0.70 0.90
0.60 0.05 1.55 2.23 1.00 12.65
2.00 0.45 0.30 1.20 2.50
6.45
0.74 0.37 0.29 0.57 1.32 0.67
1.27 1.79 1.09
0.33
8.44
0.96 0.00 0.25 0.85
1.18 1.09 0.21 2.62 2.21
1.30
1.29
11.96
1.90
1.12
16.83
0.83 2.17 1.27 0.39 0.51 0.65 1.50 1.63 1.03 3.83
1.30 0.00 1.78 2.18 0.65 0.48 3.85
10.24
0.93 2.19 2.30 0.41 2.74 1.67 0.00 0.00 3.76 3.00 0.05 17.05
3.30 0.00 0.40 0.85 1.58
1.01
1.03
8.17
1.69
1.37
13.97
0.02 0.12 0.00 1.45 1.43 1.14 0.27 0.31 1.23 4.94
1.67 1.29 1.31 0.09 1.21 1.16 1.64 3.30 0.38 5.06 1.85 1.15 20.11
2.48 1.08 1.22 0.52 1.43 0.84 1.35 2.24 1.99 1.85 3.27 0.69 18.96
1.96 0.20 0.72 1.15 0.88 0.00 0.18 2.20 4.56 4.58 3.29 0.78 20.50
0.35 0.00 0.63 0.63 0.98 0.80 1.22 0.52 1.50 1.26 1.96 0.79 10.64
0.00 1.34 0.58 0.12 0.79 0.74 0.60 0.40 2.07 2.55 4.07 2.27 15.53
4.19 0.30 1.15 1.05 0.53 2.87 0.78 0.30 0.65 1.99 1.19 1.40 16.40
0.97 0.16 2.04 0.21 0.29 0.47 0.08 1.400.313.492.160.6912.27
1.72 0.54 0.65 0.54 0.10 2.19 2.01 0.541.881.812.691.8516.52
2.05 0.00 1.28 0.59 3.46 1.75 1.08 0.172.784.731.963.1122.96
0.20 0.04 0.93 0.10 1.01 0.60 0.43 0.78 0.00 3.702.63
0.00 10.42
0.47 0.44 0.12 0.67 0.71 0.44 0.08 2.200.313.924.602.3116.27
1.69 0.84 0.00 1.23 0.12 1.24 0.27 1.080.18 5.06 1.950.8314.49
1.96 1.33 0.03 0.28 1.08 1.03 0.66 0.670.531.911.364.0014.84
3.15 2.57 0.60 0.87 0.520.37 0.30 0.571.232.472.620.7416.01
6.18
0.80
0.87 0.00 1.07 0.52 0.50 0.08 0.80 0.25 1.29
0.80 0.50 0.88 0.25 0.99 0.23 0.18 1.420.242.021.692.8712.07
0.20 0.31 0.65 2.36 1.55 1.32 1.01 5.50 0.10 2.44 1.45 1.01 17.90
0.83 0.74 0.26 0.49 2.28 1.67 1.49 3.02 1.57 2.60 6.72 3.34 25.01
0.40 0.20 1.05 0.84 3.04 1.54 0.20 0.19 1.24 0.72 1.46 2.55 13.43
2.56 0.30 0.90 1.08 1.23 1.24 0.42 0.76 1.46 2.19 0.80 2.43 15.37
2.10 0.22 0.82 1.10 0.81 0.89 0.07 0.12 0.20 2.71 2.62 2.56 14.22
1.06 0.48 0.49 1.40 1.14 0.57 0.71 1.56 0.33 1.35 3.07 3.23 15.39
A-45
56.73
0
Year
July
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June
Aug Sept Annual
1941
0.77
1.73
2.89
0.79
0.52 2.93
1.09
1.14
1.16 3.85 0.80 3.96
21.63
1942
1.90
0.22
1.19
0.34
0.55 0.48
2.82
0.25 0.30
2.30
1.50 13.65
1.80
1943
0.26 0.00 1.14
0.40
1.00
0.80
0.08
0.54 1.74 0.35 10.97
1.25
3.41
1944
0.26 0.31
0.33
0.85 1.37 1.14 1.81
0.48
0.68
2.75 12.13
0.70
1.45
1945
0.70
1.15 2.00 0.00 0.08
1.98
2.80
0.69
14.02
1.28 0.60 0.84 1.90
1946
0.79
0.11
0.91 0.41
0.37
0.81 0.16
0.14
0.03
0.19
3.94
0.00
7.86
1947
0.25
0.33 0.03
0.61
1948
2.65
5.81
0.43
2.15
0.58
0.83 0.00 1.63
3.40
0.72 0.71 0.50 0.66 0.00 1.48 1.40 1.70
13.03
1949
0.00 0.00 0.63
0.75
0.44
0.61 1.20 0.00 1.40 2.11 1.02 1.15
9.31
1950
0.25
0.87
0.75 0.00 0.42
4.98
0.00
8.53
0.10 0.01 0.00 0.84 0.31
1951
1952
0.91 2.75 1.74 0.12
0.18
0.67 1.22 0.00 2.00 2.69 0.68
12.96
1953
0.00 2.12 0.35 0.08 0.13
0.22
0.32 0.76
0.72
2.19
0.35
0.02
7.26
0.25 1.15 0.98 0.28 0.00 0.96 0.67 1.01
1954
0.70
3.01
0.49 1.50
11.00
1955
0.00 0.18
0.39
0.21
0.75 0.06 0.92 2.90 0.00 2.00 6.88 0.69
14.98
0.20 0.54 0.74
1956
0.52
0.36 0.00 0.00 0.79 0.65 1.70 1.38 0.15
7.03
1957
0.36 0.00 0.01
1.14
0.30 0.79 1.66 1.93 0.28 4.04 2.84 0.00
13.35
3.26 2.46 0.00 0.59 0.43 0.55 2.00 0.40 0.24 1.97 3.57 1.24
1958
16.71
1959
0.54 0.28
0.17
0.05 0.56 0.74 1.42 2.14
1.68
0.97 3.82 0.32
12.69
2.91 0.10 0.36 0.43
1960
0.78
0.27
0.34 0.330.93
2.02 0.68 0.98
10.13
2.26 0.22 0.53 0.00 0.49 0.85 0.60 0.21
1961
0.68
0.90 2.12 1.86
10.72
1.64 0.71
1962
0.70
0.12
0.51
0.69
0.10 0.10 0.581.89
1.53 2.78
11.35
0.56 0.38
1963
0.08
0.18
1.81
0.84 0.33 0.27
0.93
0.96
2.01 1.25
9.60
0.74 0.94 0.16 0.21 0.54 0.13 0.87 0.68 0.83 2.46 2.15 2.05
1964
11.76
1965
0.00 0.28 0.63 1.28 0.58
1.04
1.64 1.08 2.40 3.91 1.91 2.51
17.26
1.66 0.85 1.26 0.37 0.15 0.06 0.14 0.31 1.67 2.13 2.45 0.12
1966
11.17
1.05 0.60 1.11 0.26
1967
0.21
0.44
0.00 0.61
0.47
3.82 5.19 0.69
14.45
1968
0.20 0.05 1.58
0.13
0.67
0.75 0.48 1.18
0.02
1.24
4.51 0.27
11.08
0.69 0.29 0.56 1.52
1969
0.12
0.82
0.61 0.87
1.35
0.97 1.04 1.20
10.04
3.22 0.03 0.22 0.15 0.30
1970
2.11
0.33 0.56 1.002.43
0.99 1.41
12.75
1971
1.02 0.34 0.05 0.32 0.53 0.30 0.86 0.21 0.00 2.32 6.99 2.42
15.36
1972
3.02 0.58 1.78 0.22 0.05 0.10 0.04 0.92 1.33 3.12 1.68 1.57
14.41
3.23
0.92
0.84
0.62
0.23 2.09
0.24
0.72
0.41
1.82
0.63
1.37
13.12
1973
1974
1.82
0.04
0.08
1.33
0.00 0.57 0.66 0.35
1.75
3.21
2.59
0.16
12.56
1.10 0.77 2.33 2.31
2.00
0.00 0.42
3.23
1.44
2.07
19.89
3.22
1.00
1975
1976
0.26
1.43
0.35
0.07
0.53 0.63 0.97
1.15
0.33
2.52
1.88
1.12
11.24
1.16 0.67
1.19
3.13
0.15
0.58
0.01
0.74
0.17
1977
7.80
10.30
0.23
0.02
0.53
1.23 0.42 0.30
2.03
1.42 1.06 2.26 0.80
1978
0.99
4.14
1.04
0.73 0.76
0.59
2.36
1.83
0.80
1.53
0.45
15.22
1979
0.005.35
0.88
0.92
0.12
0.40
0.44
0.16
0.16
0.79
1980 1.48
1981
0.58
1.93
1.29
3.31
1.00
0.13
10.64
1.21 0.99 0.20 0.00 0.00
0.04
0.00
1982
0.39 0.46
2.21
0.98
1.10 3.05
3.82
2.31
14.36
0.642.16
0.611.260.10
1983
1.26
0.68
4.19
1.41
11.31
0.65
0.36
0.04
0.28
0.20 0.11
8.22
1984
2.53 2.94 1.11
2.60 0.20 0.50
0.10 2.37 0.97 0.56 0.89
9.82
1985
1.04
0.23 0.36
13.72
0.00 1.35 3.26 3.68 2.62 2.14
1986
0.36 0.17
0.00 0.04
0.10
1.90 1.34 0.15 1.21 0.21 0.60 0.04 1.65 0.71
0.43 2.23
10.47
1987
0.07 0.70 2.23 0.70 0.80
0.10
0.39 0.02
3.06
0.93 3.55
1.80
14.35
1988
0.68 0.80 0.28 0.45 1.10 0.47 0.33 0.53 2.061.17
14.76
1989
4.19 2.70
0.36 0.00 0.05 0.90 0.87 1.43 1.78 0.92 0.65 4.00 1.82 2.34
15.12
1990
1.17 2.18 2.30 0.59 0.00 1.48 0.02 1.28 2.501.13
1991
6.41 1.78
20.84
A-46
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July
Aug
Sept Annual
19920.602.291.370.510.561.24
0.00 2.300.301.994.850.2916.30
1993
0.521.081.151.551.380.522.560.362.683.771.0516.62
1994
0.52
1.43
0.34
0.24
0.50 1.18
2.28
1.34
0.54
3.59
11.96
1995
1 .a9
0.23
0.45
0.61
1.62
1.50
0.90
1.68
4.94
2.44
16.26
1.16 0.73 0.76 0.72 0.76 0.91 0.85 0.99 0.96 2.31 2.46 1.32
AvgMonth
StdDevn
1.03 0.79 0.67 0.61 0.69 0.71 0.73 0.93 0.88 1.23 1.55 0.95
A-47
Figure A-17.N O M Station Tres Piedras
Annual Precipitation 1906-1995
30
25 -
1
-
5~.........,.........,.........,........
1900
1920
1960
1940
1980
Water Year
Figure A-18.N O M Station Tres Piedras
Mean Monthly Precipitation 1906-1995
T
0
Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept
A-48
2000
Station Name
Station ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
TRES RITOS
NRCS, 05N04
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:08:00
105:32:00
8600
Parameter
Statistic
SNOW WATER
11.6 4.9 Sum
99
EQUIVALENT, INCHES
+
S Yr#Obs
#Yrs
EYr
176
Parame!ter:: Snow Water Equivalent
Feb
Date
Depth
SWE
Year
1938
3-Feb
1939
26
6.5
I-Feb
1940
15
3.6
I-Feb
1941
31
7
3-Feb
1942
22
4.8
17
2.9
2-Feb
1943
I-Feb
1944
27
5.8
24
4.6
2-Feb
1945
31-Jan
1946
13
2.7
2-Feb
18
4.8
1947
20
4.2
31-Jan
1948
20
1-Feb
1949
3.4
2.7
17
I-Feb
1950
31-Jan
1951
2.3
10
30-Jan
1952
20
3-Feb
3.8
17
1953
3
15
I-Feb
1954
I-Feb
2.4
14
1955
17
31-Jan
3.4
1956
I-Feb
4.8
24
1957
30-Jan
1958
4.3
20
2-Feb
1959
2.9
15
2-Feb
1960
5
20
27-Jan
1961
3.3
20
29-Jan
1962
4.5
18
2.8
13
28-Jan
1963
2.9
13
29-Jan
1964
20
22-Jan
1965
5.4
28-Jan
2.6
13
1966
9
1.4
25-Jan
1967
4
24-Jan
1968
14
17
3.9
28-Jan
1969
2.9
9
27-Jan
1970
0.6
2
29-Jan
1971
31-Jan
3.2
10
1972
6.7
27-Jan
31
1973
4.6
31-Jan
21
1974
59
% Average Maximum Minimum
1996 1938
March
April
Date
Depth
SWE Date
Depth
SWE
4
1
2.71 2-Apr
8
I-Mar
2 0.6
31
8.31 3-Apr
I-Mar
25
9 3.8
6.7 I-Apr
I-Mar
35
10.7
8.6 I-Apr
31
3-Mar
30
7.2 2-Apr 10 31
28-Feb
12 3.2
16
3.9 2-Apr
3-Mar
23 6.6
7.6 2-Apr
29
2-Mar
29 9.5
28
6.7 I-Apr
4-Mar
6 2.1
3.1
12
28-Feb
2-Apr
10 3.3
25
5.7 I-Apr
2-Mar
37 9.3
35
7.4 I-Apr
I-Mar
25 7.1
27
6 I-Apr
I-Mar
1 0.2
13
3.6 29-Mar
I-Mar
11 2.7
9
3.6 29-Mar
26-Feb
29 8.4
8.2 I-Apr
28-Feb 7.530
3 0.6
29
3.9 I-Apr
4-Mar
5 1.2
3.3 30-Mar
12
2-Mar
3 0.8
3.9 30-Mar
20
I-Mar
2 0.5
4.2 28-Mar
16
I-Mar
18 7.2
4.8 29-Mar
16
28-Feb
5 3-Apr
31
9
20
3-Mar
11
2.4
3.4
15
2-Mar
I-Apr
5.9 28-Mar
16 4.5
26
25-Feb
5.4 27-Mar
21 6.8
22
24-Feb
4.7 27-Mar
24 7.1
16
26-Feb
15 5.9
6.5 26-Mar
20
26-Feb
5.3 24-Mar 21 6.8
24
26-Feb
9.2 25-Mar 34 8.5
30
25-Feb
4.6 29-Mar
3
1
22
24-Feb
1.8 27-Mar
0
0
6
24-Feb
24 7.9
5 27-Mar
20
23-Feb
18 7.8
5.3 26-Mar
17
25-Feb
4
13
3.6 30-Mar
10
26-Feb
26-Feb
0
0
7
1.5 25-Mar
3 0.5
24-Feb
1.9 29-Mar
6
40
11.1
7.7 28-Mar
I-Mar
28
7 2.2
5.2 27-Mar
26-Feb
20,
A49
0
Year
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Avg
Min
Max
StdD
Date
30-Jan
26-Jan
I-Feb
30-Jan
30-Jan
28-Jan
29-Jan
28-Jan
28-Jan
30-Jan
31-Jan
27-Jan
3-Feb
28-Jan
I-Feb
29-Jan
4-Feb
30-Jan
I-Feb
27-Jan
I-Feb
I-Feb
Feb
Depth
22
20
12
10
25
14
3
16
23
26
30
8
20
21
18
16
19
23
19
15
17
18
17.7
2
31
SWE
4.4
4
3.7
2.3
7.2
3.8
0.5
5
5.5
8.2
6.6
3.1
4
2.5
5.3
4
4.7
5.4
4.4
4
2.5
2
4.0
0.5
8.2
1.62
Date
25-Feb
23-Feb
28-Feb
28-Feb
28-Feb
26-Feb
25-Feb
26-Feb
I-Mar
27-Feb
28-Feb
25-Feb
26-Feb
26-Feb
I-Mar
27-Feb
I-Mar
27-Feb
26-Feb
25-Feb
28-Feb
I-Mar
March
Depth
27
25
17
13
32
23
0
23
25
31
26
9
40
18
24
29
25
25
29
27
19
..
11
21.2
0
April
SWE Date Depth SWE
6.4
7.4
3
3.5
6.5
8
0
7.2
7.1
9
7.5
3.4
7
5.1
6.2
4.6
8
5.3
3.3
16.7
5.2
5.4
0
2.07
A-50
25-Mar
24
8
14 4.6
26-Mar
7 2.4
29-Mar
29-Mar
11 4.4
30-Mar
24 7.4
24 6.8
25-Mar
31-Mar
9 2.2
29-Mar
18 7.9
31-Mar
31 10.6
29-Mar
37 11.6
29-Mar
25 9.5
26-Mar
0
0
26-Mar
28 11.2
28-Mar
2 0.9
30-Mar
2 1.1
28-Mar 6.7
2.4
17
29-Mar 7.322 7.3
30-Mar 7.330 8.2
30-Mar
22 8.1
29-Mar
29 7.2
29-Mar
12 3.2
I-Apr
22 7.3
0
0
9.2
404011.6
3.58
APPENDIX B
Streamflow Data and Statistics
08251500 RIO GRANDE NEAR LOBATOS, CO
LOCATION.--Lat 37 04'42, long 105 45'22, in sec.22, T.33 N., R . l l E., Conejos County, Hydrologic
Unit 13010002,on right bank at highway bridge, 6 mi north of Colorado-New Mexico State line, 7 mi
downstream from Culebra Creek, IO mi east of Lobatos, and 14 mi east of Antonito.
DRAINAGE AREA.--7,700 mi2. approximately, includes 2,940 mi2 in closed basin in northern pan of San
Luis Valley, Colo.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--June 1899 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in
WSP 1312. Published as "at Cenicero" 1899-1901,and as "near Cenicero" 1902-4.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1312: 1919(monthly runoff). WSP210 Drainage area. WDR CO-78-1:
1976.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is7,427.63 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929. Prior to 1910, nonrecording gages at same siteand datum.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: Nov. 25 to Mar. 1, Mar. 3-5. Records good except for estimated
daily discharges, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage
reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals and diversion for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.
COOPERATION.--Records collected and computed by Colorado Division of Water Resources and
reviewed by Geological Survey.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.-31 years (water years 1900-30), 846ft3/s; 612,900 acre-fUyr, includes period
of extensive development for irrigation: 55 years (water years 1931-85), 433ft3/s; 313,700 acre-ft/yr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge observed, 13,200 ft3/s, June 8,1905,
gage height, 9.1 ft, from rating curve extended above 8,000 ft3/s, no flow at times in 1950-51, 1956.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum stage sinceat least 1828, that of June 8,1905.
EXTREMES,FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum discharge, 6,240 ft3k at 2230 June 13, gage height, 6.42
ft; minimum daily, 40 ft3/s, Sept. 10.
-
Table B-1. Mean daily streamflow (cfs),station 08251500 Rio Grande nearLobatos, Co, 1900 1994
Water
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug Sep
AnnualDischarge
Year
(Acre-Ft)
1900
117.5
258.6
255
200
250
300
339
1730
1812
19.16
11.87
20.1
320387
1901
27.16
54.43
275
250
250
262.1
286.4
2004
1112
80.84
55.42
43.3
284576
150
47.94
1902
35
180 160 322.4
307.8
464
112
12
9.68
16.1
109833
1903
21.68
19.20
26.84
33.9
25314.1
2012
6375
1178
46.77
89.6
611515
1904
63.87
140
120
120
110
110
152.8
21.55
20.27
17.1
139.8
197
72851
1905
1591
300.1
300
350
325
897.9
772.6
5691
7217
272.4
162.8
64.4
1084837
1906
102.4
228.8
250
275
270
339.6
760.6
3334
4368
1470
504.7
423
744802
1907
923.3
954.3
500
500
525
778.6
1962
3272
6896
5440
1741
1228
1494954
1908
575.6
473.0
358.5
350
400
678.2
628.7
765
1146
315.9
623.7
306
399655
1909
289.1
249.6
240
300
350
490.2
1061
3455
4528
607.2
466.4
2362
866976
1910
868.7
569.2
441.5
390
354.8
1245
2030
3367
1013
32.87
74.19
43.3
631924
1911
121
228.5
288.5
370.1
380.8
375.2
461
2090
4086
3604
578.7
700
803628
1912
3142
800
500
497.3
486.4
597.5
840.3
4259
5141
804.9
275.7
197
1061788
1913
282.9
363.6
300
250
250
400
959.1
821.5
885.1
80.35
37.65
69.3
282955
1914
384.0
403.5
350
300
300
513.9
647
1662
2614
786.8
710.4 817
572754
1915
734.6
428.6
274.5
291.9
287.5
399
823.3
1664
2099
646
423.9
281
504677
1916
254.4
327
307.6
367.5
455.7
777.6
864.9
2658
1924
612.8
1356
428
625649
1917
1529
1100
600
500
500
526.7
938.4
1878
4978
2556
286.7
160
939089
1918
196
376.3
356.8
280.5
370
535.9
259.3
457
876.9
343
51.19
378
269536
1919
170
331.4
320
272.5
276.7
562.4
2025
3864
1066
580
330.3
119
601122
1920
198.3
433.4
382.8
375.5
477.4
506.1
554.2
4317
6858
1944
359.5
276
1006811
1921 377.3 628.2 542.3 500 480.7 839.8 408.1 1508 6534 933.7 1030 694
870826
1922 449.4 528 435.9 480.9 517.1 536 429.3 3210 4337 667.3 95.19 82.2
709859
Water
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
April
May
June July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
Year
(Acre-Ft)
192397.52338.8391.7374.7424.9400.1400.320422688465.3698.51028563530
886681
1924 13151004655.5390672.7708289053451369162.774.5871.3
1925 123.5288.7 340.4260.1467.7644.5538.9617.7297.6138299394
265368
1926 536.2590571.5432.2540.5630.8729.118321799239.459.4261.9
483730
1927 81.87279.1378.4319.6485.7433.9445.2156819892082274.31840
613838
1375736439.5393.5408.5636.8465.31531102542.8754.5868.3
1928
434271
1929 75.03299.7359272.7284.3454.7457.519481550166.812361362
511565
1930 907.6721.1515.3303.1437.9531.2746.3618.2555.1193.7265.391.9
355159
1931 145.8263.1345.2198308.6524236176.850.7320.3933.13
54.6
141850
1932 95.26116.2275.6264377.6526.5478.4272728631413179.2156
572948
179348.7
342267.8250467.5187.1535.81267160.945.6598.1
1933
249886
1934 121.6196.9333.4324.8400.2268.8147.310929.5710.9420.132.4
119481
1935 49.4579.27184.9205.5234.3100.4
32.3739.82795791.7151.2155
331871
1936 199.5273.7510.2250.1344.2260.210151280185.617.26145.9130
266030
1937 225.8414.8378.5253.9301.2521.414912944131631335.1351.9
498775
1938 82.29
115
276
214.6
299.3
353
1190
2109
2818
491.9
81.35
231
497568
1939 555.3 579.1 545.6 385.6 337.1 784.7 760.4 713.9 86.23 13.24 17.52 41.4
291456
1940 57.1386.87158.5204.1252.7270.6
100.8 373.5121.411.1312.0326.5
100838
1941 55.26112.3206.8210.6237.9517.7-314.3428444702007168.8169
772694
1942 14011199762.6321.1282.9540.4200736513575199.865.2679.6
850737
1943 83.84174324.1311.2376325.7379.4
556.8333
94.174.3975.7
186972
1944 92.97192.2241.1263.5315.3551.5493.135643037938.164.0642.8
592963
1945 105.5269.1360.3282.6314.1334.5276.81779680.7148.371.1946.8
282684
1946 95.97300.9242.1220.6240.3240.2170131.678.4729.7133.26
110102
50.1
1947 67.39348.9305.6241.1322.3254.3216.81081386182.9101.9208
224292
1948
162 344.8 312.3 301 302.6 562.8 1410 3327 4185 233.2 59.26 38.7
677374
1949 81.71 241.6 269.8 280.8 293.6 405.1 391.4 1440 4311 1398 171.7 94
564930
1950 123.4281.5313.7300.6419262.9186.6209.5343.327.5233.4841.8
152197
1951 61.52108.5215.8279.3285.6168.794.5352.9634.21.288.2325.9
79956
1952 40.9777.47174.4236.8220.5303
521.824242185451.5588.3171
447490
1953 124.3206.1301.2335.9338.8223.8210.5176.5212.552.7130.230
134564
1954 63.16125.3237.5190.4262.7121.560.151.8419.8412.5813.0839.4
71576
1955 47.5559.57121.6174.5197.2162.259.2797.965.3311.6620.3519.1
62 135
1956 27.2977.87140.1198.9195.5146.871.87156.8240.511.213.211.91
76268
1957 12.85 62.7362.9775.74102.16665.83673.120001997842.1356
382820
1958 . 162.7 621.7 382 256 328.7 398.4 701.5 2587 1200 71.77 33.26 29.3
409395
1959 48.94 125.2 212.3 193.7 241 218 113.5 61.19 33.07 12.11 22.26 13.6
77618
1960 92.77227.7245.1226.5225.5469843.4252.1742.4109.241.0622.4
210046
1961 65.48192.1152.5152.3219.1197.4348.8611.5252.758.9750.1983.5
143575
1962 86.26469.8279.6270510.438811461195700.6242.781.9767.2
326572
1963 74.29
356.8
216.7
143
315 320.915642.9424.310.0820.8120.9
101651
1964 27.9376.2761.68113.7128.6217.286.9773.1330.538.5517.49.9
51209
1965 25.99159.380.32182.7222.1355.7345.5122722741218516.8321
418557
1966 525.4 609.6 447.3 386.1 398.6 657.8 607.1 646.5 367.9 82.71 99.74 44.6
294044
1967 79.74575.4297.1228.4298.6269.873.1121.7370.7114.2380.6122
176176
1968 69.94370.8249244.2287.6509276.8813.21431358.5721.6
108
328408
1969 98.84367.9251.9333.9362.7419.6477.2858.31262422.3310.2233
325110
1970 804.7882.5
511334.8431477.2438.2860.6460.5180.179.19600
365294
1971 429.2679.2403.7343.5468.2657.1282.3102.1136.3143.981.26108
230605
1972 374.8421.5320.3281.9341.3505.5154.470.19106.340.8198.9138
171832
1973 180.2468303.1280.3295.7544.8504.8174723541158355.4298
513052
1974
413357.2301.9271.8272.3561.2279.2174.683.721.8122.2316.2
167555
Water
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug Sep AnnualDischarge
Year
(AcreFt)
1975
47.74
103.4
163.9
170.3
244.5
397
459.6
1217
1732
1192
480.5
402
399617
1976273.6843.3312.6225.2354.3528.8521.2765.7873.8294.2154.146.4312676
1977 96.55 133.1
129.8
114.7
180.5
287
125.4
52.68
19.8
25.61
15.65
14
71808
1978
18 79.5 88.06 153.1 205.6 220.5 95.07 415.9 543.1 408.7 125.9 63.2
145818
64601 1
1979 242.3 252.1 162.3 170 200.9 404.8 823.2 2084 3611 2006 647.5 75.4
1980 49.58107.7165.3276.5338.4377.1709.321902294637173.435.2
443893
1981 28.23 123.5
287
237
247
257.8
78.73
93.58
100.5
105
109.3
113
107192
1982 241.2424.5178.1220.6292.5384.9370.61155
1510759.6523.7779
412708
1983 488.3492.7303.5318.4456.4561.4598.8861.42123861.3180.531.9
438323
1984 63.65106.8278.4274.2294.7577.1918.519191246344.8176.5123
382259
840016
1985 153.3471.2360.2341.5339.3662.3232637044418724.9292.1139
1986 294.6732.2569.9521.5595.4708.6997.5158741552156161.9
766753
246
1987 610.2 948.1 654.3 482.7 540 884 2305 4958 3181 446.6 79.16 58.8
915308
190985
1988 75.42 378.6 407.1 306.5 394.7 635.8 486.2 147.9 156.2 89.97 43.87 56.8
241401
1989
78344323.9309.7313.9806.81038416.5218.26750.3943
1990 72.5589.33 151.1179.7232.9310.8108.9539.2269.3213150.764.7
144032
1991 237.7343.8252.6287.1320.9458.6
9331032750.6326.3230.3208
324507
1992 75.35217.2 274.4259.8272.8599.71091398.4469116.3153.995.7
245627
1993 87.71188.9256.8279.7327.9606.1666.61681
387279
1463324.8173361
1994 140.1260.4337.4301.9351.1489.5484.81169106399.0337.3258.2
288842
Table B-2. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08251500
Rio Grande near Lobatos,CO, Water Years 1900 1994
-
Oct No\, Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Year
#Days
294528502945294526832945285029452850297629762880-30746
AvgDay
297.6355.8308.8280.4328.3453.2621.415071758552.4232.8226.3576.3
MaxDay
7510
1830
964
725
909 2060
5280
11700
13100
9580
3520
4550
13100
12 4
825 25
0.8
14
Min Day
2
7
0
0
0
#Months
95 95 95 95
95 95 95
95 95
95 96 96 96
SDevMonth 456.5257.2138.596.44111.9207.7565
1371
1850
839.7
309.5
375
394.6
Skew Month 3.541.180.7010.3560.3660.6061.84
3.52
1.04
1.05
1.27
3.09
2.5
MinMonth 12.85
19.2
26.84
33.9
25
25
32.3
21.55
19.8
1.28
3.21
1.91
70.9
MaxMonth 31421199762.6521.5672.712452890
5691
7217
5440
1741
2362
2065
Exceedences
1%
2190
1255
775.1
530
700
1341
3710
7780
9065
5332
1977
2364
5341
5%
540 897.32095 5020 64002592988.4
1230 938.5 600
500
950
2415
735
733
10%
500429.5 500 730
1350
3773 45101586594.8
1310
517
530400
20%
400
350
420
608
878
2490 3020764.4304.6
629
270
50% 282
86
953.5
410
425
92
310
166
275
951
295
296
112
80%
56 106 195 200 240 264 150 184 126
28
32 35
90%
36.5 71 135 165 200 169 82
76
40
13
16 20
95%
25 53 90 125 160 110 53
25
49
9 9.9
14
99%
12 20 34 25 25 25 25.5
18
12
0 1.35 4.48
0
88
44
24
8
Figure B-1. Station 8251500 Rio Grande near Lobatos,CO.
Mean Annual Discharge, 1900-1994
'
m
1.60
1.40
1.20
(0
0
7
v
a,
1.00
.fi
E
0.80
FJ
m
v)
m
0.60
3
K
3
0.40
K
%
2
0.20
..............................
0.00
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Water Year
Figure B-2. Station 8251500, Rio Grande near Lobatos,CO.
Mean Monthly Discharge, 1900-1994
. 240000
4000
3
a,
3500
-
-
1 210000
0
mg3000 a,
;180000
-
-
zd,
5a,
L
c
!150000 c$
L?
0 2000
:120000
5 1500 -
1 90000
2500
0
0
-21
21
c
=m
0
c
1000
-
g
500
-
2
-
1 60000
4-
I
I
X
I
I
I
30000
"
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
I
I
I
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
I
Sep
- 0
5.
K
2
m
2
Figure B-3. Station 8251500, Rio Grande near Lobatos,CO.
Monthly Discharge, 1900-1994
5000
L
T 90%ile
300000
240000
F
8m
v
a,
180000
E
0
0)
5
g> 2000
120000
s
S
3
s
S
m
2
->
m
1000
60000
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
1
2
08252000 RIO GRANDE ATCOLORADO-NEW MEXICO STATE LINE
No Remarks Available for this Station.
StationName
Station ID
COLORADO
State
COSTILLA County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
RIO GRANDEATCOLORADO-NEWMEXICOSTATELINE
08252000
37:00:03
105:43:19
7390.00
Table B-3. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08252000 Rio Grande at Colorado-New Mexico State
Line, 1954 1982.
-
Water
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July Aug
Sep
AnnualDischmge
Year
(Acre-Ft)
1954
130
65
239.8
194.8
278.6
132.8
67.1
54.06
18.28
12.2
13.23
41.2
74512
63808
1955 47.4555.87124.2177.1200.1171.757.57101.274.7710.9421.3621.62
75590
1956 26.5870.2136.9192.1195.3152.869.97156.3246.411.252.070.89
1957 12.1659.7363.5877.61102.968.0668.1660.920262000849.9360.1
384786
287.7 346.8383.5666.32505120878.8134.3537.6
1958 154.4595425.6
406346
1959 49.16130.6215.9195.3243213.211457.5531.3311.1623.2712.84
77749
11139.55 20.27
1960 90.97227.8230.7226225.7467.7780.9256.3709.6
203435
1961 66.39
145164
187.5
151.2
155
220
203.1
346.2
624.7
280.6
56.1
45
75.07
1962 34.42 451288.8280
500 369.710571242769.6252.984.6566.2
327252
1963
100406
70.9
327
211
148
318
334
155.6
40.9
24.39
10.17
21.66
19.09
1964 25.0475.7356.3211013021593.966.9428.495.9916.0511.56
50154
1965 26.16153.680.13183222353.7341.4114821541139534.9328.3
402536
1966 555.4613.5450.3391.1403.4670.6608639.5367.886.68103.846.67
297902
170867
1967
69.9542.1294.8232.4303.4258.164.13118.8358.4112.2366122.5
1968 68.29367.6260.2244.2288.3525.1294.67931365353.6696.2126.8
324991
322532
1969 94.74 367.4252.9334.4362.3419.6476.8869.3
1183441308.3244.1
1970 720.6844.9519.2349.5469.8501.9460.6837.4472.4184.777.13637
365957
1971 420.8694.7403.9344467.5683.9312.5106.7141.514782.19104.7
235110
1972 374.6411.2320.8279334.3502.4147.867.74105.138.2393.55134.2
169140
501745
1973 179.5 465.7 298.5 280.2 294.6 535.6 492.6 1719 2292 1116 344.3 284.7
1974 418.1 362 302.9 272.3 272 560.8 293.1 183.2 84.2 22.71 22.55 15.33
169614
1975 46.45104.7163.9170.2243.6405.6469.9113517221132482.3402.2
391502
1976 279.6793.6313.2226.6352.1528.1
513.5 733.9862.1285.5152.342
306028
1977 91.97135.3130114.4180.5299.5125.750.918.424.5816.8312.92
72192
1978 17.4279.5787.97153.2214.4233.799.83
418533418.6127.457.97
147290
1979 242.6256.1162.6170.2200.7416.9857.9196835971991651.691
641390
1980 50.26111.5165.5274.2342.9390.3707.321032231644.1169.934.4
436048
1981 29.58123.1286.6237.4246.4259.376.4388.5893.8398108.5113.3
106007
1982246.5447.2187.6222.3299.8415.8391.211441469747.3518.5764.5413538
Table B-4. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station 08252000
Rio Grande at Colorado-New MexicoState Line, 1954 1982.
-
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
10592
870
899
899
870
899
870
899
819
899
899
870
899
AvgDay
159.5
316.7
235.4
224.9
284.6
368.0
352.1
685.9
843.7
398.0
207.2
145.8
23.6
MaxDay
1100
1270
725.0
490.0
550.0 1650
2300
4030
4860
3630
3590
2080
4860
MinDay
2.70
27.00
30.00
60.00
74.00
50.00 17.00
15.00
5.00
0
0
0
29 29 29 29 29 29#Months
29 29 29 29 29
SDevMonth 179.8233.8117.976.4296.70159.8275.8696.1924.3564.3242.7190.7215.6
Skew
Month
1.72
0.749
0.552
0.230
0.484
0.100
0.822
1.12
1.27
1.85
1.30
2.02
0.474
MinMonth 12.1655.8756.3277.61102.968.0657.5740.9018.285.992.070.89069.44
MaxMonth 720.6844.9519.2391.1
500.0 683.91057
2505 35972000849.9764.5886.0
Year
# Days
0
Exceedences
1%
1030
1093
580.0
450.0
539.0
900.3
1600
3391
3966
2740
1331
1261
2691
5%
563.2
850.0
460.1
370.0
500.0 662.0
1175
2461
2930
1690
771.0
583.0
1314
10%
466.4
725.0
405.5
320.0
450.0
590.1
738.0
1840
2400
1351
555.4
394.0
769.2
20%258.0525.0330.0285.0380.0508.4515.011901630679.6362.6189.0473.0
50%
76.00261.0230.0220.0270.0365.0264.0398.0470.0118.585.0061.00213.0
80%33.0079.00120.0155.0209.6214.880.0064.8050.0017.0023.0018.0061.00
90%21.0056.0080.00125.0180.0140.954.0046.0024.008.7610.0011.0030.00
95%
14.00
46.00
65.00
110.0
130.0
98.00
42.50
35.00
18.00
5.60
5.49
7.35
15.00
99%
7.00
39.00
43.00
68.99
96.76
61.00
27.70
18.00
9.74
2.00
0.60
0.00
5.00
Figure B-4. Station 8252000 Rio Grande
at CO-NM StateLine
Mean Annual Discharge, 1954-1982
1.60
3
.+-.
s'!
2
(D
0
1.40
-
1.20 -
7-
v
a,
P
m
5
1.00
-
0.80 -
0)
E
3 0.60 3
K
2
1920
f S
Mean
K
$
H
....................
...............................................................
0.40
"-
-
"
"
"
"
"
0.20
..................... -S
................................................................
0.00
1900
I
"
~
~
'
"
I
~
"
~
'
~
'
"
I
'
'
'
"
~
~
~
1980
'
I
"
"
'
~
~
2000
Water Year
2000
,
Figure B-5. Station 8252000 Rio Grande
at CO-NM StateLine
Mean Monthly Discharge, 1954-1 982
1
120000
108000
e
$
96000
m
84000
72000
v
a,
~
0
60000
48000
36000
2K
24000
5
12000
2
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
%
'
~
,
Figure B-6. Station 8252000 Rio Grande at CO-NM State Line
Monthly Discharge, 1954-1 982
h
0
3000
I80000
2500
150000
G
3
2
:m
*a, 2000
120000
EJ
P
m
m
c
c
0
0
E
2
;
1500
90000
2
5
S
60000
2
S
$
30000
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
2
08252500 COSTILLA CREEKABOVE COSTILLA DAM, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 53'52". long 105 15'16, Taos County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101, in Sangre de
Cristo Grant, on left bank 1,900 ft upstream from normal high-water line of Costilla Reservoir, 2.1 mi
northeast of Costilla Dam, 16 mi southeast of Costilla, and at mile 36.9.
DRAINAGE AREA.45.1 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1937 to current year (no winter records). Monthly discharge only for some
periods, published in WSP 1312 and 1732. Prior to October 1951, published as "above reservoir, near
Costilla."
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 878: 1937. WSP 1923: 1937-50,drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Sept. 17, 1965.Elevation of gage is 9,429 ft above
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. See WSP1923 for history of
changes prior to Sept. 17, 1965.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records good. Natural flow may be augmented by transbasin
diversions or irrigation returns from about 1,300 acres irrigated from Casias Creek (station 08253000).
Several observations of water temperature were made during the year.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 3,870 ft3/s,July 22, 1954,gage height,
about 4.8 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use, onbasis of slope-area measurement of peak
flow; minimum not determined. The flood in 1954 destroyed the gaging station and is highest since
about 1909, from information by local range rider. A portion of this flow may have originated in Casias
Creek basin (see REMARKS).
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 40 f?/s and
maximum (*):
Time
Date
Apr. 15 1900
June5
2.88
2015
*3.14
2130
May5
June 18 2315
May 15 I800
2.71 48 1445
July 15
3.03
May22
80 1930
Discharge
(ft3/s)
51
61
*95
46
87
Gage height
(ft)
2.74
2.7 1
3.08
Minimum discharge, not determined.
Table B-5. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08252500 Costilla Creek above Costilla Dam,
19371994.
Water YearOct
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
Nov Dec Jan FebMar
4.40
4.88
3.412.68
2.24
2.83
3.142.34
2.64
April May June July Aug
30.23
22.77
10.56
4.47
3.50
4346
39.3830.017.59
22.90
9.27
3.85
8.97
4.09
15.19
41.8848.0311.73
9.09
4.37
2.38
91.3531.277.58
15.74
6.93
6.99
2.63
2.75
5.59
4.44
3.52
7.20
5.61
7.85
3.05
5.40
3.30
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
5.79
4.40
3.59
5.01
5.27
4.11
2.11
2.48
3.05
23.62 6.86 3.69 2.00
10.5416.06 12.48 6.39 2.60
3.88
5.91
4.92 2.23 2.27
5362
3002
1215
1675
6813
1993
8626
1980
1314
0
2505
2919
1327
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
April
May
WaterYearOct
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
12.36 11.50 21.80 1991
34.61
1992
95
6.72
24.60 34.16
1993
32.00
71.58
1994
3.823.83
2.44
1.99
1.231.43
3.97
2.60
3.60
3.63
4.61
5.40
4.81
June July AugSepAnnualDischarge
17.24
9.02
4.44
13.74
5.91
16.16
4.91
27.28
20.98
5.65
9.49
5.77
3.08
1.92
2.24
50.2721.7122.58
25.59
7.85
6.59
11.09
9.39
5.58
7.21
13-13 5.71
2.80
28.9019.20
5.7110.48
26.26
9.87
6.15
3.51
4.26
2.27
1.89
3.30
9.37 3.62 2.29 2.87
23.77 25.33 12.25 12.44
16.29
9.73
6.53
7.88
3.58
5.04
5.2716.71
21.34 7.75
9.14
17.8712.9415.2111.95
24.39
17.03
9.53
5.38
7.37
7.35
6.16
5.40
7.02
4.72
2.56
3.14
43.87
12.65
4.26
6.35
3.89
2.45
2.48
16.61
9.31
4.19
13.13
6.23
3.73
7.72
4.10
3.41
3.27
19.91
16.08
3.91
2.25
39.7445.5711.285.61
29.92
31.17
6.53
3.48
6.60
6.54
4.45
5.67
19.19
13.98
4.58
11.41
53.0362.4718.3210.91
46.97
18.73
7.46
8.46
55.5833.2010.576.22
17.2619.8716.995.81
57.65
40.10
9.00
6.21
10.44
9.04
6.24
3.72
11.44
7.12
4.45
4.74
27.05
13.84
8.58
6.54
40.10
20.73
6.42
5.52
6.77
2.08
2.68
3.44
1.65
6.55
5.13
2.81
2.57
7.36
3.48
2.58
2.20
6.1 1
3.45
9.09
3.84
6.56
4.42
3.12
2.43
2.86
1.84
3.03
2.51
2.48
1.72
3.14
2.72
5.14
9.92
5.39
4.85
5.71
5.26
4.64
4.21
3.76
4.93
~~
1977
2652
4061
892
6104
27 16
2194
1457
4816
3003
1020
1362
5011
2916
2572
2758
4152
3693
1787
1208
3820
1035
1999
1543
1277
2662
6380
4472
1723
3585
9096
5270
6765
3959
7142
2043
1916
3993
~.
.
5909
~
4836
7352
Table B-6.Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, andexceedances (cfs) for station 08252500
Costilla Creek above Costilla Dam, 1937-1994.
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
127
703
0
April May June July Aug
0 1438
1680
1767
1710
9313
121
#Days
0
0
11.23
4.146.21
Avgbay
7.78
18.72
25.52
15.05
2.613.53
Max Day
18 6.8
30035 41300
118
18446
0.8
1 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.1 2 5.8
Min Day
#Months
18
4 0 0 0 00 4 5 6 5 7 5 7 5 7
SDevMonth
3.76 4.39 13.85 19.70 0.99 1.13
Skew Month
8 1.08 1.12 1.28
0.34 -0.05
MinMonth
1.23
1.43
3.58
2.27
1.89
2.23
1.65
MaxMonth 5.40
3.83
91.3562.4721.7122.5811.51
Exceedences
1%
6.75
8.30
45.79119.278.2027.0025.0013.0076.87
5%
6.00
6.50
33.9077.0055.0019.0016.008.8540.00
5.5s
5.50
10%
29.9058.0043.0014.0012.007.0026.00
15.00
5.20
8.10
20%
10.00
28.00
39.00
22.80
3.00
4.60
50%
3.20
2.25
12.00
18.00
14.00
6.30
4.85
3.40
5.80
80%
2.30
1.50
7.52
7.20
5.80
3.70
3.10
2.30
3.00
90%
2.302.002.40
5.00
2.503.60
6.801.501.90
1.00
1.70
95%
6.51
3.70
2.40
2.00
2.00
1.70
2.00
99%
1.40 1.40 1.60 1.50 1.60 2.40
5.86 1.00 1.00
Sep
Year
0
Figure B-7. Station 8252500 Costilla Creek above Costilla Dam
Mean Annual Discharge 1937-1
994
10000
8000
-
6000
- ..........................................
4000
- - -- - - -
2000
-
1920
..........................................
1900
1940
Water
1960
1980
2000
Year
Figure B-8. Station 8252500 Costilla Creek above Costilla Dam
Mean Monthly Discharge 1937-1994
-
50
3000
0
a,
*;
40
-
2400
v
1800
x
r
1200
20
K
2
600
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
Figure B-9. Station8252500 Costilla Creek above Costilla Dam
Monthly Discharge1937-1994
T
L 3600
90%iie
.a;L. 75%iie
PI:.:.
..
+>.
2..
Median
25%iie
10%iie
0 1
' 0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
08253000 CASIAS CREEK NEAR COSTILLA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 53'48".long 105 15'35",Taos County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101, in Sangre de
Cristo Grant, on left bank 200 ft downstream from road crossing, 900 ft upstream from normal highwater line of Costilla Reservoir, 1.8 mi northeast of Costilla Dam, and 16 mi southeast of Costilla.
DRAINAGE AREA.--16.u mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1937 to current year (no winter records). Monthly discharge only for some
periods, published in WSP 1312 and 1732. Records for Nov. 1-7, 1947 and Nov. 1-16, 1948,published
in WSP 1 118 and 1148, are unreliable and should not be used.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1282 1948-51. WSP 1923: Drainage area. See also PERIODOF RECORD.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Elevation of gage is 9,404 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to July 18, 1940,water-stage recorder and
wooden control 100 ft downstream at datum 1.56 ft lower.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records fair. Diversion 3.5 mi upstream for irrigation of about
1,300 acres, part of which is in Costilla Creek basin. Several observations of water temperature were
made during the year.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD --Maximum discharge, 181 ft3/s,July 20, 1971, gage height,
2.07 ft, from rating curve extended above 85 ft3/s; minimum, not determined.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-- Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 35 ft3/s and
maximum (*):
Date
Time
Discharge
(ft3/s)
1.24 58 1530
Apr. 30
June 11 2200
*92
May1845
63
14
July0115
40
19
Gage height (ft)
*1.48
1.27
1.12
Minimum discharge, not determined.
.
Table B-7. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08253000 Casias Creek near Costilla, 1937-1994.
Water Year Oct NovDec
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
7.53
6.24
6.495.35
4.45
5.40
4.47
4.57
5.59
Jan Feb Mar April May June
July Aug
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
43.74
43.53
15.45
6.12
5.92
6958
29.3467.7018.45
8.8610.30
27.00
12.37
5.53 4.57
6.26
17.47
7.26
6.50
6.36
45.77 18.13 10.63
79.8336.23 14.70 9.41
8.43 15.79 9.06
40.3561.4029.97 10.61 5.17
36.3018.45 14.19 6.60
14.48
10.07
4.39
4.81 5.20
16.9233.7017.957.007.49
60.5724.5811.985.09
50.4334.2317.847.97
5.74
6.38
3.95 2.43 2.36
11.19 3.37 3.63 1.45
24.6859.27 18.07 8.23 4.15
27.03 11.59 4.98 3.19
11.10
8.55
7.58 6.55 4.38
16.1832.5010.6411.856.10
4.37
3.33
1.98
2.41
2.90
68.1736.7723.7111.53
8125
3853
2264
4562
8442
2412
9655
4833
2697
5025
6430
6958
1609
1183
6908
2817
2321
4675
909
8461
Water
Year
Oct
41.83
19.63
1958
1959
1960
5.84
1961
1962
4.21
1963
2.83
1964
1965
6.41
1966
4.03
1967
5.42
1968
5.89
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
4.44
1990
5.82
1991
6.31
1992
1993
1994
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
12.54
12.58
5.69
5.37
1.77
3.00 2.10
SepAnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
3611
2305
1957
39.17
13.84
14.65
15.87
5386
19.07
11.02
5.10
4.75
2.30
1.83
1.55
2.32
3.74
9.85 3.81
3.09
5.23 4.27
21.0340.1322.3912.3410.50
11.84
12.33
5.44
6.60
5.14
3.25
3.72
3.84
8.03
10.53
32.37
9.42
12.23
7.91
20.6923.3713.5121.2911.97
24.43
26.87
12.20
8.73
8.14
5.80 4.68 5.78 9.77
5.97
5.85
7.96
4.17
3.36
4.34
62.1741.3215.458.19
11.27
13.67
7.95
6.18
3.90
28.43
16.18
5.88
5.18
15.17
8.81
6.79
5.46
9.39
10.01
4.10
4.43
4.55
6.6718.1132.5014.036.884.30
27.4573.1339.9414.347.20
17.4447.8321.849.105.12
10.54
17.33
9.71
11.26
8.87
19.9729.3315.2919.8714.80
32.9782.0053.8423.329.89
43.9843.7719.5810.205.53
42.3266.1727.1614.658.72
18.7141.9029.3511.509.98
39.84
52.07
17.52
7.71
4.53
11.28
15.30
9.14
7.35
8.97
15.16
15.13
6.87
5.17
3.69
16.95
23.20
10.49
8.01
6.31
24.7630.4014.9712.849.44
30.9740.6722.9412.286.97
29.3949.5724.1913.8712.65
53.5850.5716.1610.759.13
2409
970
1772
675 1
2902
2025
4061
5877
4872
1946
1555
7677
2607
3356
2187
1968
4986
9805
6125
3496
6016
12239
7469
9629
6749
7369
3152
2792
4209
5961
7293
7850
8501
Table B-8. Daily streamilowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station08253000
Casias Creek nearCostilla, 1937-1994.
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July Aug Sep
# Days
78
720
0
0
01327
1680
199
1798
1798
1740
9342
2
Day
Avg
4.05.4
15.6
6.9
9.7
15.9
32.5
20.5
8.4
8.4
1 88
28
Max
9 Day 7
19
1.41.3 1 1.2 1.2 3
Min Day 1 1.5
1.3
8
#Months 2 19
0
0
0
0
156 40
58
58 58
SDev Month 1.23
2.30
12.8021.9211.985.323.15
.68 0.81 1.24 Skew
0.51 Month
0.74 -0.29
MinMonth
2.83 2.10
6.67
2.30
1.83
1.55
2.32
1.45
MaxMonth 7.53 5.35
6.6753.5882.0053.8423.7115.87
Year
0
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Exceedences
7.00
11.80
1%
5%
10%
20%
50%
80%
90%
95%
99%
8.60
6.10
7.70 6.00
6.70 5.50
5.20
4.50
3.90
2.10
3.40
2.00
2.80
2.00
2.14 1.50
Feb Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
8.7027.0179.7394.40
64.00 28.0218.0080.00
8.7016.0057.0080.00
44.00 22.0014.0052.00
8.7015.0042.0070.0034.0018.0012.0037.00
8.7011.2031.6052.0024.0014.009.4023.00
8.70
7.30
15.50
29.00
12.00
8.40
6.10
9.30
8.28 5.00 7.10
11.00
5.70
4.86
4.10
4.80
8.14
4.20
4.97
5.40
3.50 3.40
3.20
3.60
8.07
3.50
3.80
3.60
2.80
2.50
2.30
2.80
8.01
3.50
1.80
1.80
1.50
1.80
1.40
1.60
Year
15000
,
Figure B-IO. Station 8253000 CasiasCreek near Costilla
Mean Annual Discharge 1937-1994
I
h
L
g
12000
m
v
a,
$
9000
..........................................
0
(0
._
6000
C
C
m
2
"
"
"
3000
..............................................
Figure B-11. Station 8253000 Casias Creek near Costilla
Mean Monthly Discharge 1937-1994
4200
3600
3000
2400
1800
1200
600
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Figure B-12. Station 8253000 Casias Creek near Costilla
Monthly Discharge 1937-1994
T
r 4200
90%ile
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May
June
July Aug
Sep
08253500 SANTISTEVAN CREEKNEAR COSTILLA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 53'03",long 105 16'50, Taos County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101, in Sangre de
Cristo Grant, on left bank 200 ft upstream from road crossing, 1,300 ft upstream from normal highwater line of Costilla Reservoir, 0.6 mi north of Costilla Dam, and 16 mi southeast of Costilla.
DRAINAGE AREA.--2.15 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1937 to current year (no winter records). Monthly discharge only for some
periods, published in WSP 1312 and 1732.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1923: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is9,487 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to June27, 1940, water-stage recorder and
wooden control at datum 0.99 ft lower.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records fair. No diversions upstream from station. Several
observations of water temperature were made during the year.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 18 ft3/s, Aug. 11, 1941,July 12,1957;
maximum gage height, 1.73 ft, Aug. 11, 1941; minimum not determined.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 6.0 ft3/sand
maximum (*).
Date
Time
Discharge
Gage height
(ft3/s)
( 6
Mav0.89
13 1345 8.0
Jul; 0.99
15 0045 9.8
June11
1715 *16
*1.35
0.84 1515 8.8
Aug.3
Minimum discharge not determined.
Table B-9. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08253500 Santistevan Creek near Costilla,1937-1994.
Water YearOct
5.24
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
Nov DecJanFeb
1.03
1.82
0.98
0.89
0.88
0.90
0.66
0.78
0.7
Mar April May June July Aug Sep Annual Discharge
(acre-ft)
4.17
10.72
4.1 2.07
1.4
3.68
3.57
1.85 1.53
1.1
5.08
2.23
1.29
1.1
2.1
7.98 3.53
6.7412.565.62
2.39
1.5
1 1.62
1.41
1 1.26
4.21
8.09
4.28
1.65
0.9
6.66
3.34
1 2.28
1.66
1.55
1.1
0.82
0.7
2.62 1 1.86
1.75
1.2
2.9
7.39
5.13 3.26 2.31
1.2
1.09
1.31
1.29
1.02
0.7
1.2
2.34
0.92
0.7
4.22
8.86
3.64
1.82
1.6
5.76
2.56
1.45
0.9
2.98
2.48
1.69
1.18
0.7
1.43
4.19
2.38
1.61
1.3
1.03
1.17
0.63
0.57
0.4
10.19
7.16
4.28
2.3
8.87
3.16
1.83
1.3
1.24
2.63
1.76
1.35
0.8
1356
774
582
831
1855
444
1216
858
410
334
835
804
372
310
1219
643
55 1
662
23 1
1441
909
470
WaterYearOct
4.24
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1292
1994
NovDec
Jan
Feb
Mar
0.98
0.96
0.62
0.680.34
0.99
0.70
1
1.06
1.43
0.79
1.36
1.17
1.6
1.95
April May June July Aug Sep Annual Discharge
(acre-ft)
6.13
2.73
2.35
2.2
4.82
4.32
2.71
1.39
1.16
1.11
0.63
0.99
0.9
1.46
2.39
1.51
2.85
6.76
4.66
1.84
2.55
1.83
1.36
0.80
1.25
6.59 3.29
2.42
4.52
3.08
3.25 5.55 4.35
1.11 1.98 1.94
1.58 2.17 1.31
9.68 6.61
1.06
1.63
1.19
5.5 3.83
3.55
1.3
2.16
1.7
1.58
1.96
1.38
1.04
0.9
1.03 2.484.92
2.91
5.4312.63 7.91
2.75
8.12
4.44
1.83 2.97 1.7
2.12 4.4 2.49
3.5112.09
7.8
4.75
6.61
3.62
6.1611.73 5.41
2.81
6.05
4.24
5.02
9.03
4.29
1.46
2.15
1.93
2.62
2.21
1.42
2.41
5.68
3.01
3.57
5.56
2.96
4.33
6.75
3.68
2.73
5.88
3.32
3.01 5.91 8.86
1
0.98
2.46
1.86
1.89
2.12
2.69
2.16
2.18
0.95
2.58
0.98
1.8
1.75
3.47
1.6
1.99
1.3
1.71
2.1
3.53
2.32
3.01
2.23
2.26
1.61
1.21
1.8
2.1
2.12
1.73
0.7
1.5
1
1.8
1.4
1.8
1.4
1.8
0.8
1.4
0.7
1.2
1
1.4
1.9
1.6
1.4
1.9
1.7
1.3
1.5
0.9
1.2
1.8
1.5
1.4
865
866
351
463
1166
612
476
870
942
1101
544
412
1224
337
745
528
416
855
1882
1122
582
789
1729
1134
1705
103 1
1326
525
509
900
1055
1183
912
Table B-10. Daily streamilowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08253500
Santistevan Creek nearCostilla 1937-1994.
Oct Nov
Dec
JanFeb
Mar April May
June
July Aup Sep
781
48
0 0 0
2 249
1395
1680
1798
1798
1740
9491
Avg bay
3.15.42
2.92
1.11
0.66
1 0.54
2.68
1.27
1.87
Max
Day
1.2
2.2
16 13
3.3 5.4
16 14 3.50.71
0 0.1
Day
Min
0.40.70.50.3
0.61
0.40.4
#Months
21
1 0 0 0 0
1 4 258 56
58 58
SDev Month 0.29
1.62
3.21
1.79
0.73
0.41
Skew Month 1.41
0.65
0.60
1.18
0.96
0.35
0.6261.11MinMonth
0.781.030.340.62
0.56 0.42
7.98
12.63
MaxMonth
6.741.030.341.82
4.28 2.3
Year
# Days
0
0
Oct Nov Dec JanFeb Mar
April
May
June
July Aug
Sep
Year
Exceedences
2 2.5 4.6 10
14 1%
10.052.85 0.71
2 1.2
5% 1.1 1.7
7.2 12 7.2 2.20.71
3.5
2
1.021.510%
5.91.92.8
5.62115.95
1.9
0.71
6 2.4 4.2 7.8 4.5 1.4
0.710.88 1.2
20%
0.99
0.71
50%
0.93 0.51.81.21.82.64.92.1
80%
0.70.26
1.21.52.21.2
0.71
0.65
0.9
0.2
0.63
90%
0.59
0.63
0.8 0.70.99
11.2 1.6
95%
0.60.14
0.62 0.55
0.8
1.3
1 0.8 0.61
99%
0.5 0.1
0.61 0.46 0.67 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.4
7.6
1.1
0.7
0.5
2000
,
Figure B-13. Station 8253500 Santistevan Creek near Costilla
Mean Annual Discharge 1937-1994
I
Figure B-14. Station 8253500 Santistevan
Creek near Costilla
Mean Monthly Discharge 1937-1994
12
720
h
0
1 600
$ 10-
1
c
8-
6
6:
'
x
-
5
v
1 480
s
1 360 2
$
2-
5
- 240 5
2
C
2
m
r
0
x
-
4-
c
2
-
P
m
r
2
$
C
0
1120
%
I
Oct
1
I
I
Nov Dec Jan
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
0
Figure B-15. Station 8253500 Santistevan Creek nearCostilla
MonthlyDischarge1937-1 994
'
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
08254000 COSTILLA CREEK BELOW COSTILLA DAM, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 52'26",long 105 16'47, Taos County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101, in Sangre de
Cristo Grant, on left bank 125 ft downstream from Costilla Dam, 16 mi southeast of Costilla, and at
mile 34.7.
DRAINAGE AREA.--54.6 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1937 to current year (no winter records 1937-44, 1947-49).Monthly
discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1312. Prlor to October 1951, published as "below
reservoir near Costilla."
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1923: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and concretecontrol. Elevation of gage in 9,290 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: Oct. 11 to Apr. 24. Records good except for estimated daily
discharges, which are poor. Flow regulated by Costilla Reservoir (station 08253900). Diversions for
irrigation of about 1,300 acres upstream from Reservoir. Several observations of water temperature
were made during the year.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--39 years (water years 1945-47, 1950-85), 17.9ft3/s, 12,970 acre-ft/yr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 301 ft3/s, June 19, 1979,gage height,
3.04 ft: no flow at times.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum daily discharge, 158 ft3/s. June 9-12, gage height, 2.25
ft; minimum, not determined.
Table B-11. Mean daily streamflow
(cfs), station 08254000 Costilla Creek below Costilla Dam, 19371994.
Water Year
8.50
29
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
5.44
123.6
129.1
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
145.3 1942
172.7
1943
119.3 1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
6.83
8.40
82.18 115.5 115.220.53
32.11 77.20 77.19 58.03 22.15
66.49 79.29 25.10 14.73
123.1172.087.0627.59
1.17
12.33
16.85 25.35 27.33
81.16 31.38
10.12
8.976.021.661.701.70
1.08 0.64 0.8 70.83
113.454.0321.42
6.943.52
0.68 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.4038.5330.2020.2113.127.60
3.630.59 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.540.690.62956.5152.0044.5814.81
4.38
121.3 98.97 65.42 31.00
9.12
35.06 77.84 81.52 26.67
8.623.874.202.813.003.400.7732.9832.17
50.88 47.3612.17
6.551.450.370.230.220.230.2511.1442.8341.4614.0215.19
0
0
0
0
0
0 30.27
64.97
40.52
16.33
4.54
0.03
10.353.96
0.600.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 5.2643.9667.169.9726.77
0.85 0.981.131.2610.6369.7049.7643.314.60
5.751.331.05
4.280.430.230.200.200.200.300.34529.6363.2936.3419.70
0.27 0.18 0.200.200.20
0.200.2029.9241.1339.0525.979.88
3.64
0 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.12310.4664.0384.7183.53
7.880.330.200.200.20
0.2029.69138.5100.875.6139.4410.21
0.490.070.02
0.00 0.00 0.100.155.0149.3759.2523.2714.63
1.120.310.220.20
0.10 0.20 0.20 8.88 46.4361.3251.7815.98
1.58 0.27 0.27 0.30 0.30 0.38 0.40 0.45 48.29 57.75 52.48 28.33
30.74 10.93 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 18.99 37.7169.67 65.03 53.76 26.75
0.1 0.12 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 37.1445.87 46.13 8.97 8.4
0.41 0.06 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.07 0.10 18.94 42.86 17.95 14.93 8.32
333
274
194
410
560
82
371
282
123
175
321
230
202
134
157
230
200
155
147
247
403
152
187
191
316
147
104
Water Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1965
1.38
0
0
0
0 0.0011.64
45.37
62.87
140
0.1
18.8
0.04
22.72
0.71
1966
0
0
0 0.00 0.04
35.51
65.58
51.4
37.49
21.23
1967
0.170.110.080.070.070.070.0821.5638.8936.8226.0720.42
1968
0.030.020.020.010.020.020.050.0563.0580.0634.3631.56
4.420.020.020.020.030.040.042.7563.9370.0365.8717.24
1969
1970
0.06 0.10 0.090.060.070.070.0720.4281.6392.3565.4824.35
1971
0.050.040.040.030.040.04
0.04 35.6281.335.8432.529.76
1972
0.050.030.030.030.030.030.0328.8249.0321.7216.747.39
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
29.96
94.42
120
16.11
1973
0.03 0.02 0.020.020.030.030.0455.2765.5749.0614.013.43
1974
1975
0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
0.03
0.03
0.04
0.11
49.74
72.45
53.4
4.95
1976
0.020.01
0.01 0.01 0.010.010.01515.26
57.83 32.4826.58
4.53
1977
0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.020.03326.8648.1318.5310.452.39
1978
0.020.040.050.050.040.040.030.3163.7748.0359.6213.43
1979
0.070.05
0.03 0.030.030.040.040.0465.1890.974.6138.28
1980
0.03 0.030.040.040.050.0610.1626.8873.93107.969.4322
1981
0.050.050.040.030.020.020.0344.0962.154.5441.1210.8
1982
0.01 0.01
0.02
8.77
57.57
71.13
43
6.6
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.02
1983
0.020.020.020.020.020.024.3278.77133.783.0697.8446.65
1984
0.020.020.020.020.025.9561.9321.0698.486.9476.1639.34
1985
0.030.030.030.030.030.030.0360.91105.496.4263.4836.05
1986
0.040.040.040.040.040.050.0534.1950.4964.5893.6133.49
1987
0.040.040.040.040.0413.2139.5799.2386.17128.376.033.49
1988
14.75
49.45
52.67
61.37
21.25
0.03
0.03
0.05
1989
27.9410.0429.4460.6350.3237.398.32
1990
0 7.5549.940.1345.4228.07
1991
0.77
25.08 62.67 71.45 41.48 28.01
1992
33.39
63.68
92.55
72.80
22.71
11.15
48.76
1.15
1993
9.65 0.00 49.4994.5869.1111.22
1994
368
42.77 89.61
103
1080.00 24.76
235
144
209
224
285
195
124
261
188
181
137
106
185
269
311
213
187
444
390
362
277
476
200
224
171
229
346
234
Table B-12. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, andexceedances (cfs) for station 08254000
Costilla Creek below Costilla Dam,1937-1994.
Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May June July Aug
1607
1346
1302
1271
1157
1363
1430
1649
1722
1798
1798
1740
18183
Avg Day
3.70
0.94
0.28
0.24
0.243.235.6025.7264.2269.8953.3721.41
Max Day
3
4.9
150
189
218
212
286
235
1223
106
118
Min Day
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
00.010.2
#Months
41 42
42 51
41 57
43 51 46
58 58 58
SDev Month 5.96
2.07
0.70
0.52
0.558.6211.7433.9628.8631.9426.9513.55
Skew Month 2.68
3.58
4.73
3.81
3.90
4.54
3.61
2.60
0.81
0.64
0.35
1.78
Min Month
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0 10.46
16.85
2.39
8.97
Max Month 30.7410.93
4.2
2.81
48.76
3
61.93 172.7
145.3
172
120
83.53
Sep
Year
# Days
23.78
286
0
41
7.70
1.14
8.64
40
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
Sep
Year
Exceedences
1%
32.93
8.00
4.20
3.00
3.00
101.4
99.00
192.0
187.6
176.0
164.0
101.0
159.00
5%
15.65
4.47
1.20
0.90
1.00
12.00
41.00
108.6
139.0
156.0
135.0
71.00
111.00
10%
9.20
2.14
0.60
0.60 0.60
1.70
3.00
83.00
119.0
135.0
114.0
56.00
85.00
20%
6.50
0.50
0.30
0.30
0.20
0.50
0.70
50.00
98.60
113.0
91.00
35.00
50.00
50%
0.04
0.04
0.06 0.10
1.00
62.00
64.00
44.00
13.00
0.80
0.20 0.04 0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.05
23.00
26.00
13.00
5.20
0.03
80%
90%
0.02
0.01
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
0.01
0.03
8.82
12.00
8.50
0.09
0.02
95%
0.01
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00 0.30
7.50
6.30
0.03
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00 0.27 2.60 0.01
99%
0.00
0.00
Figure B-16. Station 8254000 Costilla Creek below Costilla Dam
Mean Annual Discharge 1937-1
994
40000 .
c
0
35000:
2
$
30000
v
a,
m 25000
c
0
.E
-m
- ............................................
20000 1
3
15000 :-
2
10000 { ..............................................
K
K
$
2
I
5000
0
1920
"
"
"
.......
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1900
1940
1980
1960
..
2000
Water Year
Figure B-17. Station 8254000 Costilla Creek below Costilla Dam
Mean Monthly Discharge 1937-1
994
120
7200
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb Mar
April
May June July Aug
Sep
120
7200
6000
F
$m
4800
P
m
c
0
3600
x
-
3cs
2400
2
C
m
1200
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
2
08254500 COSTILLA CREEK NEAR AMALIA,NM
No Remarks Availablefor this Station.
StationNameCOSTJLLACREEKNEARAMALIA,
08254500
Station
ID
State
MEXICO
NEW
TAOS
County
Latitude
365233
105:23:22
Longitude
8521.00
Elevation
Parameter
Statistic S Yr EYr
STREAMFLOWCFS
Mean
5559321981
1949
STREAMSTAGEFEET Mean 1982
1979
NM
BYrs dObs 7
' 0 Average
Maximum
Minimum
0 420.00
58.82
3.60
4
481 0.24
0 3.011.84
X - S e c h Deprh
Table B-13. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08254500 CostillaCreek near Amalia, 1949-1981.
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
1949
16.9 1950
1951
1952
78.00
47.32
1953
80.13
43.29
1954
2.30
64.48
1955
9.10
43.68
1956
101.5
58.65
1957
1958
1959
1961
86.47
109.1
1962
48.77 45.55 7.87
1963
50.63 48.03 5.38 1964
1965
0.57
56.94
62.71
86.73
77.42
28.23
31.181966
52.30
33.32
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
54.80
43.26
1972
1973
1974
1975
79.77
61.65
1976
1977
1978
04.5
179.8
1979
140.1
146.4
1980
1981
Jan Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep Annual
Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
97.67
94.61
114
34.33
20681
47.29
46.90
52.03
50.24
17.74
14081
40.61
54.63
48.61
21.91
18.58
11189
128.8
106.8
87.16
55.52
23.80
24464
18946
15093
18460
10426
286.4144.284.3253.6119.92
38.8477.4368.4233.1019.97
89.5582.6068.9762.5537.83
35857
14426
20759
22370
11125
9850
96.29
66.83
63.65
75.32
33.00
20406
22694
12416
100.6
89.52
50.06
39.43
16915
65.71
93.67
89.61
81.48
30.47
1947
2
91.61
104.1
98.55
71.87
32.05
24213
43.7177.4737.0635.7115.52
137.5
113.3
116.7
128.4
23.87
31687
72.4279.0355.0022.108.57
87.26
86.97
86.23
62.29
12.38
20409
41.35
54.93
26.77
15.32
8.92
8930
23.5751.7783.4054.2959.7417.70
52.55
67.60
60.03
55.03
19.15
15468
12695
9448
14406
17613
39106
3 1052
Table B-14. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs), station 08254500
Costilla Creek near Amalia, 1949-1981.
Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug Sep Year
9 313
05559
960
992
0992
960
973
0 359 1
#Days
Avg Day
12.36
41.88
11.07
79.75
29
85.42
69.17
55.04
26.15
58.82
420 123 167 184
Max328
Day420 321 94
29 42
Min Day
4.5 4
3.611
3.65.55.4
10 10 29
#Months
4
0
0
0
0
0
2 3 0 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
0
SDev Month 11.67
3.3053.6432.7127.2427.7817.19
Skew Month 1.08
2.38
1.74
0.26
0.657
2.79
Min Month
5.38
23.5733.3246.925.3615.328.57
MaxMonth 31.18
28.23286.4204.5118.8128.4101.1
Exceedences
1%
88.22
42.00
29.00
235.3
347.4
248.8
158.0
158.0
116.0
226.0
5%
36.00
42.00
29.00119.0178.4158.0139.4129.077.00140.0
10%
20.00
42.00
29.00100.0149.0133.0122.0108.058.00117.0
20%
16.00
18.00
29.0069.00103.4111.0104.086.0038.0094.00
50%
8.65
6.70
29.0024.0069.0081.0068.0048.0018.0049.00
6.10 6.34
80%
29.0016.0032.0051.0029.0019.008.4017.00
5.5b
4.69
90%
29.0013.0021.0034.0019.0014.00
6.90
11.00
5.04
4.00
95%
29.0012.0017.0023.0015.0011.00
7.70
5.50
99%
7.70
9.40
13.00
12.00
11.00
29.00
4.61
4.00
4.90
4.06
Figure B-19.Station 8254500 Costilla Creek near Amalia
Mean Annual Discharge1949-1
959,l-1 981961
40000
L
i3.
35000
p!
2
v
30000
a,
m
25000
."0
20000
c
0
"_
15000
K
K
2m
10000
2
5000
0
1920
1900
1940
1980
1960
2000
Water Year
Figure B-20.Station 8254500 Costilla Creek near Amalia
Mean Monthly Discharge 1949-1 959,l-1 981961
t
'"
---"
T
p!
0
a,
a,
g
c
100
16000
E
80
14800
0
g
c
0
E
x
- 3600 5
c
0
2400
1
Oct
I
1
I
Nov Dec Jan
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
' 0
Figure B-21. Station 8254500Costilla Creek near Amalia
Monthly Discharge1949-1959,1961-1981
160
T
c 9600
90%ile
75%iie
8400
3
L
25%iie
10%iie
7200
m
v
6000
W
p
m
.c
0
4800
->
3600
2
2400
3
2
1200
Oct
0
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
08255000 UTE CREEK NEAR AMALIA, NM
No Remarks Available for this Station.
StationName
Station
ID
MEXICO
NEW State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
PWImeter
STREAMFLOW
Mean
CFS
UTE CREEK NEARAMALJA, NM
08255000
TAOS
36:57:1u
105:24:35
8900.00
Statistic
S Yr
1949
EYr # YKS #Ob5 %
I959 11
1806 0
Average
Maximum
Minimum
5.37
50.00
0.40
X-SecLw
Depth
Table B-15. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08255000 Ute Creek nearA m a h , 1949-1959.
Water
Year
Oct
1949
2.04
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
3.04
1958
1.52
1959
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep Annual
Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
7.52
12.29
19.45
6.85
2.61
2966
1.57 2.35 1.56552
0.89 0.66
1.08
5.66
3.07 0.97 0.95 0.73
10.56 13.21 3.30 1.91 1.59
1480
0.75
1.12
10.41
2.92
9.19
940
0.91
1.46
2.15
4.68
6.27
8.93
17.54
3.11
3.12
2.44
2121
349
0.43
0.71
0.56
1.60
2.45
8.51
33.4
11.16
8.76
4.63
401
1
24.39
15.47
3.27
1.87
1.64
5.83
6.07
2.42
2.25
1.26
756
1850
3021
1175
Table B-16. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station 08255000
Ute Creek nearA m a h , 1949-1959.
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Year
# Davs
93
0
0
0 1806
330
0 341
341
0330
34130
Avg Day
2.2
1.08 8.37 10.81 4.62 2.725.371.6
Max Day
3.8
2
40
50 28
50
13 8.6
Min Day
1.1
0.6 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4
#Months
3
0
11
0
0
0
0
1
11
11
11
11
0
SDev Month 0.77
6.05 9.30 5.67 2.64 1.23
SkewMonth
0.90
1.96 1.49
2.25
1.75 1.63
Min
Month
1.52
1.08
1.57
1.60
0.56
0.71 0.43
Max
Month
3.04
1.0824.39 33.419.45 8.76 4.63
Exceedences
1%
3.80
2.0038.5946.0024.0012.00
7.08 38.00
5%
3.50
2.0028.9036.5020.009.80
3.90 20.00
10%
2.0017.9026.0014.007.50
3.10
3.20 13.00
2.90 20%
2.00
11.80
16.00
5.20
3.58
2.30
7.90
50%
2.05
0.90
6.20
7.20 2.40
1.60
1.30
2.50
80%
1.56
0.70
2.70
0.70
3.00 1.50
0.90
1.20
90%
1.43
0.70
2.00
2.00
0.80
0.60
0.50
0.80
95%
1.30
0.65
1.60
1.50
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.60
99%
1.19
0.60
1.40
0.73
0.40
0.50
0.40
0.40
~~
~
~~
~
~
Figure B-22. Station 8255000 Ute Creek near Amalia
Mean Annual Discharge 1949-1959
5000
4000
I
-
4
3000 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CS
.
2000 -
1000
Mean
- - - - --
- --- - - -- -
-
...................................................................................................................-S
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
, , , , , , , , , , , I
, , , , , , ,
0
I
,
1900
1920
1940
1960
1980
2000
Water Year
30
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June
July
Aug
Sep
Figure 8-24. Station 8255000 Ute Creek near Amalia
Monthly Discharge 1949-1959
30
I
T 90%iie
-
75%ile
25%ile
1O%ile
2o
15
I~,
i
..
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April
May
1500
1200
-
- 900
- 600
-
..
. .
1800
T
June July Aug
1300
Sep
08255500 COSTILLA CREEK NEAR COSTILLA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 58'01",long 105 30'23".Taos County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101,in Sangre de
Cristo Grant, on right bank 70 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 196,0.5 mi upstream from
diversion dam, 1.6 mi southeast of Costilla, and at mile 15.9.
DRAINAGE AREA.--195 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--March 1936 to current year (no winter records 1936-41, 1943).Monthly
discharge for March 1943 and water-year estimate for 1943, published in WSP 1312.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1312: 1937-39(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 13, 1952.Elevation of gage is 7,900 ft above
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to June 18, 1944,at site 200 ft
downstream at different datum. June 18, 1944to Sept. 30, 1964,at site0.4 mi upstream at different
datum.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: Jan. 15 to Feb. 20. Records good except forestimated daily
discharges, which are poor. Flow regulated by Costilla Reservoir (station 08253900) 19mi upstream.
Diversions for irrigation of about 2,000 acres upstream from station. Several observations of water
temperature were made during the year.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--44 years (water years 1942-85), 43.6ft'/s, 31,590 acre-ft/yr.
EXTREMES FOR PERICD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 1,150 ft3/s, May 11, 1942, gage height,
5.37 ft, site and datum then in use: minimum, 0.34 fr'ls, Mar. 15, 1969,result of freezeup.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--A major flood occurred in 1886, from information by
local residents.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum discharge, 341 ft3/s, May 23, gage height, 3.76 ft;
minimum, not determined, probably occurred during period of ice effect.
Table B-17. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08255500 Costilla Creek near Costilla, 1961-1994
[streamflow data are available for
this station from 1936 to 1994, but pre-1961 data are not available
from Hydrosphere(1996b) and are not compiledhere].
Water
Year
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June
1961
11.87
8.83
6.65
5.55
7.14
14.93
73.17
103.8
82.17
65.48
72.81
43.83
44.9022.72 4.386.9012.7516.00123.7117.388.90
1962
9.98
8.11
1963
6.724.747.6920.6420.2040.5248.30
1964
4.85
4.83
3.71 3.44
3.38
6.92
31.33
39.87
47.83
5.04
4.11
1965
3.776.204.627.5644.43114.291.50
33.0414.40 9.84
1966
7.46
7.0020.4133.3375.1385.50
1967
8.56
8.40
6.17
4.91
6.0113.0315.7730.7747.93
9.3110.56
5.40
7.80
1968
7.8110.7528.6783.03109.1
17.39
8.47
5.27 7.13 7.809.5641.2077.74108.9
1969
20.10 20.20 9.47
1970
6.98
9.249.5748.77109.2118.3
12.5011.417.867.309.0513.75
14.80 44.0379.07
1971
1972
14.089.857.849.1010.7618.2320.6341.1057.93
5.90
7.57
8.18
6.36
6.93
11.13
31.26
172.3
160.7
1973
1974
9.89
7.29
5.97
7.02
8.29
14.65
17.97
71.26
75.07
6.87
7.39
5.37
4.89
6.83
11.23
50.00
95.10
101.2
1975
1976
5.766.867.697.5710.6714.2534.1767.1080.37
1977
6.97
6.90
6.02
4.39
4.63
9.91
23.40
42.61
55.03
1978
7.827.006.445.065.4210.7926.8359.5285.40
1979
5.21
7.78
6.45
8.48
8.79
16.96
76.17
220.2
282.4
10.4911.1214.4811.7110.9313.1648.27159.8153.0
1980
1981
8.43 8.18 7.73 5.22 6.91 9.49 20.67 54.77 67.40
1982
11.81 10.45 8.37 7.15 7.31 13.56 31.33 74.52 95.23
1983
18.74 14.90 8.20 8.23 9.71 16.87 56.77 245.4 341.8
1984
15.16 13.07 8.81 8.11 10.38 23.87 106.4 198.2 153.0
July Aug
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
30057
74.2357.4834.80
36530
15334
50.8419.1916.20
11990
24.35
18.36
9.47
77.1382.9440.27
29238
27396
69.00 65.32 31.10
45.48 51.00 39.83
16827
28695
95.1962.1943.83
31088
95.3994.9438.93
35408
110.8 83.26 38.13
18701
46.29 42.84 20.17
15307
27.9023.1812.64
43260
134.9137.129.28
18538
57.4223.037.93
28391
97.68 65.10 16.39
46.87 38.52 12.90
20129
13362
32.1917.2911.54
55.4562.4819.04
21291
55914
140.1100.950.20
126.3 80.55 32.66
40797
61.94 57.90 26.37
20314
81.3272.7135.30
27226
139.4120.764.03
63234
100.695.4548.87
47319
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb Mar
April
May
July
Aug
June
1985
19.97
13.65
19.05
9.84
10.84
25.77
96.13
264.1
215.8
127.8
84.61
25.7116.478.869.6110.3619.4540.43102.6136.5115.9116.855.23
1986
20.2614.7710.404.854.5934.10146.1288.2179.4148.791.5243.57
1987
11.2212.237.385.479.1418.2627.6051.8181.7367.8164.8442.97
1988
19.5810.678.117.859.9170.8774.9767.9473.0355.1049.6519.63
1989
1990 24.7113.669.5210.2711.8118.3944.3075.7484.6362.8461.7744.00
16.87 10.934.906.1110.6314.4265.47138.7119.995.0378.6862.27
1991
1992
18.1913.3117.5813.1611.2166.5592.30140.0167.4120.787.8146.17
14.1613.8210.968.7310.6352.8166.40147.1114.6107.496.2336.47
1993
16.23 12.7715.3910.7714.4129.3578.77282.4209.7131.3114.859.9
1994
Sep Annual
Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
53.90
57071
39899
59866
24242
28321
27945
37786
48144
41247
59197
Table B-18. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station08255500
Costitla Creek nearCostilla, 1961-1994.
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Oct Nov Dec Jan
1054
1020
1054
1054
960
1054
1020
1054
1020
1054
1054
1020
12418
Avg bay
14.4610.968.32
7.31 8.6419.9251.52114.6117.6
84.9770.3534.94
Max Day
105
120
571
65
514
293
154
4018
138
196
224
4.16.59.8
7.8 2.5Min
2.5 Day
2 2 2.5 3.2
13 10
#Months
34
34 34 34
34 34
34 34 34
34 34 34
8.58 4.08 3.62
2.22
2.55
15.16
32.55
74.23
66.49
SDev Month
35.8630.7515.99
Skew Month
1.64
0.865
1.51
0.637
-0.072
2.4
1.2
1.1 1.74 0.1320.003-0.07
Min Month
4.85
4.11
3.71 3.44
3.38
6.92
14.8
30.77
47.83
24.35
17.29
7.93
Max Month
148.7 137.164.03
44.922.7219.0513.1614.41
70.87 146.1288.2341.8
Year
# Days
Exceedences
1%
18.4128.9252.4390.4431.4
3515 20
66.9
29.317 20
5%
14
56.3
12
' 158
296.6
272
10%
24
17 11 14
206
248
121
3213
20%
14 19
10 9.5171.2
154
752311
50%
7 7.5 10 12
99 89 32 14 8.5
80% 7
6 9.4 53 19
5
5
7.4
90%
5.5 44.04
5.5
4.6
8 29 15
95%
4
6 18 14
3.57
4.1
4.5
3.5
99%3 2.5 3.5 3.5
3 3.5
1111.54
65
50
36
22
178
172.5
113
149
160
83
149.6
130.6
72
130
105.2
54
79 30 65
40
32
13
28
19 8.8
21
14 6.8
15 9.31 5.54
45.48
571
2
34
20.16
0.579
16.53
87.35
276.6
155
119
81
18
8
6
5
3.5
70000
Figure B-25.Station 8255500 Costilla Creek near Costilla
MeanAnnual Discharge 1961-1994 '
,
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
1940
I920
1
-I
1900
Water Year
Figure B-26.Station 8255500 Costilla Creek nearCostilla
Mean Monthly Discharge 1961-1994
250
15000
-F
0
2
200 I
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L
v
1 12000
-
P
E
a,
P
150 -
- 9000 20
0
In
._
0
In
E
-
100 5
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- 6000
5
50
0
Ex
C
2
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5
m
v
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z
=
I
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Oct
Nov Dec
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Jan
I
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Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
0
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5
Figure 8-27. Station 8255500 Costilla Creek near Costilla
Monthly Discharge 1961-1994
250
T
15000
"---I
QO%iie
r
S
m
3000
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May
June
July
Aug
Sep
2
3.24
0
08256000 ACEQUIA MADRE AT COSTILLA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 58'03". long 105 30'57",Taos County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101,on right bank 135
ft downstream from new diversion dam, and 1.2 mi southeast of the intersection of State Highways 3
and 196 at Costilla.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1965 to June 1992.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is7,870 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Acequia diverts from right bank of Costilla Creek.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum daily discharge, 50 ft3/s, June 25,1944, July 31,
1945; no flow at times.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum daily discharge, 33 ft3/s, June 11-13; no flow attimes.
MONTHLY DIVERSIONS, IN ACRE-FEET,
WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
1
September
739
1180
1020
77
547
Table B-19. Mean daily streamflow (cfs),station 08256000 Acequia Madre at Costilla, 1966-1992.
Water Year Oct Nov DecJanFebMar
13.62
15.47
10.89
8.84
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1.07
April May June July Aug Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
10.33
12.84
0.44
13.55
54
10.36
5.85
44
10.54
10.21
11.37
6.79
5.18
0.17
11.4317.9518.2813.099.62
70
568.22
10.59
12.70
14.04
10.31
567.72
10.40
12.55
15.48
10.25
4.9911.2911.5711.587.31
47
8.93
11.98
7.83
5.62
5.40
40
9.7517.6714.0118.145.95
66
44
3.25
7.39
11.10
12.62
9.50
51
545.78
10.41
12.55
12.74
12.33
6.43
12.74
9.75
8.17
3.81
41
1.8812.2213.6211.389.805.10
54
1.529.8715.2714.1616.3511.84
69
5.4016.3714.2010.85
5.53
52
6.73
10.96
12.73
12.67
7.25
50
9.6311.8511.6310.445.16
49
12.6121.6720.4516.857.13
79
16.76
19.01
15.22
16.10
12.66
80
9.19
12.54
16.65
19.90
12.02
70
15.7716.7717.0017.2811.16
78
9.5618.8717.1812.038.87
67
61
WaterYearOct
Nov Dec JanFebMarAprilMayJune
11.23
1989
15.3914.7312.83 1.43 1990
14.23
16.00
15.84
17.97
16.50
2.27
0.93
1991
.79
1992
July Aug Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
41
14.10 9.90
68
84
45
Table B-20. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station 08256000
Acequia Madreat Costilla, 1966-1992.
# Days
Day
Avg Day
Max Day
Min
#Months
SDevMonth
SkewMonth
Min Month
Max
Month
Exceedences
1%
5%
10%
20%
50%
80%
90%
95%
99%
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April
May June July Aug Sep
Year
5228
0
0 4695
780
806
806
0810
832
415
13
2.99
0
0.52 1.3310.7515.2513.5612.07
10.48
7.70
10 0
1.4 41 14
30 78 36
27
0
0
0
0
02.52.0
0.18
0.15
3 0 0 0 0 06 2 6 2 7 2 6 2 6 2 6
1.61
0.82
3.51
3.31
3.00
3.14
2.92
1.72
-0.44
0.43
0.63
0.19
0.30
0.37
0.93
0.17 4.99
10.54
7.83
5.62
2.72
3.79
2.2718.5822.7320.4518.1414.23
10.00
7.10
6.12
5.30
2.60
0.24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C
0
0
0
78
0
0
26.00 21.0028.00
1.4012.0032.0031.0026.00
1.405.4024.0026.0021.0021.0015.0022.00
20.00 22.00
19.00
18.00
13.00
18.00
1.37
3.40
1.12
1.80
16.00
19.00
17.00
16.00
12.00
16.00
0.67
0.63
12.00 15.00
14.00
12.00
7.70
11.00
0.05
0.13
1.94
11.00
9.30
7.42 3.30
3.70
0.89
0.01
1.80
5.90
0.00
7.06
9.00
0.65
0.00 0.00 0.32
6.75
5.43
4.53
1.30
0.26
0.00
0.00
0.59
0.00
3.50
3.21
2.40
0.00
'
Figure B-28.Station 8256000 Acequia Madreat Costilla
Mean Annual Discharge 1966-1
992
6000
G
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gvm
5000
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4000
-
3000
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2000
-
m
8
0
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1900
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Water Year
Figure B-29.Station 8256000 Acequia Madreat Costilla
Mean Monthly Discharge 1966-1992
20
1200
-
-
3
h
0
%
%
v
15
a,
Q
m
8
- 600
>
-
>
-
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6
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5
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-
- 300
I
0
2
0
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1
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I
I
I
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I
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
2
m
2
20
0
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May June July
Aug
08257500 CORDILLERA DITCH AT GARCIA,CO
No Remarks Availablefor this Station.
StationNameCORDILLERADITCHATGARCIA,
Station ID
08257500
MEXICO
NEW State
TAOS
County
Latitude
36:5941
Longitude
105:31:39
Elevation
PWXtleter
Statistic S Yr EYr
STREAMFLOWCFS
Mean
4345 27 1991
1964
STREAMSTAGEFEET E.Mean 1977
1976
STREAMSTAGEFEET Mean 1983
1974
# YIS
CO
Bobs
90 Average
Maximum
Minimum
0 9.900.73
~
2
IO
169
1633
0
0
~~
0.35
0.48
~~
0.80
1.66
X-Sech
Depth
0.00
-0.02
-0.06
~
~~
Table B-21. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08257500 Cordillera Ditch at Garcia, 1965-1991.
Water
Year
Oct
49 0.14 0.34 0.12 1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
0.00
June July
Aug-
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
0.00 0.11 0.10 0.19
0.08 0.34 0.46
1.16 0.53 0.64
0.32 0.92 0.40
0.02 0.28 0.11
0.06 0.16 0.19
0.12 0.08 0.13
0.12 0.21 0.10
0.18 0.29 0.19
0.23 0.28 0.85
0.48 0.24 0.24
0.14 0.32 0.47
0.01 0.17
0.21
0.19
0.26
0.05
0.09 0.54 1.20
0.45
0.51
1.00
1.17
0.55
0.28
0.79
0.53
0.41
0.45
1.10
0.86
1.81
0.98
1.48
1.39
1.88
0.43
1.14
2.14
0.32
0.89
1.19
0.65
1.42
1.66
2.36
0.88
1.93
0.90
1.03
4.55
4.99
0.55
0.81
3.58
2.95
0.64
2.37
0.82
0.05
1.39
0.35
1.50
0.00
0.13
0.06
0.03
0.15
0.19
0.12
0.22
0.00
1.30
0.11
1.13
0.07
0.22
0.26
0.42
0.15
0.15
0.19
0.14
0.81
2.42
0.56
0.56
0.58
3.43
0.41
0.54
28
216
170
25 8
28
46
39
53
59
104
78
78
54
228
202
280
375
197
27 1
413
693
167
747
98
258
Table B-22. Daily strearnflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station08257500
Cordillera Ditchat Garcia, 1964-1991.
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan Feb Mar April May June
#Days
161 0
0
0 4345
0
749
775
795
7778
755
325
Avg Day
0.51
0.00 0.20
0.67
0.85
0.77
0.76
0.89
0.73
MaxDay
9.9
9.9 5.8 7.3 5.9 6.3
0 7.1 3.8
Min Day
0
0
0
0
0
#Months
2 0 0 0 0 40 2 0 2 5 2 5 2
SDev Month 0.08
0.16
0.39
0.86
0.70
1.00
1.16
Skew Month
2.39 2.58 2.00 1.72 1.22 1.61
Min Month 0.00
0.00 0.02
0.08
0.10
Max Month 0.12
0.34
1.17
3.58
2.95
4.55
4.99
Exceedences
9.72 1%
5.60 5.40 6.50 5.60 5.72
0.00
5.59 3.38
5%
2.70
0.00 1.47
3.50
3.11
3.00
3.90
4.80
3.48
0.6310%
0.00 0.45
2.00
2.30
2.00
2.10
3.30
2.10
0.29 20%
0.00 0.16
0.94
1.40
1.20
1.20
1.30
1.10
50%
0.09
0.00 0.00 0.19
0.43
0.36
0.20
0.28
0.22
80%
0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
0.00 90%
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
95%
0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
99%
0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
July Aug
0
5
2
0
5
Sep
Year
0
0
0
0.00 0.00
0.07
0.03
0.00
0.00
0.03 0.05
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
Figure B-31.Station 8257500 Cordillera Ditch at Garcia
Mean Annual Discharge 1965-1991
1920
1900
2000
Water Year
Figure B-32. Station 8257500 Cordillera Ditch at Garcia
Mean Monthly Discharge 1965-1991
L 180
31
-x
-cc
z
C
K
2
2
m
m
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Figure B-33. Station 8257500 Cordillera Ditch at Garcia
Monthly Discharge 1965-1991
3
180
150
-F
120
;
m
P
90
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June
July
Aug Sep
m
c
0
m
08258000 CERRO CANAL AT COSTILLA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 57'56", long 105 31'07". TaosCounty, Hydrologic Unit 13020101, on right bank
1,350 ft downstream from new diversion dam, and 1.2 mi southeast of the intersection of State
Highways 3 and 196 at Costilla.
PERIOD OF RECORD.4ctober 1964 to June 1992.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is 7,870 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Canal diverts from left bank of Costilla Creek.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum daily discharge, 164 ft3/s,June 9, 1985; no flow at
times.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum daily discharge, 164 ft3/s,June 9; minimum daily, 11
ft3/s, Sept. 7.
MONTHLY DIVERSIONS, IN ACRE-FEET,
WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
3910
8260
6270
4040
2530
Table B-23. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08258000 Cerro Canalat Costilla, 1965-1991.
Water Year
1.53 1965
16626
23.20
44.55
47.84
64.43
57.32
28.40
6.60
1.80
1966
03 36.90 24.81 15.57 1967
71.83
46.35
1968
1969
12.63
1970
1971
4.17
31.41
1972
96.40
53.95
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
90 76.03 45.94 31.37 1979
1980
52 49.57 44.58 19.56 1981
68.97
46.61
1982
103.5
50.42
1983
1984
1985
99.00
73.42
1986
118.6
74.58
1987
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
21.87
65.13
64.97
54.13
59.23
25.66
17763
55.45
70.67
76.06
70.23
28.07
18280
60.00
79.00
86.48
65.87
27.66
20180
34.7264.1331.7428.9411.71
58.3060.7043.6115.204.46
60.5873.3072.2651.7411.85
42.77
58.23
31.29
24.21
6.26
9880
30.03
38.96
19.22
8.15
4.91
23.0336.4557.7042.2351.5513.25
10379
6975
22498
11078
16416
6140
13600
20394
47.52
111.5
98.45
64.03
23.23
20929
14876
62.87106.478.3576.7433.43
63.65138.8101.965.6542.50
21722
25004
22522
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
1988
1989
1990
6.05 1991
Jan Feb
Mar
April
May
June July
Aug
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
35.4260.7350.1653.3226.73
13745
54.9343.0235.507.74
8557
36.2059.9762.8744.2644.3928.44
16726
41.77
72.71
92.80
67.97
53.97
40.27
22744
Table B-24. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08258000
Cerro Canalat Costilla, 1965-1991.
Oct Nov
Dec
# Davs
300
10
Avg Day
6.42
10.47
Day
Max
19 23
DayMin
0
0
#Months
5
0
SDev Month 4.53
Skew Month 1.41
Min
Month
1.53
MaxMonth
12.63
Exceedences
22.00
19.00
1%
5%
19.0019.00
14.00
10%
19.00
11.00
20%
18.00
15.00
5.00
50%
80%
2.00 0.00
90% 0.000.00
95%
0.00
0.00
99%
0.00
0.00
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July Aug Sep
0
0 837
837
840
0863
46347
810
8.1724.9052.7676.1561.8952.8423.5847.65
16498147
154
164
1376738
0
0
0
0
02.8
0
0
0 27
0 271 27 828 27
8.88 15.51 25.64 26.54 23.82 12.44
0.44 0.25 0.64 0.28 0.12 0.05
6.6015.57 24.81 36:90 17.66 8.15 4.46
6.60 41.77 89.90 138.8 120.7 106.3 49.00
38.0066.00127.0152.6146.6140.679.00
30.5052.85103.0130.0127.0124.065.00
21.3043.0089.00123.0117.Q
110.0
17.6035.0072.00107.096.6080.6038.00
1.50 23.00 51.00 73.00 58.00 46.00
0.00 15.00 30.00 47.00 26.00 22.00
0.00 12.00 21.00 34.00 18.00 13.00
0.00 8.42 16.00 25.00 12.00 8.49
0.000.95
0.00
5.44
7.40
15.40
7.74
56.00
19.00
7.10
4.20
2.80
Year
5007
0
0
139.0
119.0
100.0
77.00
41.00
15.00
7.90
4.00
0.00
Figure B-34. Station8258000 Cerro Canal at Costilla
Mean Annual Discharge 1965-1991
10000
5000
!OOOO
E000
i 0000
5000
1920
0
1900
1940
1960
1980
2000
Water Year
Figure B-35. Station 8258000 Cerro Canal atCostilla
Mean Monthly Discharge 1965-1991
7200
6000
4800
3600
2400
1200
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Figure B-36. Station 8258000 Cerro Canal at Costilla
Monthly Discharge 1965-1 991
14.61
08258600 CERRO CANAL BELOW ASSOCIATION DITCH AT COSTJLLA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 57'41". long 105 32'05",Taos County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101, on left bank 220 ft
downstream from Association ditch, and 1.2 mi south of the intersection of State Highway 3 and 196 at
Costilla.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1972 to June 1992.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is7,820 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum daily discharge, 83 ft3/s,June 9,1985; no flow at
times.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum daily discharge, 83 ft3/s, June 9; minimum daily, 3.3
ft3/s, Sept. 30.
MONTHLY DIVERSIONS, IN ACRE-FEET,
WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
2410
3920
3260
2480
1400
Table B-25. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08258600 Cerro Canalbelow Association Ditchat
Costilla, 1972-1992.
Water Year Oct
Nov
Dec
1972
1973
1974
1975
18.33
18.32
1976
1977
19.14 14.45 20.04 1978
1979
1980
20.13
24.95
1981
26.64
26.09
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
22.74
21.81
1988
1989
1990
1.471991
3.62
1992
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug
SepAnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
10.96
37.65
53.23
52.74
44.87
7.40
11924
31.13
19.81
18.05
8.50
1.74
29.6528.7032.6122.435.29
2.86
3.46
4829
7230
4147
2994
6010
11412
12.65 17.14 13.09
28.5332.6830.9337.2733.2425.70
30.19
57.07
53.13
33.75
12.18
11319
6.60
30.00
43.20
47.23
44.71
36.30
12228
34.81
46.10
34.52
35.45
25.49
10702
39.13
65.93
53.00
40.30
23.52
13465
34.2950.3754.0341.9723.54
30.9859.2357.9138.0821.39
22.52
17.84
13.71
3.90
3512
25.4726.7118.8120.8916.9813.30
31.2032.0137.0040.9623.2623.87
5448
6987
12409
12604
7397
11486
5905
Table B-26. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08258600
Cerro Canal below Association Ditchat Costilla, 1972-1992.
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug Sep Year
#Days
188
0
0 3667
600
0620
620
630
0646
34716
Avg Day
3.56
9.8521.1827.8034.4732.3025.0314.1025.05
Max Day
16
19 60 7285 69
83 80 85
Min Day
0
0
00.73
0.01
0.86
0.58
0
0
#Months
2
0
0 20 020 20
0 21 020 4
0
SDev Month 1.51
4.797.9717.0516.1313.049.98
Skew Month
-0.72
-0.69
0.47
0.27
0.12
0.52
Min Month
1.47
20.04
10.96
13.09
8.51
3.46
1.74
Max Month 3.62
31.2039.1365.9357.9144.8736.30
Exceedences
15.12 1%
19.0051.5366.0876.4079.0072.8060.0074.00
5%
12.20
19.0041.0054.0067.0070.00
61.00 46.0061.00
8.22
10%
18.4036.0047.0063.0063.0053.0036.0053.00
20%
16.8030.0038.0053.0052.0041.0026.0041.00
5.60
2.50
50%
12.0020.0026.0032.0029.0022.00
8.60 22.00
80%
1.10
2.46
12.00
16.00
17.00
11.00
7.70
2.10
7.50
90%
0.00 8.77
11.60
11.00
5.80 4.10
1.10
3.00
0.89
95%
0.57
0.00 5.81
8.30
8.10
3.20
2.90
0.80
1.30
99%
0.11
0.460.251.300.573.30
0.00
2.180.13
Figure B-37. Station8258600 Cerro Canal below Association Ditchat Costilla
Mean Annual Discharge 1972-1
992
14000
"
"
"
"
"
"
...................... ...............................................................
1920
1900
1960
1980
2000
Water Year
Figure 8-38. Station 8258600 Cerro Canal below Association Ditch at Costilla
Mean Monthly Discharge 1972-1992
3600
60
c
fl
1
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar
April
I.1
May June July Aug
Sep
2400
&
m
c
0
1800
2
->
1200
s
2
0
Figure B-39.Station 8258600 Cerro Canal below Association Ditch at Costilla
Monthly Discharge 1972-1992
3600
3000
2400
?
m
P
m
r
0
1800
->
5
S
1200
2
S
$
600
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
2
.39
7
08259000 CERRO CANAL NEAR JAROSO, CO
No Remarks Available for this Station.
StationName
Station
ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
I
CERRO CANAL NEAR JAROSO, CO
08259000
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:59:41
105:34:36
Pmmeter
Statistic S Yr- E Yr dYrs dObs 90 Average Maximum
STREAMFLOWCFS Mean
1965 1972 8
1256 0
18.58
70.00
Minimum
X-Sec Lac Depth
0.M)
Table B-27. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08259000 Cerro Canal near Jaroso,1966-1972.
Water Year Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
0.59
1966
1967
1968
1969
5.19
1970
23.77 17.85
1971
9.83
1972
Mar April May June
July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
5.07
27.52
28.23
21.98
17.37
8.21
6618
11.6012.3113.9314.5115.59
9.88
31.3230.7032.7322.4114.20
24.6525.8930.4528.1815.35
40.9337.8446.1929.6213.11
47 15
7988
7515
10529
4563
2742
Table B-28. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances
(cfs) for station 08259000
Cerro Canal near Jaroso,
1966-1972.
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Year
#Days
81
5
0
0
0 , 0 21799
210 217
217
1256
210
Avg Day
3.44
8.3g
11.57 23.4824.9623.8219.5410.1218.58
Max Day
9.7 10
65 68 39
69 70 41
70
0 6.7
Min Day
0 1.1
0 0.2
0
0 0.03
#Months
2
07 0 7 0 7 0 70
2
7
0
SDevMonth
3.25
4.62
11.01
8.62
13.42
7.55
4.33
Skew Month
-0.27
0.30 -0.06 0.61 0.16
Min
Month
0.59
5.07
9.83
13.93
8.48
8.88
3.62
Max
Month
5.19
11.6040.9337.8446.1929.6215.35
Exceedences
9.70
10.00
1%
39.0064.9864.0066.4969.0029.0063.00
33.1049.3052.0059.1557.3024.0050.20
5%
9.708.80
10%
8.57
9.70
20.10 39.00 44.00 52.30 40.00 21.00 38.40
9.70
7.50
20%
17.0033.0035.0039.0027.0015.0030.00
50%
2.60 9.20
11.00 23.0024.0020.0017.007.5015.00
80%
0.00 7.10
4.24
11.40
13.00
7.48
7.84
4.80
5.92
90%
0.00 6.90
0.00 6.68
6.70
5.00 3.50 4.00 3.10
95%
0.00 6.80
0.00 2.78
3.75
3.68
1.80
2.80
0.44
99%
0.00 6.72
0.00 0.59
2.40
2.32 0.00 0.47 0.00
08259500 NEW MEXICO BRANCH CERRO CANAL NEAR JAROSO, CO
No Remarks Available for this Station.
Station Name
Station
ID
State
County
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
NEW MEXICO BRANCH CERRO CANAL NEAR JAROSO, CO
08259500
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
36:59:43
105:34:47
Pammeter
STREAMFLOWCFS
STREAMSTAGEFEET
STREAMSTAGEFEET
Statistic S Yr E Yr
Mean
3597221991
1969
E.Mean 1977
1976
Mean
1611101983
1974
#Yrs frobs
2
179
90 Avemgc
0 17.00
2.95
0 1.81
1.13
0 2.18
1.32
Maximum Minimum
X-Seck
Depth
0.00
0.83
0.72
Table B-29. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08259500 New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near
Jaroso, 1969-1991.
Water Year Oct Nov Cec JanFebMarApril
2.87
2.85
1.78
0.07
4.63
2.62
5.69
10.54
2.27
3.84
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
710
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
May June July Aug
SepAnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1338
3.33
4.56
5.26
3.29
5.53
1786
2.98
5.86
6.07
7.06
7.40
2.43
6.39
1.03
3.22
0.674
4.01
5.16
3.33
5.81 0.07
2.94
3.12
4.05
2.12
2.40
1.42
1.23
1.05
1.92
0.53
0.01
1.01 0.00
0.00 0.00
831
347
1119
447
744
370
21 1
438
0.02
1.53
1.36
2.40
1.60
0.30
1255
742
1004
0.70
8.44
3.38
3.25
9.46
6.30
2.86
3.75
6.05
7.12
4.97
5.89
3.72
1549
1685
1756
622
148
780
1.98
0.49 0.01
4094.212.58
Table B-30. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances
(cfs) for station08259500
New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near Jaroso,1969-1991.
# Days
Avg Day
Max Dav
Min Da;
#Months
SDev Month
Skew Month
Min Month
Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July
93
0
0
0
0630
651
663
8648
627
277
1.22
0 0.27 3.54 4.54 3.72
15
0
6
15
1
6
17
.
.
.
.
..
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 1 8 2 1 1 9
0.16
1.73
2.71
2.53
1.96
1.48
0.76
0.86
0.95
0.17
0.53
0.36 1.42 1.05 0.07
~
~
~~~
Aug
Sep
Year
."
3597
"_
2.88 1.48
2.95
17
_.
~~~
13
.
.
0
13
"
0
2 1 2 1
0.00 0.00
0
0
ly Aug
4.21
Month Max
Exceedences
15.00 1%
5%
0.98 10%
20%
50%
80%
90%
95%
99%
14.00
0.56
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Sep
Year
5.89 10.52 10.54
0.30 7.40
13.00
0.00 4.8513.0013.0013.7412.009.97
0.00 1.40
8.70
11.00
10.00
9.40
6.25
9.60
0.00 0.51
7.33
9.70
8.70
7.78
5.00 7.83
5.70
0.00 0.27
6.10
7.90
6.70
5.40
3.30
0.00 0.03
3.60
4.00
3.35
1.75
0.19
1.90
0.00 0.00 0.05 0.54
0.05
0.01
0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Figure B-40. Station 8259500 New Mexico Branch CerroCanal near Jaroso, CO
Mean Annual Discharge 1969-1991
2000
1800
1000
"""""_
Mean
"
800
600
400 ................................................................................................
6
200
Ij
Figure 8-41. Station 8259500 New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near Jaroso, CO
Mean Monthly Discharge 1969-1991
h
0
a,
v)
1
c
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar April May June
July
Aug Sep
Figure B-42. Station8259500 New Mexico Branch Cerro Canal near Jaroso, CO
Monthly Discharge 1969-1 991
JAROSO, C O
08259600 CERRO CANAL AT STATE LINE NEAR
LOCATION.--Lat 36 59'41". long 105 34'36".Taos County,Hydrologic Unit 13020101,on right bank 780
ft downstream from head of N. Mex. branch Cerro Canal, and 2.7 mi east of Jaroso.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1973 to June 1992.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Elevation of gage is7,680 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Flow measured is delivered to Colorado.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum daily discharge, 71 ft3/s,July 23,25,1985; no flow
at times.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum daily discharge, 71 ft3/s,July 23,25; minimum daily,
1.7 ft3/s, Sept. 30.
MONTHLY DIVERSIONS, IN ACRE-FEET,
WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
2030
2140
2820
2210
1040
Table B-31. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08259600 Cerro Canalat State Line near Jaroso,
1973-1992.
Water YeasOctNov
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
0.54
2.38
Dec JanFeb
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
32.7645.5045.0034.65
10049 7.23
26.6917.1215.387.36 4110 0.88
27.6224.7129.7018.65
6398 4.31
15.8216.5214.94
9.83 2.98
3656
12.29
9.06
9.82
2.89
2.53
2227
5349
18.2811.9116.0014.7318.089.41
25.3027.2623.8030.5427.0221.69
9428
21.7147.7343.3328.719.86
9191
4401
19.9215.1418.8612.665.66
19.8422.5319.4919.2813.69
5759
24.7128.9334.1031.9524.95
8787
8126
26.7736.6326.0726.3418.12
33.00 52.73 45.90 35.89 17.48
11236
26.3042.8049.1935.4918.75
10486
24.1947.8745.3630.2817.21
10011
18.9118.0419.1017.2614.88
5357
18.57 14.32 11.59 2.70
2859
22.0621.4215.71 16.85 12.49 9.46
5931
9464
27.2327.4031.87 33.80 18.00 17.55
27.92
46.2
4612
Table B-32. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and
exceedances (cfs) for station 08259600
Cerro Canalat State Line near Jaroso, 1973-1992.
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May
June
July
Aug
Sep
03490
570
589
0 589
600
0615
33714
#Days
4 172
2.37
Avg
Day
0.52
7.9119.0323.2328.8727.7120.9711.5421.14
1.S 13Day
Max
68 72 66 59 59 16
72 62
DayMin
0
0
0
0
0 0.56
0 0.07
0
#Months
2
0
0 19 019 19
0 200 19 4
SDev
Month
1.31
3.92 5.9913.8513.04 10.16
7.31
Skew Month
-0.53 -0.46
0.42
0.38
0.0 0.13
MinMonth0.535
18.28 11.91
9.06
9.82
2.89
0.88
Max
Month
2.38
27.23 33.0052.7349.19
35.924.95
Exceedences
1%
1.90
12.28
16.0050.6355.0062.0068.2261.1148.0061.00
10.40
1.90
5%
16.0038.3048.2556.0060.0052.0039.0052.00
10%
6.16
1.90
15.2034.0040.0052.0054.0044.1030.0045.00
20%
14.0028.0032.0045.0045.0034.0021.0035.00
3.76
1.90
50%
1.20
0.11
11.0017.0022.0027.0026.0019.007.4019.00
80%
0.35
0.04
0.00 9.90 13.00 14.00 10.00 6.50 1.30
90%
0.12
0.02
0.00 7.47 9.90 9.50 5.00 3.59 0.35
95%
0.00 0.01
0.00 4.47 7.13 6.40 2.54 2.40 0.14
99%
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 1.78 2.40 0.11 0.47 0.00
Year
0
0
6.30
2.30
0.60
0.00
Figure B-43.Station 8259600 Cerro Canal at State Line near Jaroso, CO
992
Mean AnnualDischarge 1973-1
12000
I
Figure 8-44.Station 8259600 Cerro Canal at State Line near Jaroso, CO
Mean MonthlyDischarge 1973-1992
3000
2400
1800
1200
600
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Figure B-45. Station 8259600 Cerro Canalat State Line near Jaroso, CO
Monthly Discharge 1973-1992
50
3000
40
2400 C
h
ffl
:m
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May
June
July
Aug Sep
08260500 COSTILLA CREEKBELOW DIVERSION DAM, AT COSTILLA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 58'03". long 105 31'00, Taos County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101,in Sangre de
Cristo Grant, on right bank 600 ft downstream from diversion dam, 1.1 mi southeast of Costilla, and at
mile 15.3.
DRAINAGE AREA.--197 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.4ctober1964 to October 1986 (no winter records).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Elevation of gage is 7,861 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929,from topographic map.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: June 25 to July 15 and July 24 to Aug. 1. Records poor. Flow
partly regulated by Costilla Reservoir (station 08253900) 20mi upstream, and by canal headgates or
sluice gates atdiverison dam. Diversions upstream from station for irrigation of about 5,000 acres,
3,000 acres of which are downstream from station. Several observations of water temperature were
made during the year.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 540 f?/s, June 9, 1979,gage height, 4.66
ft, from rating curve extended above 220 ft3/s; maximum gage height, 6.77 ft, May 30,~1983(backwater
from debris); no flow Oct. 14, 1963,Aug. 6, 1983.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD RECORD.--A major flood occurred in 1886, from information by local
residents. Flood of May 11, 1942, probably exceeded 1,000 ft3/s, based on records for upstream station
(station 08255500).
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum discharge, 535 f?/s, May 10, gage height, ft; no flow at
times.
Table B-33. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station OS260500 Costilla Creekbelow Diversion Dam, at
Costilla, 1965-1986.
Water Year Oct Nov DecJanFebMar
2 9.33 35.32 8.47 0.35 1965
89
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
12.1047.85182.2163.642.891979
26.54
104.9
1980
1981
12.92
17.45
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
April MayJune
July Aug
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
123
3204
2614
12.50
24.55
5.65
37.40 19.29
9.72
3.30 2.48
2.00
1.44
1.54
0.82
107.948.6025.21
3.16
1.82
2.00
11.95
9.84
3.32
4.20
0.90
5.23 3.27
2.31
1.03
2.81
1.02
9.87
13.11
1.53
0.64
0.94
1637
3.45
4.24
2.71
3.87
4.37
182.1
216.3
27.47
14.01
7.37
118.6
27.70
6.45
2.84
3.10
188.4
56.88
9.42
6.43
2.03
15.0220.7926.4812.215.43
4064
414
232
11123
425
3141
1836
889
1
9242
1134
3714
27051
9696
16064
4863
Table B-34. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station08260500
Costilla Creek below Diversion Dam,
at Costilla, 1965-1986.
Oct No\ Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
#Days
184
0
0
0 3912
0
660
682
682
660
6 682
356
Avg
19.92
2.90
bay
6.31
10.76
32.76
48.89
24.86
17.18
2.41
102 197 460 442Max
200
Day 24
20
Min Day
0
00.11
0.03
0.03
0
0.71
#Months
1
0
0
0
0
0
3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SDev Month
22.34
63.39
56.04
11.54
4.13
2.37
Skew Month
1.52
1.31
2.77
1.94
0.51
Min Month
0.35
1.02
0.49
0.33
0.82
0.64
0.13
Max
Month
0.35
42.9 188 47.9
216
14.0
9.5
Exceedences
18.32 1%
24.00166.6314.6334.089.0038.1820.40225.9
5%
115.4
13.00
24.00
37.00
168.0
203.6
133.2
24.00
7.96
6.02 10%
24.0092.20160.089.0023.8016.006.8052.00
19.00
20%
4.20
10.00
16.00
33.00
90.60
55.60
23.80
4.00
50%
1.60
21.00
2.70
15.00
11.00
4.80
3.10
1.30
4.00
0.07 80%
18.40
0.33
2.20
2.00
1.50
0.72
0.34
0.71
90%
0.00
11.08 0.15 0.38
0.68
0.43
0.30
95%
0.00
5.90
0.07
0.24
0.36
0.19
0.12
0.06
0.10
99%
1.75 0.00 0.10
0.00
0.16
0.05
0.06
Sep
Year
0
2 2
0
0
1.43
0.10
0.02
0.00
0.25
Figure B-46. Station 8260500Costilla Creek below Diversion at Costilla
Mean Annual Discharge 1965-1
986
30000
-I
25000
$m
v
a,
P
m
20000
c
0
5
-
=
2K
15000
10000
m
5000
2
0
1920
1900
1980
2000
Water Year
Figure B-47. Station8260500 Costilla Creek below Diversion at Costilla
Mean Monthly Discharge 1965-1986
0
200
180 :
a,
2
12000
160
:10800
4
i 9600
c
v
a,
P
c
Ez:
140 1
120 1
-
100;
80
2
60
x
r,
K
40
2
:8400
v
a,
P
1 7200 20
-
6000
E
:4800
gK
x
f 3600
I
2400
2
5
;1200 2
20;
0 ,
'2
F
0
Oct
I
I
I
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April
May
I
I
June July Aug
I
Sep
0
Figure B-48. Station 8260500 CostillaCreek below Diversion at Costilla
. MonthlyDischarge 1965-1986
200
-
90%ile
12000
180
75%ile
10800
G 160
25%ile
10%ile
9600
C
140 -
8400
e!
0
g
-
7200
%
-2
v
a,
g
c
0
E
120
a,
6000
-
4800
-
3600
-
2400
20
.c
0
100 -
2
->
2
0
m
-
-
0
I
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
1200
0
2
08261000 COSTILLA CREEK AT GARCIA, CO
LOCATION.--Lat 36 59'21", long 105 31'54". Taos County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101, in Sangre
de
Cristo Grant,on left bank0.4 mi downstream from Old State Highway 3.0.5 mi upstream from New
Mexico-Colorado State Line,0.9 mi south ofGarcia, and at mile 13.3.
DRAINAGE AREA.--200 mi2, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.-October 1965 to current year(no winter records).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct.9, 1956. Elevation of gage is 7,758ft above
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to Apr. 20, at
1950,
site 0.4
mi downstream at different datum.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: Aug. 21, 22, Aug. 24 to Sept. 17, Sept.
19,20, and Sept. 24-30.
Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Costilla Reservoir (station 08253900) 22 mi upstream. Several
the year.
observations of water temperature were made during
1, 1983, gage height,
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 500 ft3/s, June
4.91 ft; no flow for many days most years.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--A major flood occurred in 1886, from information by
a discharge of 1,000 ft3k
local residents. Flood of May 11, 1942, probably reached
no flow
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum discharge, 294 ft3/s, May 10, gage height, ft;
several days.
Table B-35. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08261000 CostiflaCreek at Garcia, 1966-1994.
WaterYearOctNovDec
5.84
1966
1967
1968
1969
2.84
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
4.41
1991
1.55
1992
1993
1994
Jan FebMarAprilMayJuneJulyAug
SepAnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1621
0.69
8.56
4.35
4.39
2.69
0
0.24
0.03
0 0.02
0 0.41 2.57 0.04
17.9614.19 7.81 2.55 0.33
7.9516.24
2.26 7.99 1.38
36.1619.38 9.72 5.84 1.65
1.66
1.66
1.11
0.77
0.44
0.60
0.45
0.05
0.56
0.06
108.7
45.29
24.21
9.64
2.15
1.29
0.51
0.38
0.10 0.00
24.03
11.17
8.98
0.52
0.09
5.61
5.25
0.25
0.39 0.00
0.55
0.80
0.01
0.02
1.26
0.03
5.35
8.20
0.34
0.03 0.00
38.73143.9161.339.34
8.25
2.53
100.0
20.81
7.32
2.01
0.66
0.23
0.49
0.60
1.48
0.80
13.23
4.09
0.76
8.37
6.07
167.8204.424.7613.456.83
113.1
27.35
4.23
2.51
3.89
176.6
62.64
10.49
5.30 1.21
5.79 13.92 16.79 5.28 2.54
189.3 29.22 2.00 1.69 0.26
1.50
0.72
1.37 2.20 6.73
1.89
5.86
1.50 3.19 0.29
6.33
2.10
2.92
1.56 0.39 2.20
20.47
44.71
5.69
4.91 4.15 5.03
26.9227.92 5.16 2.97 0.80
41.54
37.83
7.25
4.12 9.62 6.95
46.62
144.9
61.12
7.04
5.99
3.94
16356
~~~
187
2620
2169
4606
343
104
11588
139
2732
697
158
841
23827
8000
219
1979
25236
9228
15629
2692
13621
755
771
930
5433
3959
6488
~
~~
Table B-36. Daily streamflow statistics,period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station 08261000
Costilla Creek at Garcia, 1944-1994.
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Year
#Daw
24
373
0 05342
870
899
899
870
0899
486
22
17.2
2.03
4.01
6.61
26.32
47.67
28.73
4.96 2 1.85
Avgbay
82 167 444
278 22 12 38
70
’ 382MaxDay
Min Day
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#Months
7
0
0 0
0
029 7
292929 29
SDev Month 2.32
20.3463.3346.939.133.642.29
Skew Month 0.70
0.06
1.18
2.97
2.26
0.85
1.17
Min Month
0.00
0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00
Max Month 5.84
46.62189.3204.439.3413.456.95
Exceedences
1%
21.012.0
22.0246.0278.1 295.4
62.1
34.0
21.6
225.7
5%
6.612.0
21.8
136.5
208.0
138.0
25.1
18.0
11.0
111.9
48.0
6.5
12.0
16.0
75.0
169.2
95.4
19.2
10.2
5.1
10%
20%
3.3 5.8
11.6 63.4 97.0 27.0 9.6 6.6 2.7
50%
0.1 0.0
0.0 2.2 9.1 7.3 1.7 1.0 0.0
80%
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
90%
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
95% 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.00.00.0
99%
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.00.00.0
444
0
0
14.0
1.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Figure B-49.Station 8261000 Costilla Creek near Garcia, CO
Mean Annual Discharge 1966-1
994
30000
3
gm
&
8
25000
v
20000
m
-c
0
.E
n
-
15000
m
=3
3
10000
8
m
2
1920
5000
-1
0
1900
1940
1980
2000
1960
Water Year
Figure B-50. Station 8261000 Costilla Creek near Garcia,CO
Mean MonthlyDischarge 1966-1
994
160 -I
120
140
9600
I
8400
7200
I
6000
20
0
-
c
0
80
loo
60 -
40 -
a,
I
4800
-
- 3600
-
Oct
I
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
1
I
I
I
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
E
-h
Figure B-51.Station 8261000 CostillaCreek near Garcia, CO
. MonthlyDischarge 1966-1994
160
90%ile
6000
6)
p
m
c
0
4800
E
->
3600
E
2
2400
$
2
1200
0
Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
08263000 LATIR CREEK NEAR CERRO, NM
No Remarks Available for this Station. In S ?hof SW % of section 15, T30N. R13E. on right bank at
mouth of canyon, 100 ft upstream from heading of Cerro community ditch and 6 miles northeast of
Cerro. Drainage area of approximately 10 mi2. No diversion above station (Reilandand Haynes, 1963)
Station Name LATIR CREEK NEAR CERRO, NM
Station
ID
08263000
MEXICO
NEW
State
TAOSCounty
Latitude
3649:45
Longitude
105:32:50
Elevation
8280.00
Parameter
StatisLic
S Yr E Yr BYrs
#Obs
Yo
STREAMFLOWCFS Mean
1970
1945
26
9131
0
Average
Maximum
Minimum
5.39
76.00
X-Sec Loc Depth
0.20
Table B-37. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08263000 LatirCreek near Cerro,1946-1970.
July Aug Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
1946
3.76
2.91
2.37
2.49
2.45
2.74
5.67
6.81
5.53 4.55
5.22
5.80
3039
1947
6.423.882.922.512.672.895.1320.1320.309.397.877.63
5552
4.723.803.002.943.093.115.7616.4827.108.515.303.75
1948
5285
5875
1949
3.322.992.722.262.552.905.3814.2534.0016.446.364.13
1950
3.48
2.68
2.14
1.96
2.20 2.08
2.46
4.07
7.875.95
4.03
2.92
2528
1951
2.542.152.061.621.881.84
3.15
9.83
7.76
2593
2.46
3.84
3.72
1952
2.122.211.842.001.772.29
5.1613.6833.83
9.55
6.79
4.59
5176
1953
3.402.502.522.602.482.47
4.21
9.33
21.37
4066
8.32
4.93
3.24
1954
2.91
2.80
2.49
2.58
2.50 2.52
7.24
14.74
15.80
5.60
4.24
3.53
4043
1955
3.66
2.81
2.25
1.88
2.46
2.38
4.07
9.76
21.00
7.84
8.96
5.24
4366
1956
3.66
3.04
2.39
2.25
2.39
2.42
3.03
4.80
3.38
2.25
3.00
2.07
2095
1957
2.262.141.791.811.891.903.568.7141.5020.4813.256.41
6382
1958
5632
4.46 4.482.822.782.822.603.8928.8822.307.815.005.18
1959
4.183.512.692.012.162.32
3.139.82
12.473412
3.33
5.84
4.97
1960
2.672.181.982.021.982.85
5.63 7.48 21.77 8.154.794.16
3959
1961
3.092.482.080.582.072.14
4.1811.3013.78
5.44 4.97 5.77
3494
1962
3.44
2.39
2.37
1.65
2.37
2.25
6.63
11.97
10.31
5.04
3.43
4.09
3361
1963
3.09 3.15 2.25
1.83
2.19
2.24
3.88
5.13
3.55
2.50
3.19
3.41
2198
1964
2.52 1.86 1.46
1.42
1.58
1.62
2.76
7.39
4.40
3.51
3.72
3.13
2141
2.272.011.751.801.951.844.2014.5831.5714.998.47
7.61
1965
5619
1966
4.77
3.01
2.57
2.70
2.04
2.55
3.76
7.81
8.72
5.86
6.68
3.22
3270
1967
2.612.492.042.091.722.262.743.954.234.286.544.18
2369
2.58 2.251.661.561.511.511.777.8312.995.246.813.86
1968
2998
1969
3647
2.762.261.871.601.602.023.9410.0214.257.836.56
5.60
1970
4.00
3.09
2.45
2.15
2.05
1.92
3.56
14.21
16.60 9.94
8.33
6.11
4505
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan Feb Mar April
May
June
Table B-38. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08263000
Latir Creek near Cerro,1946-1970.
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan Feb Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
775
750
775
775
706
775
750
775
750
775
775
750
9131
Avg Day
5.4
4.5
5.9
10.9
16.7
7.5
4.2
2.3
2.2
2.0
2.3
2.8
3.4
Max Day
12 5.5 3.8 4.1 3.4 4.9
14 50
Min Day
1.7 1.2 0.5 0.2
1 1.4 1.2 1.5
#Months
25 25 25
25 25 25
25
25
Sep
Year
15
1.8
25
76
0.2
25
# Days
76
2.5
25
37
1.8
25
31
1.9
25
~~
~
~~~~~~~~~
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
SDevMonth
0.99
0.65
0.42
0.52
0.40
0.41
1.34
5.54
10.68
4.35
2.28
1.50
1.80
SkewMonth
1.26
0.97
0.11
-0.61
0.28
0.01
0.49
1.50
0.69
1.55
1.39
0.63
0.32
MinMonth
2.12
1.86
1.46
0.58
1.51
1.51
1.77
3.95
3.38
2.25
3.00
2.07
2.89
3.00 2.943.093.117.2428.8841.5020.4813.257.638.82
MaxMonth6.424.48
Exceedences
1%
7.55 5.103.603.003.304.0011.0038.0055.5026.2516.0012.0034.69
5%
5.10
4.35
3.10
2.90
2.87
3.22
9.10
22.25
41.00
17.00
12.00
8.20
17.00
8.0020.0036.0014.00
10%
4.70
3.80
3.00
2.80
2.80
3.00
5.9016.0024.0010.00
20%
4.10
3.30
2.70
2.50
2.50
2.80
2.00 2.10
2.20
3.30
9.05
14.00
6.25
50%
3.30
2.60
2.20
6.10 4.00
5.00
80%
2.50
2.20
1.80
1.60
1.80 1.90 2.40
2.00
4.15
4.00
3.10
90%
2.20
2.00
1.60
1.50
1.60
1.70
1.90
3.60
3.30
2.50
95%
2.10
1.80
1.50' 1.20
1.50
1.60
1.50
2.60
2.60
1.90
99%
1.87
1.50
1.10
0.30
1.40
1.40
~~
~
~
~
~~
Sep
Year
9.55
6.80
7.60
5.70
5.10
4.00
3.80
3.00
3.30
2.60
3.00
2.40
2.50
1.95
12.00
6.80
3.10
2.20
1.90
1.60
1.40
Figure B-52. Station8263000 Latir Creek near Cerro
Mean Annual Discharge 1946-1970
8000
e
v
7000 6000
a,
................................. +S
{
.s
0
.9
4000
-_ - -- - - - -
2
3000
.zm
1 ....................................................
2000
m
CI
S
S
s
1920
......................................................
5000
"
"
Mean
..................................... -S
;
1000
0 . .
1900
..
. . . . . . . J . . . . . . . . . I . I . . . I . . . I . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . .
1940
1980
1960
2000
Water Year
Figure 8-53. Station 8263000 Latir Creek near Cerro
Mean Monthly Discharge, 1946-1 970
- 1
I
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April May
June
July Aug
Sep
Figure B-54. Station 8263000 Latir Creek near Cerro
Monthly Discharge, 1946-1970
40
- 2400
90%ile
-
75%ile
Median
25%iie
1O%ile
h
0
a,
(D
30 -
.z
1800
m
0
;
v
v
a,
P
m
c:
0
1200
- 600
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
g
C
s
08263500 RIO GRANDE NEAR CERRO, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 44'05", long 105 41'05", in NW1/4NE1/4 sec.20, T.29N.. R.12E.. Taos County,
Hydrologic Unit 13020101,on left bank 4 mi southwest of Cerro, 5.5 mi northwest of Questa, 7.4 mi
upstream from Red River, and at mile 1,693.1.
DRAINAGE AREA.4440 mi2, approximately, including 2,940 mi2 in closed basinSan
inLuis Valley,
co.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--May 1948to current year.
REVISED RECORDS.--WDR N"80-1: 1978(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevationof gage is 7,110ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929, from topographic map.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: July21-23,29,30 and Aug. 12 to Sept 18. Water-discharge
records good except for estimated daily discharges, which are fair. Diversions upstream from station
for irrigation of about 620,000 acres in Colorado and 7,000 acres in New Mexico.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--37 years, 429 ft3/s, 310,800 acre-ft/yr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 9,740ft3/s, June 22,1949, gage height,
15.78 ft; minimum, about 40 ft3/s, Sept. 10, 11, 1977.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 1,000 ft3/s and
maximum (*).
-
Time
Discharge
DateGage
height
-
.
(ft3/s)
CftY
6.82
1,260
123013Mar.
May0845
5,640
13
12.72
2200
ADI.
3.850
20
10.95
*6,280
*13.27
0400
14June
Minimum daily discharge, 11 1 ft3/s, Oct. 1.
Table B-39. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08263500 Rio Grande near Cerro,1949-1994.
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1949
121.5
244.8
326.4
302.6
300.0
415.4
369.5
1438
4400
1555
234.5
156.9
594505
1950
172.7323.3377.8372.6501.7321.6227.4259.6388.385.274.788.0
1951
112.5160.2256.4256.9322.8226.0147.997.684.051.554.075.4
1952
85.9101.7183.0248.2253.8317.0543.024602340503.2633.1215.1
1953
166.2231.3351.7378.1424.6352.3259.8224.6263.7100.682.673.4
1954
99.7
143.4
240.7
219.9
300.9
164.7
114.4
97.3
64.7
58.3
59.3
78.4
89.696.4145.8195.2207.0210.2106.9144.6111.757.4
1955
69.5
65.0
1956
69.7103.7163.9220.5219.8186.6109.1179.0294.559.1
48.1
44.8
1957
52.788.1104.6115.8140.0109.8108.9706.521842161957.0417.7
180.0681.2451.4331.4399.2425.0747.229171426114.3
1958
82.2
79.1
1959
91.5157.3240.4230.6282.1255.8156.9103.276.257.466.857.0
1960
130.2267.4268.7262.1286.2503.8906.2306.3761.7143.388.466.6
1961
101.2216.8181.3177.3246.5245.8379.9643.0309.2118.0100.5120.8
1962
121.7494.7304.4260.6495.4396.611081304744.6272.6125.8114.0
1963
117.1
370.1
237.6
174.8
321.4
339.7
200.0
84.1
65.3
52.4
67.0
65.4
1964
66.0116.7100.5152.8172.5246.3127.6109.574.652.963.460.2
71.8194.8128.9216.3251.3351.5374.7127223091229550.5341.6
1965
1966
580.6644.0439.0400.9379.3692.0674.2695.8420.0142.8143.689.6
1967
113.8575.1299.3230.0300.3288.0111.8142.9393.9148.6386.4159.9
1968
116.0377.8257.8250.0295.8523.1319.5789.21416401.5736.2143.4
1969
130.0 377.7 263.7 342.2 375.9 441.4 498.4 886.8 1190 450.4 324.5 259.3
1970 720.0 866.7 522.5 379.4 516.3 540.5 498.5 891.9 501.0 232.9 122.7 658.1
191293
110602
476908
174686
98358
90203
102058
433008
473493
106585
239717
171139
345255
125500
80801
440448
320109
189437
339709
333809
388544
Water Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July
Aug
1971
452.2
734.0
436.2
379.0
516.9
721.1
370.4
149.3
167.5
170.3
126.5
137.4
262262
1972387.0427.0334.7312.3371.7561.0188.0113.4141.783.6137.4180.1
1973
216.9
501.0
329.3
306.4
323.3
577.6
548.7
1775
2387
1156
390.5
329.4
534221
1974
445.5
384.9
327.1
302.2
302.6
601.9
333.5
213.7
122.3
59.4
59.6
1975
83.0
132.4
197.1
198.8
272.0
429.5
481.4
1186
1741
1199
508.4
1976305.5861.4342.2253.3382.7557.8552.1764.6878.2334.0195.4
1977
127.3
170.1
160.3
152.3
216.6
337.5 170.8
92.8
58.1
67.5
57.1
1978
56.0 114.9121.0188.0244.1
263.3 125.5447.7562.4433.5167.7
1979
265.2
283.9
189.6
199.6
228.7
503.9
894.7
2094
3664
2034
738.9
120.2
678419
1980
85.7
144.9
222.1
315.5
378.2
418.5
735.5
2157
2259
724.4
212.5
84.5
467135
1981
66.7
141.4
313.3
263.3
287.1
299.6
112.6
123.5
128.6
129.8
141.6
139.6
129277
1982
272.3
492.7
217.4
247.3
327.9
467.1
443.6
1221
1525
823.8
573.7
803.7
447531
1983
536.9
534.1
332.2
344.2
472.6
589.1
621.4
957.3
2126
887.6
215.8
72.5
463352
1984
90.4
131.2
301.5
301.2
320.0
619.2
1024
1945
1352
414.1
219.1
153.3
415294
1985
182.5
509.9
385.8
377.8
364.8
719.5
2329
3740
4285
800.3
360.9
191.8
859346
1986
313.4
744.9
621.5
551.3
632.2
741.2
1032
1485
3946
2181
197.6
269.7
766211
1987
673.1 1073 774.1 565.8 657.1 1010 2335 4577 2915 464.2
1988
127.7 399.4 423.1 362.9 455.2 713.5 555.7 174.7 177.7 155.7
1989
116.8 405.2 423.9 387.8 395.0 912.8 1149 466.7 289.5 114.8
1990
110.3 127.2 182.8 215.0 269.9 385.3 143.4 639.1 345.9 253.7
1991
276.1
402.7
326.0
337.6
392.3
561.3
1068
1136
859.4
404.1
307.5
282.1
383119
1992
143.3
339.6
347.8
349.8
391.0
771.0
1179
435.3
497.3
188.7
236.9
158.6
303151
1993
139.1
216.0
270.0
333.2
409.4
727.1
780.7
1717
1596
416.9
221.5
469.5
440125
1994
169.5
298.2
403.5
366.5
414.6
594.6
546.7
1331
1167
154.0
78.6
96.9
338975
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
195016
193500
52.4
424.1
414225
331802
82.7
52.2
100039
170117
95.2
116.9 124.2
114.2 105.9
100.7 85.1
191.7 111.6
923159
226377
291873
179929
Table B-40. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08263500
Rio Grande near Cerro,1949-1994.
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug Sep
Year
#Days
1426
1380
1426
1426
1299
1426
1380
1426
1380
1426
1426
1380
16801
Avg Day
1152
972
561
470
348
290
461
301
175
357
234
199
472
MaxDay
1320
1330
1000 640
776
1660
4800
6370
9440
4250
3940
1980
9440
112Day
96 75 58 44
5941 46
67 49 58
40
40
Min
#Months
46
46
4646 46
46 46 46
46 46 46 46 46
SDevMonth 166.3239.6133.494.3110.8204.3502.5
1001 1212573.2215.0160.2280.8
SkewMonth
2.31.71.91.31.7
1.82.00.5
1.1
0.70.81.2
1.0
MinMonth
52.7
88.1
100.5
115.8
140.0
109.8
106.9
84.1
58.1
51.5
48.1
44.8
111.8
MaxMonth
720
1073
774
566
657
1010
2335
4577
4400
2181
957
804
1275
Exceedences
1%
1047
1160
828.4
578
708
1207
3364
5130
5802
2932
1217
1180
3570
5%
584
957
555
465
599
942
1600
3194
3870
1880
757
527
1630
10%
444 742 463 399 528 767 121024903020
1420 548 367
981
20%
720 310 200 560
273 549 391 360 432 638 83016602070
128
50%
287 287 285 326 438 395
188 139 114 273
563
590
121 183 204 251 273 142
83
80%
128
143
71 74 70
115
90%
70
98 130 179 216 202 111 95 75 55 57
81
59
95%
56
88 107 153 191 146 93
80 64 52 50 52
64
87 110 142 104 74
66 53 49 47
99%
52 72
44
50
1.60
Figure B-55. Station 8263500 Rio Grande near Cerro
Mean Annual Discharge 1949-1994
,
::::I
.........................................................
0.20
..........................................................
1900
1920
1960
1940
2000
1980
Water Year
Figure B-56. Station 8263500 Rio Grande near Cerro
Mean Monthly Discharge, 1949-1994
3000
2500
180000
4
150000
120000
90000
21500
ooo~
1000 500
0
-
-
60000
30000
I
Oct
I
I
I
Nov Dec Jan
I
I
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
0
Figure B-57.Station 8263500 Rio Grande near Cerro
Monthly Discharge, 1949-1994
'
3000
180000
150000
G
$m
120000
;t
P
m
r
0
90000
2
-x
5
c
60000
2
S
'rn
30000
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
2
08264000 RED RIVER NEAR RED RIVER,NM
No Remarks Available for this Station. In NE % of section 26, n 8 N , R14E (projected), on right bank
100 ft downstream from confluence of Middle and East Forks, and6 miles south of Red River.
Drainage area of 19.1 mi’. No diversion above station (Reiland and Haynes, 1963).
Station Name RED RIVER NEAR RED RIVER,NM
Station
ID
08264000
MEXICO
NEW
State
TAOSCounty
Latitude
3637:20
Longitude
105:23:20
Elevation
9394.20
-
Parameter
Swtistic S Yr EYr # Yrs il Obs %
STREAMFLOW CFS Mean
1964
1943
22
6337 0
Average Maximum
17.04
Minimum
X-See Lae Depth
224.00
2.00
Table B-41. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08264000 Red River nearRed River, 1944-1964.
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
1944
8.18
5.814.86 4.67
4.43
4.59
7.11
48.32
110.0
42.77
14.13
7.89
19457.74
5.595.144.394.314.53
8.69 64.4896.6046.3520.2310.81
19467.845.994.374.023.974.5113.9120.7116.039.5314.2514.08
5.05 4.575.3511.0163.9467.0721.3212.688.58
194711.588.596.65
;:.go 4.304.555.2312.9043.9762.5724.9015.308.47
19487.035.56
6.00 4.48 5.00 4.9013.0548.9073.5331.5516.6810.88
19497.356.57
19509.026.534.844.454.67
6.00
13.36
25.84
30.97
14.65
7.67
7.15
1951
5.37
4.13
3.62
3.36
3.09
3.19
6.50
29.75
30.77
10.02
8.52
4.92
19524.484.274.073.503.473.7515.2971.65136.437.1618.5210.87
1953
7.48
6.47 5.08
4.65
4.26
4.70
8.20
20.73
69.10
18.42
9.78
5.77
5.05 4.313.323.102.362.8215.6335.7135.7315.9010.146.05
1954
19556.234.183.242.802.592.284.9425.8773.4325.8427.5817.83
1963
7.00
5.81
3.61
3.32
3.79
4.79
9.51
22.10
11.53
6.43
8.00
6.04
19645.154.303.323.343.292.644.7029.2828.5013.7119.258.18
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
15871
16879
7207
13704
12073
13838
8167
6853
18920
9920
8479
11887
5565
7616
Table B-42. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station08264000
Red River near Red River, 1944-1964.
Oct Nov
Dec
#Days
620 510630
496
420
434
396
434
465
Avgbay
7.02
5.52
4.51
Max Day
18 10 7.5
Min Day
3.2
3
2
#Months 15 17 20
SDevMonth 1.90
1.19
1.01
Skew Month 0.64 0.84 0.55
MinMonth
4.44 4.133.24
MaxMonth 11.58 8.596.65
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
3.96
6
2
14
0.70
-0.16
2.80
5.05
Sep Year
651 6337
630
651
3.88 4.2310.3439.5862.4822.7814.579.4817.04
5.5
134
224
171398.7
224
4253
2 2.6 2
5.2
4.74.56.7
2 4.1
1414 14 21 21 16
21
21
14
0.81 1.12
3.75
16.99
35.72
13.42
6.55
4.15
5.75
-0.61 -0.45
-0.11
0.62
0.56
1.20
1.48
1.19
0.43
2.36 2.28
4.70
20.71
11.53
6.43
7.67
4.82
7.69
5.00 6.00 15.6371.65136.457.4533.1619.3726.07
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Exceedences
1%
5%
10%
20%
50%
80%
90%
95%
99%
14.8010.007.24
10.00
8.10
6.40
6.00
9.607.00
8.70 6.40 5.40
7.00 5.40 4.30
5.00 4.20 3.60
4.40 4.003.00
4.20 3.90 3.00
3.90 3.5C2.50
5.50
5.13
5.00
4.70
4.00
3.10
3.00
2.60
2.50
April May
June
July
5.10
5.00
5.00
4.60
4.00
3.10
2.40
2.30
2.10
Aug
Sep Year
7.7627.80151.1188.587.45
44.00 33.00125.6
6.5023.0090.00141.555.4533.0019.0070.00
6.00 20.00 76.00 114.0 41.00 24.00 15.00 42.00
5.0015.0062.0092.0031.0019.0012.0022.00
4.208.9033.00
55.00 17.0013.008.307.60
3.00
5.70
18.00
29.00
11.00
8.70
5.70
4.40
2.50
3.90
8.60
18.00
9.00
7.50
5.10
3.60
2.30 3.40
7.30
12.50
7.82
6.40
4.70
3.10
2.10
2.80
6.08
8.82
5.45
5.15
4.30
2.30
Figure B-58. Station 8264000Red River near Red River
Mean Annual Discharge 1944-1
955,1963-1 964
20000
18000
c
c
m
a,
g
1
0
16000
14000
12000
.v,
10000
m
3
8000
a
K
3
6000
K
2000
4000
1920
i
I
1900
1940
1960
1980
2000
Water Year
Figure B-59. Station 8264000Red River near Red River
Mean Monthly Discharge 1944-1 955, 1963-1 964
120
7200
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April
May
June July Aug Sep
Figure B-60.Station 8264000 Red River near Red River
955, 1963-1 964
Monthly Discharge1944-1
120
-
90%ile
7200
6000
T
a,
2
L
4800
P
m
c
0
3600
2
->
5
S
2400
c
m
1200
==FEIn*E3
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
s
08264500 RED RIVER BELOW ZWERGLE DAMSITE NR RED RIVER, NM
No Remarks Availablefor this Station.
Station Name RED RIVER BELOW ZWERGLE DAMSITE NR RED RIVER, NM
Station
ID
08264500
MEXICO
NEW
State
County
Latitude
36:40:25
Longitude
105:22:50
-
~
Parameter
Statistic S Yr E Yr
STREAMFLOWCFS Mean 1973
1963
A
Yn #Obs 70
11
3898
0
Average
17.27
Maximum
198.00
Minimum
2.50
~~~~~~~~~~~~
X-Sec Loc Depth
Table B-43. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08264500 Red River belowZwergle Damsite near
Red River, 1964-1973.
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan Feb Mar
April
May
June July Aug
1964
5.46
4.73
3.87
4.32
3.74
3.77
7.68
32.44
33.43
15.55
19.00
10.51
1965
7.43
6.01
5.02
6.00
4.54
4.24
15.94
57.94
112.9
56.84
30.00
21.07
196614.7410.799.917.10
5.35 6.6114.8742.7442.3022.8736.6817.50
1967
10.78
9.05
8.12
6.54
6.83
7.86
13.77
27.03
35.57
19.61
22.55
17.07
1968
10.62
7.73
4.37
4.105.245.179.0731.0065.3024.6121.4813.10
1969
9.35
7.38
5.14
5.79
5.78
5.51
14.59
51.48
74.80
42.77
21.87
18.40
197014.1610.388.066.385.885.699.1455.6160.8028.3913.9411.83
1971
8.89
7.95
7.31
5.64
5.31
6.47
9.49
13.38
19.63
11.46
10.75
9.20
1972
12.00
7.87
6.11
5.65
5.34
7.45
10.03
16.71
18.17
9.75
7.63
7.17
1973
6.60
6.04
4.59
4.40
4.31
4.47
7.98
57.52
120.5
59.74
18.52
11.44
18507
Sep Annual
Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
8751
19827
14030
11171
12188
15900
13940
6977
6885
Table B-44. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station 08264500
Red River belowZwergle Damsite near Red River,1964-1973.
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep Year
#Days3898
330
341
341
330
341
300
310
283
310
341
330
341
Avg Day 5.7
5.2
5.6
6.2
7.7
9.9
11.3 37.6
54.3
27.2
19.2
13.2 17.3
19830105
117
198
115
Day
39
Max
108.29.312 14 24
Min Day
3.04.8
6.46.58.78.94.53.03.0
6.0 2.5
3.02.5
11 101010 10
#Months 11 11 11 11 11
1110 11
SDevMonth 2.941.84
0.87
1.37
3.16
16.32
36.68
18.26
8.82
4.66
6.23
1.90
1.02
Skew Month 0.30
0.28
0.66-0.30
0.02 0.17
0.42
-0.02
0.82
0.91
0.59
0.36
0.12
MinMonth
5.46
4.73
3.74
3.77
7.68
13.38
14.21
7.64
7.63
7.17
9.50
3.87
4.10
MaxMonth 14.74
10.79
9.91
7.10
6.837.8615.9457.94120.559.7436.6821.0727.39
Exceedences
1%
19.59
13.00
12.00
8.57
8.00
10.00
36.00
109.8
180.2
105.1
63.77
26.40
110.0
5%
16.00
12.00
9.99
7.40
6.60
9.25
21.00
90.00
131.0
73.80
39.95
22.00
64.00
10%
14.00 10.00 9.18 7.00 6.20 8.30 17.00 80.00 110.0 55.00 29.00 20.00 40.00
20%
13.00 9.20 8.00 6.60 6.00 7.00 14.00 57.80 83.00 40.00 26.00 18.00 21.40
50%
9.20
7.70
6.00
5.60
5.40
5.50
10.00
29.50
45.00
21.00
17.50
12.00
9.30
80%
7.20
6.00
4.50
4.50 4.40
4.40
7.50
15.00 20.00
11.20
10.00
8.60
5.60
90%
6.02
5.30
4.00
4.00
3.93
3.90
6.30
13.00
16.00
8.21
8.33
7.40
4.70
5.41
4.80
3.50
3.50
3.61
3.50
5.10
11.00
12.50
7.51
7.30
6.95
4.20
95%
99%
4.92
3.5p
3.00
3.01
3.18
3.41
4.50
10.00
9.40
6.80
6.44
6.20
3.50
'
0
Figure B-61. Station 8264500 Red River below Zwergle
Mean Annual Discharge 1964-1973
-8
-
20000
18000
-
16000
-
14000
-
I
m
a,
u)
2
II
12000 -
.E
10000 -
0
a
-
1
.................................................................................................................... f S
1 ""_
"""""_
Mean
-S
....................................................................................................................
8000 -
m
3
S
2
6000
8
4000
2000
+
-
1
.................................................
0 .
1900
1920
Water Year
Figure 8-62. Station 8264500 Red River below Zwergle
Mean Monthly Discharge 1964-1973
-
120
7200
100
6000
80
4800
60
3600
40
2400
20
1200
0
a,
m
c
0
0
Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Figure 8-63. Station 8264500 Red River below Zwergle
Monthly Discharge 1964-1 973
120
:Q
T
100
-
80
-
60
-=.
-
2
40
-
0
8
:m
ra,
P
m
L
0
E
u,
5
S
90%ile
75%ile
Median
25%iie
10%iie
I 7200
05265000 RED RIVER NEAR QUESTA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 42’12”, long 105 34‘04“. in NE.l/4SE1/4 sec.32, T.29
N., R.13 E. (projected), Taos
County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101,in Carson National Forest, on left bank 1.3 mi upstream from
Cabresto Creek, 1.5mi east of Questa, and at mile 9.0.
DRAINAGE AREA.--113 mi2.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April to October 1910 and January to September 1911 (gage heights and
to September 1925, Januaryto
discharge measurements only),October 1912 to March 1924, May 1924
March 1926, September 1926 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in
WSP 1312. Publishedas Rio Colorado above Questa 1910-11,1926-30. and
as Rio Colorado near
Questa 1912-25, 1930-48.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 808: 1935. WSP 1392: 1913,1932,1941,1947-48. WSP 1712: Drainage
area.
is 7,451.92 ft
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Woodor concrete control since Mar. 20, 1936. Datum of gage
above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. See WSP 1923 for history of changes prior to Oct. 4,
1938.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: Apr. 3-18. Water-discharge records good except for estimated
daily discharges and those for May and June, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation
of a few hundred
acres upstream from station. Figures of discharge do not include flow
in South ditch which diverts from
left bank 1,500ft upstream and bypasses gage for irrigation and stock water downstream. Since January
1966 surface and ground-water diversionsby Molybuenum Cop. of America (Molycorp) refinery5.5
mi upstream bypass gage in tailings pipelines onleft bank and discharge into settling pond 3 mi
downstream. Effluent from this pond enters Red River
as surface water and is included in discharge at
Red River below Fish Hatchery, near Questa (station 08266820). See tabulation below for bypass flow
of water.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--52 years (water years 1913-25, 1927-65), 55.9fr3/s,40,500 acre-fdyr, prior to
extensive upstream diversions by Molycorp. 20 years (water years 1966-85) 38.1 ft3/s, 27,600 acrefdyr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD (SINCE 1929).--Maximum discharge, 886 ft3/s, May 25, 1942,
from rating curve extended above 450 ft3/s; maximum gage height, 5.80 ft, June 8, 1979; minimum
of May 25, 1942, may
discharge, 0.60 ft3/s, Jan. 21, 1981, result of freezeup. The maximum discharge
have been equalled or exceeded by the peak of June 15, 1921.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greaterthan base discharge of 160ft3/s and
maximum (*):
Time
Discharge
Date Gage
height
(ft3/s)
(ft)
2000
May
10
*337
4.38
June
2145
10
*33:
*4.39
May30 305
0345
4.24
215
193018 July
3.82
Minimum discharge, 6.4 ft3/s,Jan. 2.
Table B-45. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 05265000 Red River near Questa,19251994.
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
.
192531.7128.724.3219.5824.3929.87
51.00 82.5254.8741.0634.0626.73
193137.7724.623.5222.9022.1119.2935.7796.9489.4341.1321.4841.90
193250.1324.0018.6122.4524.3429.39143.0288.9210.192.6548.9433.87
193329.2622.0317.0320.5219.7920.0024.6065.94137.268.5831.2924.83
193421.9018.8716.5215.9717.6419.2334.67
61.00 38.4028.5226.9029.00
193521.3215.4714.0117.2917.7917.2937.60114.5319.480.3547.6134.77
193630.3519.8018.3220.0316.7918.0669.50145.883.0338.5241.9731.80
193737.2928.3720.3220.6123.6428.29116.5339.5291.799.8745.9732.17
.
(Acre-Ft)
27131
28808
59690
29048
19861
44427
32328
65596
Water
Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1938
28.90
21.67
19.97
13.87
16.79
19.74
85.73
221.0
239.1
91.90
49.35
50.07
51875
39.9427.7022.5223.1620.1435.4280.03153.378.1033.8124.8422.77
1939
21.1619.3716.4814.4815.6620.9041.17102.790.0038.2326.9422.07
1940
26.0020.6718.4215.9418.4320.6540.87
369.2364.8170.3 66.4243.67
1941
30.6824.0021.8420.2319.8922.1059.5394.4272.0039.9033.1626.67
1943
22.1020.3718.4517.2319.5221.7134.10216.6248.599.9743.7424.27
1944
27.5523.9320.1918.3219.4320.4249.67326.7245.3100.352.2332.43
1945
23.1017.7716.3218.1916.8216.6540.3744.0327.0019.1926.2629.80
1946
32.0328.3321.7116.7119.9321.5551.33231.2129.749.7134.1023.00
1947
21.8718.4317.5519.0317.3819.1061.63185.3235.466.4236.4221.30
1948
18.1619.3320.4818.7116.3618.5255.03215.3241.9
1949
100.5 48.9731.67
1950
28.3922.3018.8719.9720.6117.1342.2357.5569.9335.8719.4519.03
1951
14.6812.4911.7111.0613.5714.3927.2788.42
75.53 25.8721.0016.50
1952
14.06 12.47 14.81 17.84 15.93 15.13 74.13 243.5 290.9 82.52 43.45 30.43
1953
23.65 18.77 18.29 19.74 17.75 19.58 30.17 82.65 132.6 43.06 23.19 16.23
1954
14.5815.7014.0815.4215.2116.3257.5099.968.0737.5821.9017.03
1955
17.7414.1013.0312.8411.4314.3219.73104.9142.155.6863.7141.20
1956
24.6519.6717.8117.8115.2818.2924.47
51.0047.4019.6819.7113.50
1957
12.03 13.97 13.13 14.42 16.64 15.32 36.10 107.8 252.9117.5 91.35 50.47
1958
35.00 29.16 26.16 21.00 20.25 19.42 52.80 265.4 182.159.48 35.94 30.13
1959
24.10 20.07 17.45 16.19 16.64 16.29 20.67 55.06 54.30 25.35 25.84 21.00
1960
19.16 17.33 13.52 14.61 16.76 20.48 69.67 83.42 114.150.97 26.39 18.93
1961
17.90 17.13 15.32 13.65 14.57 17.13 48.43 142.3 135.646.26 32.81 35.50
1962
28.52 20.8L: 17.35 16.77 18.50 17.94 86.37 168.0 108.2 49.32 20.71 19.17
1963
20.9016.9314.7412.6514.8219.9431.4039.0324.5711.8213.9516.00
11.2612.268.909.6410.9311.8226.7769.77
54.0325.8730.74 20.37
1964
1965
18.23 14.60 13.8716.3915.3214.42
41.30 159.4210.1116.060.5244.70
1966
34.5823.9019.4817.2914.4617.8830.8095.52
77.03 40.2670.6131.17
1967
17.7414.2710.6310.1211.6811.4316.1734.4856.0733.0044.2628.60
17.9411.977.157.027.887.5613.1382.97111.841.1046.3923.50
1968
1969
15.5513.9711.2910.5811.4311.4829.77106.1121.874.2943.0334.57
1970
28.7118.7310.528.6610.558.5921.12127.396.2044.4522.5219.77
1971
14.19
9.77
4.54
4.95
5.38
8.00
9.73
17.46
24.70
14.57
15.19
13.02
1972
23.0611.615.746.617.3913.3819.6031.2930.3015.4811.8310.01
1973
7.938.133.993.915.786.7218.19160.4230.9114.836.5820.90
1974
18.1311.916.318.217.489.5413.5938.0654.6024.1024.4512.17
1975
11.749.223.884.656.197.9625.20118.4154.987.7436.3931.93
1976
19.0311.868.449.9710.2211.6434.2796.39108.541.7124.2914.93
1977
12.148.094.854.414.815.1110.0221.9422.6726.8421.4217.77
1978
13.81
10.90
8.71
9.04
9.49
9.63
27.77
71.65
88.63
33.10
16.71
8.81
1979
9.0410.524.835.956.6510.1662.94266.5404.6171.765.4530.47
1980
23.0615.6313.5212.6312.2612.8425.76130.0199.567.7728.8721.87
1981
15.48 9.67 9.69
5.62
5.20
5.62
12.94
24.16
31.60
15.68
16.84
15.10
1982
13.7713.1710.0511.6312.5714.7123.1785.35119.461.4554.4852.53
1983
37.9727.2318.1017.0318.2120.3537.90162.1268.7141.364.5536.67
1984
22.9413.8512.039.8410.7811.5034.63206.6139.954.1040.6824.20
1985
25.5216.3317.8113.3513.7116.7784.13237.7248.1105.450.5235.83
1986
38.0624.8016.2616.8114.6223.0655.13134.6215.1100.846.0350.77
1987
37.3532.8024.1021.3919.8923.7466.87168.1190.567.9042.8126.27
1988
24.4222.0014.9719.8922.7.922.3926.9051.6175.1048.7438.9754.43
1989
36.9723.7315.8414.4415.3240.0382.80102.174.5332.4231.2322.87
1990
30.3914.598.356.5510.8214.5840.2785.1697.1339.4229.3522.57
34006
25952
71228
28076
47598
56768
17841
39959
43489
48705
22405
20102
51678
26906
23778
30908
17487
44801
47062
18914
28076
32438
34574
14293
17686
43862
28673
17438
22902
29286
25276
8555
11269
37427
13825
30157
23660
9697
18627
63440
34067
10137
28551
51428
35241
52353
44484
43631
25471
29773
24134
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June July
Aug
199120.5518.2912.3015.9713.3615.6967.90179.0144.971.4868.3562.23
199235.6523.5313.2313.0320.4525.5878.50144.9142.770.4247.4229.87
1993
26.0021.7717.8423.3921.3625.9753.63183.1225.398.5565.1646.60
199431.1326.7025.2925.2322.5429.9068.43243.9246.470.9444.1037.83
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
41766
39010
48907
52754
Table B-46. DaiIy streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08265000
Red River near Questa,1925-1994.
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July Aug Sep Year
2015
1950
2015
2015
1836
2046
1980
2046
1980
2046
2046
1980
23955
AvgDay
24.4
18.8
15.2 14.8
15.3
17.8
46.9
137.9
145.9
62.1
39.6
29.2
47.6
Day
Max
30404879
26064 65
750
138
302
335
745
750
Min 2.5
Day2.5 3 4.9
5.88.57.8 13 9.3 4 4 3.5
2.5
#Months
65 65 64
65 66
65 66 66 66 66 66 66 65
SDevMonth 9.19
6.47
5.99
5.43
5.12
6.83
27.54
88.44
94.17
36.48
19.36
12.13
20.41
SkewMonth 0.47 0.60
0.11
-0.34
-0.36
0.64
1.12
1.04
0.77
0.99
1.48
0.66
0.46
MinMonth
7.93
8.09
3.88
3.91
4.81
5.11
9.73
17.46
22.67
11.82
11.83
8.81
11.82
MaxMonth 50.1339.6032.7425.23
24.3940.03143.0407.3404.6171.7120.962.2398.39
Exceedences
1%
54.0
40.0
32.9
26.0 26.0
47.0
186.0
537.7
480.2
202.5
101.0
75.2
333.5
5%
43.0
32.n
26.0
23.0
23.0
30.0
130.0
349.4
350.0
149.0
78.0
57.0
175.0
10%
38.0
28.0
24.0
22.0 22.0
27.0
101.0
287.0
288.0
120.0
66.0
47.0 115.0
20%
32.0 25.0 21.0 20.0 20.0 22.0 71.0200.0230.0
89.0 53.0 39.0 60.0
50%
23.0 18.0 15.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 32.0109.0122.0
50.0 36.0 26.0 23.0
80%
16.0 13.0 9.1 9.5 10.0 12.0 19.0
52.2
58.0 29.0 22.0 18.0 15.0
90%
8.5
37.0
7.0
36.0
6.0
6.0
22.0 18.0
15.0
11.0
13.0 10.0 15.0
11.0
95%
8.0 4.5 5.0 6.75.7
11.0 8.0
12.0
14.3
16.3
26.0
26.3
11.0 11.0 8.1
4.5
17.0
17.0
6.55.04.53.53.55.46.8
99%
# Davs
~~~
~~~~
Figure B-64. Station 8265000 Red River near Questa
Mean Annual Discharge 1925,1931-1994
80000
1
2 70000
?
2
v
60000
a,
m
50000
.c
0
rn 40000
is
m
3
C
C
m
2
1920
30000
20000
10000
0
1900
2000
1940
1980
1960
Water Year
Figure B-65. Station 8265000 RedRiver near Questa
Mean Monthly Discharge 1925, 1931 994
-1
18000
300
h
15000
F
a,
L
2
$
v
12000
m
.c
0
9000
C
3000
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar April May June
July
Aug
Sep
m
2
Figure B-66.Station 8265000 Red River near Questa
.Monthly Discharge 1925, 1931-1994
300
18000
250
15000
0
%
-
a,
L
@??
L
a,
200
12000
150
9000
sS
6
S
100
6000
S
2
8
m
g
m
c
0
tn
-=-?
c
=-?
2
%
;
P
P
m
c
0
E
F
m
50
0
3000
0
5
08265500 LLANO DITCHNEAR QUESTA, NM
No Remarks Availablefor this Station.
.
Station Name LLANO DITCH NEAR QUESTA, NM
Station
ID
08265500
State
NEW MEXICO
County
TAOS
Latitude
3643:51
Longitude
105:33:05
Elevation
7877.00
Pammerer
Statistic S Yr
EYr
STREAMFLOWCFS
Mean 1994
1943
STREAMSTAGEFEET Mean 91984
1976
#
Yrs kObs 5%
48
9513
1445
Average
Maximum
Minimum
0 42.00
4.24
0.00
0
1.11
2.51
0.45
X-Seck
Depth
Table B-47. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08265500Llano Ditch near Questa, 1944-1994.
Water
Year
Oct
-
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
Nov
Dec
0.01 0.09
Jan Feb Mar
April
May
Jene
July Aug
0.00 5.26
22.00
13.51
0.24
0.12
28.63
12.01
2.44
0.15
0.05
...~0.00
.~
. .0.04
...
0.00
0.04
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.08 0.05
0.00 0.00
0.06
0.00
0.00
0.22
0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.66
0.16
15.45 12.74 3.54 0.15
1.0715.76 17.65 3.32 0.00
1.7214.04 21.36 7.03 0.68
0.01 0.00
0.53
1.57
0.30
0.45
12.29
2.29
0.00 0.12
1.2510.0822.50
5.87 0.06
13.4416.46 6.14 0.00
0.00 0.00
5.5412.87-6.35
8.6819.13 4.54 0.20
0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
18.04 26.40 22.32 9.57
0.00 10.1627.80 1.73 0.00
7.67
0.90
0.01 0.00
4.07
14.05
9.16
5.09 0.00
3.3421.2311.46
4.14 0.00
1.56
16.81
2.46
1.99 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.03 0.00 0.34 0.00
0.14
9.70
12.80
9.20 3.57
0.24
15.82
4.05
3.49 4.83
0.00 0.04
0.02
0.00 1.20
0.00
5.14
13.05
4.94
0.00 2.65
18.73
10.57
4.59
0.02
1.24
0.15
1.02 0.00
12.1217.13 9.30 2.53
2.97 0.01
15.77
8.39
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 2.27
9.34
10.99
4.15
0.00
0.68
7.22
10.05
5.57
0.00 0.00 3.01
11.21
9.19
1.32
0.00 0.91
0.42
0.01
0.00
0.10
14.08
13.09
5.07
0.01
0.00 4.29
12.3213.4213.550.39
17.93
11.52
0.00
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
2491
2601
0.00
.".
6
1937
0.03
2289
0.00
2712
0.00
152
0.10
0.00
926
2406
0.00
2199
0.26
1499
0.00
1982
0.25
0.00
0
4750
1.84
0.00
2399
0.00
526
0.00
1964
0.00
2441
0.00
1395
0.00
0
0.00
23
0.06
2155
0.90
1793
0.00
107
1396
0.00
221 1
0.00
148
0.00
2492
0.00
1652
0.69
41
0.00
1618
0.00
1432
0.00
1498
0.00
81
0.00
1963
2719
0.00
1785
WaterYearOctNovDec
Jan FebMarAprilMayJuneJulyAugSepAnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1985
1986
1987
0.67
1988
0.92
1989
0.15
1990
1991
1992
0.02
1993
1994
0.00
0.14 0.00
5.21
17.77
10.68
7.63
0.18
2514
1.8420.7111.1311.186.36
13.77
19.00
9.92
0.71
0.11
4.30
3.84
1.02
0.00
5.67
14.14
5.19
1.54
0.04
3.41
17.16
12.26
2.12
0.61
11.47
10.74
9.21
3.77
18.90 10.52 0.004
0.90 7.27 18.27 11.00 1.00
0.00 10.9614.37 6.77 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.00
2.26
0
1.02
0.03
3 124
2680
568
1669
2164
2277
1172
2387
1947
Table B-48. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics,and exceedances (cfs)for station 08265500
Llano Ditch near Questa, 1944-1994.
5
Oct
Nov
Dec
#Days
6 1107
31
212
0.08
0.11
Day
Avg
Max Day
3.53.4
Min Day
0
0
33#Months
SDevMonth 0.23
0.06
Skew
Month
2.48
0.44
MinMonth 0.00 0.00
MaxMonth
0.92
0.14
Exceedences
1%
2.40
2.83
5%
0.80
0.26
10%
0.19 0.10
20%
0.00 0.10
0.00 0.00
50%
80%
0.00
0.00
90%
0.00 0.00
95%
0.00 0.00
99%
0.00 0.00
Jan Feb Mar April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Year
0 174 1329
920
1410
1457
1457
0.00 0.00
0.19
1.30
9.52 11.20 5.54 1.51 4.24
0.18
0 33
0 19 5.2
42
35
18
42 10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
47147 47
0 42 026 2
47
0.00 1.73
6.25
8.38
5.06
2.90
0.46
1.43
-0.07
0.18
0.89
2.48
3.41
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
0.00 5.67
21.23
28.63
22.32
13.55
2.26
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.000.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0
0
4.3114.8028.0037.0024.0015.00
3.29 27.00
1.70 8.30 23.0027.0016.009.81
1.60 20.00
0.525.6020.0024.0014.006.20
0.24 15.00
0.00 1.50
18.00
19.00
11.00
1.80
0.00 9.80
0.00 0.00 9.55
11.00
4.10
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00
0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
940
Figure 8-67.Station 8265500 Llano Ditch near Questa
Mean Annual Discharge 1944-1968, 1973-1994
5000
4000
l
d
v
a,
m
2
3000
c
0
u)
E
1920
1900
Water Year
Figure B-68.Station 8265500 Llano Ditch near Questa
Mean Monthly Discharge 1944-1968, 1973-1994
-
30
1800
0
$ 25c
:I500
:m
gm
20{
ii
15;
'h
5
c 10 -
2K
51
0
3m
0
1
c
s
-
T
Oct
T
T
T
Nov Dec Jan
I
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Figure 6-69. Station 8265500 Llano Ditch near Questa
Monthly Discharge 1944-1 968, 1973-1
994
$
90%le
-
75%ile
Median
25%ile
10%ile
1800
1500
-
-
-
q
2
0
1200
m
;;;
P
m
c
~!~r~
0
-
900
g
==?
-
5
S
-
600
2
S
m
-
300
Oct
T
Nov Dec
,
,
Jan
Feb
, Mar
, April May June July
.. Aug
Sep
0
2
08266000 CABRESTO CREEK NEAR QUESTA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 43'50". long 105 33'12",in SE1/4SE1/4 sec.21, T.29 N., R.l3E., Taos County,
Hydrologic Unit 13020101, in Carson National Forest, on right bank 900 ft downstream from Llano
ditch heading, 2.6 mi downstream from Lake Fork, 3 mi northeast of Questa, and at mile 3.5.
DRAINAGE AREA.--36.7 mi2.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--September 1943 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1712 Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Elevation of gage is7,845 ft above National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929, from river-profile map.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Water-discharge records good. Llano ditch (station
08265500), the only diversion upstream from station, diverts from right bank 900 ft upstream from
gage for irrigation of about 800 acres downstream. See tabulation below for monthly diversion of Llano
ditch (records of daily discharge available in district files). Flow regulated by Cabresto Reservoir
(capacity, 732 acre-feet, after reconstruction in 1928) on Lake Fork 1 mi upstream from mouth. Present
capacity of Cabresto Reservoir is 1,100 acre-feet after further rehabilitation between 1959 and 1961.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--42 years, 10.3 ft31s, 7,460 acre-fr/yr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 204 ft3/s,June 2, 1983, gage height, 4.82
ft; minimum, 0.44 ft3/s. Dec. 2, 1950, result of freezeup.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--The flood of May 25,1942, may have exceeded the
maximum of record.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum discharge, 147 ft3/s, May 10, gage height, ft; minimum,
2.3 ft3/s, Jan. 2, result of freezeup.
Table B-49. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08266000 Cabresto Creek nearQuesta, 1944-1994.
Water Year
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1944
4.68
4.38
3.98
4.58
3.53
5.84
9.32
28.58
35.30
14.23
8.75
4.36
7715
1945
6.005.76
4.855.194.88
5.5514.3984.5831.4013.6513.818.41
5.484.693.904.684.12
1946
4.90
12.11
10.35
5.77
4.55
5.75
6.81
1947
6.766.454.914.034.38
5.7814.3246.5513.5313.2310.19
9.28
6.414.193.544.244.32
1948
4.3118.0936.2919.5010.257.104.75
1949
4.253.963.933.803.94
4.5116.3960.9417.6012.59
9.60 8.82
1950
7.535.714.334.135.55
4.9214.3312.20
11.729.366.455.14
4.443.823.643.26
3.48 4.11
1951
8.80
15.06
11.82
5.01
5.51
3.65
2.983.203.803.483.65
1952
4.0228.4580.1324.67
11.7412.108.33
1953
5.91 5.16 5.46 4.63 4.57 5.55 9.8217.2618.33 14.87
7.24
4.58
4.85 5.48 4.78 4.47 4.83 4.64 16.4114.2612.80
1954
9.84 6.08 3.79
3.09 3.62 2.90 2.52 3.30 3.76 8.1526.6115.63
1955
13.7112.97 10.74
7.02 5.00 4.46 5.01 4.77 5.25 7.9511.977.71
1956
4.68
4.33
3.03
2.68 2.76 2.68 2.84 3.84 4.48 13.13 25.90 53.40 13.1920.90 13.80
1957
10.33 9.83 8.14 6.53 6.50 6.28 17.5996.7120.20 13.74 8.23 8.96
1958
10.23 6.42 6.043.703.85
1959
5.169.0717.9015.477.37
8.97
4.92
1960
5.04 3.05 3.21 2.873.46 5.83 22.2016.8113.8312.45
6.30
4.61
1961
5.43 5.514.564.344.16
4.7811.7323.4512.8712.20
7.92
7.70
1962
6.74 4.81 3.55 3.03 5.17 5.40 22.27 18.55 12.27 9.97 4.79 4.90
1963
5.14 3.56 3.13 4.03 5.06 5.92 11.06 7.88 5.97 5.77 4.84 5.18
3.54 2.93 2.43 2.30 2.32 2.96 7.48 15.03 11.94 8.04 5.63 4.80
1964
1965
4.29 3.64 2.80 3.82 3.84 3.78 11.07 31.00 27.97 11.29 11.86 8.89
1966
6.56 5.87 5.27 4.24 4.05 5.49 14.24 11.61 11.00 9.43 12.44 8.42
1967
6.43 5.52 4.08 3.70 3.95 4.94 10.03 10.08 9.85 9.96 13.29 11.18
1968
6.55 4.15 3.45 3.84 4.88 5.05 8.23 29.03 16.73 11.46 10.35 8.57
1969
6.58 5.22 3.91 3.79 4.10 4.84 14.22 26.77 12.77 10.92 9.89 8.18
12055
4413
8459
7444
9127
5512
4388
11320
6254
5566
6484
4301
9626
12948
5999
6021
6335
6119
4072
4200
7515
5961
5623
6801
6732
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Annual
Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
1970
6.18
6.16
5.16
4.03
4.44
4.16
7.05
31.53
11.99
11.44
7.49
6.55
6439
1971
5.184.834.133.543.68
4.77
7.14
8.76
7.11
7.54
5.89
4.36
6.96 5.34 2.98 3.50 3.48 7.65
1972
12.00
11.55
8.77
7.29
4.82
2.94
3.84 3.413.533.723.45
3.956.7064.0668.8316.2911.658.89
1973
5.305.704.614.564.42
1974
5.38
8.22
11.36
9.99
8.82
7.06
3.66
3.283.713.052.703.31
3.988.9331.8421.0011.5510.788.10
1975
1976
3.854.454.474.564.415.3411.8413.8411.4710.58
8.05 5.09
4.26
4.29
3.75
3.00
3.49
3.96
6.78
9.04
6.38
7.59
6.36
4.71
1977
1978
5.152.732.993.263.194.2611.8419.5511.4510.595.993.58
1979
3.353.553.313.744.364.6518.3787.1994.7027.4213.6510.32
1980
7.215.976.526.015.736.2910.4449.7747.00
13.3911.726.96
1981
5.877.155.044.48
3.894.689.7512.2911.3910.2910.755.44
1982
4.353.362.943.413.884.38
9.29 16.8113.9712.1312.6113.57
1983
10.25 3.432.675.145.356.5710.1562.5286.8318.2414.61
10.35
1984
8.987.126.496.215.67
5.96 11.5582.8521.8312.8712.057.79
1985
7.58 7.56 6.776.385.856.8929.4695.3947.2712.3912.9011.43
1986
13.107.446.206.345.967.1516.1716.8430.3012.2610.5613.60
1987
11.917.146.796.196.016.7516.1247.6124.0310.4211.458.49
1988
6.947.816.166.176.706.37
10.9411.39 11.17 12.5110.3613.74
1989
12.376.515.905.855.9012.7820.4711.2310.5310.398.216.47
1990
7.485.234.624.644.736.1711.4820.1612.2712.1012.269.87
1991
9.13 9.02 7.13 8.11 7.19 6.85 21.85 47.35 24.40 10.97 11.48 10.37
1992
10.76 9.40 7.43 6.26 6.22 7.20 22.38 46.74 22.13 12.03 12.16 9.53
1993
7.64 6.025.986.106.016.8513.4153.7434.2313.2913.3912.60
,1994
12.0310.077.537.505.838.4824.0099.4844.2011.6410.9311.07
4047
4673
11999
4781
6798
5316
3846
5123
16607
10710
5507
6089
14266
11514
15139
8803
9870
6653
7048
6720
10517
10428
10855
15330
~~
~
Table B-50. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station08266000
Cabresto Creek near Questa, 1944-1994.
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Year
1581 1530
1581
1581
1441
1581
1530
1581
1530
1581
1581
1530
18628
4.5 4.6 5.5
10.8
7.7
9.7
11.3
22.4
34.1
13.5
25330
64 177.8
18 9 12
170 253
55 23 28
0.9 1.1
1
1
2
2 2.83.8 6
3.4 3.2
51
51
51 51
51 51
51
51
51 51 51
2.61 1.84 1.47 1.32 1.07 1.55 5.5827.0719.25
3.61 3.33
0.87 0.81 0.62 0.73 0.46 2.20 1.12 1.16 2.26 1.52 0.56
2.68 2.73 2.43 2.30 2.32 2.96 6.70 7.88 5.77 4.55 4.33
13.10 10.07 8.14 8.11 7.19 12.78 29.46 99.48 94.70 27.42 20.90
# Days
4.6
5.3
6.5
Day
Avg
Max Day
Min Day
#Months
SDevMonth
SkewMonth
MinMonth
MaxMonth
Exceedences
1%
14.0
11.0
15.0
7.2
8.1
8.6
44.7
5%
12.0 9.5 6.6
7.1
7.8
10%
11.0 8.0 7.5
6.2
6.5
7.0
13.0
13.0
30.0
52.0
18.0
6.6
5.8
6.78.4
20%
5.9 5.8
50%
6.7
7.5
6.1
11.0
21.0
13.0
9.9
5.1
4.4
4.2
4.2
5.2
3.64.1
80%
12.0
6.7
3.2
4.13.63.4
90%
3.73.42.82.73.13.3
95%3.03.14.1
2.7
4.92.9
6.59.14.93.53.02.52.4
99%
2.4 1.62.0 7.93.92.62.31.9
1.9 0.91
51
51
3.08 4.52
0.33 1.00
2.94 5.31
13.80 22.94
141.8 117.0
28.0
21.0
16.0
90.0
8.5 34.0
109.0
71.5
16.0
15.0
14.0
31.0
26.0 85.9 50.0 15.0
14.0
12.0
17.0
10.0
10.0
5.66.58.3
10.0
8.6
4.24.56.0
4.8 3.53.7
2.2
5.02.23.44.1
12.0
20000
,
Figure 6-70. Station 8266000 Cabresto Creek near Questa
Mean Annual Discharge 1944-1994
I
Figure B-71.Station 8266000 Cabresto Creek near Questa
Mean MonthlyDischarge 1944-1994
6000
100
5400
h
0
a,
e
5
4800
W
4200
c
P
m
c
3600
Ol
._
3000
0
2400
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
P
2
Et:
h
2c
1200
$
0
Nov Dec Jan
$?
m
v
1800
600
Oct
F
2
Figure8B-72.Station 8266000 Cabresto Creek near Questa
Monthly Discharge1944-1994
100
o
a,
90
75%ile
80
Median
25%iie
10%ile
m
%
v
- 6000
-- 5400
-- 4800 7
!
?
<>
90%iie
T
70
4200
a,
a,
$
c
60
._
50
3600
$
L
0
0
5
0
3000
E
x
-
10
0
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May J u n e July Aug
Sep
08266820 RED R N E R BELOW FISH HATCHERY, NEAR QUESTA, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 4054". long 105 39'21". in NW1/4NW1/4 sec.10, T.28 N., R.12 E., Taos County,
Hydrologic Unit 13020101,on right bank 0.3 mi downstream from State Fish Hatchery, 3.5 mi
upstream from mouth, and 3.7 mi southwest of Questa.
DRAINAGE AREA.--185 mi2.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1969 to July 1978 (discharge measurements only), August 1978 to current
year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 7,070 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929, from topographic map. Prior to Aug. 16, 1979,at site about250 ft upsueam at datum 5.55 ft
higher.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: May 19-22 and June 22-27. Water-discharge records good.
Diversions for imgation of about 3,000 acres upstream from station.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--7 years, 90.5 ti3/s,65,570 acre-fdyr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 755 ft 3/s,June 8, 1979,gage height,
5.30 ft, site and datum then in use; minimum, 24 f$/s. Feb. 7, 1982and Jan. 19, 1984.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 165 ft3/s and
maximum (-):
Time
Date
Discharge
(ft3/s)
Gage height
(ft)
Apr.
3.24253
021519
June 11
3.83 0330 426
May 10 -4.18
2245 *540
July 18 2100 243
3.11
0730
435
3.86
May30
Minimum discharge, 28 ft3/s, Feb. 2.
Table E-51. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08266820 Red River below Fish Hatchery,
near
Questa, 1979-1994.
Water Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
197928.9732.9728.1931.3534.6841.55102.0353.4519.8226.490.5854.60
93353
198047.5543.5044.3244.5243.1442.9453.43198.1248.194.1657.65
50.10
58449
198147.6539.7041.1036.1931.5035.1339.7050.5556.7743.1042.0639.00
30359
198237.0036.6033.9735.3536.3942.3948.90112.3145.290.4591.8486.07
48127
198365.3551.5743.5243.5245.7550.6570.30234.7397.7197.791.4865.90
82075
198452.8143.3740.2334.4540.1046.3575.10321.6185.874.6564.0348.07
62183
198552.3946.6345.7442.0041.8253.19144.0368.0317.2140.978.8464.63
84411
198671.0357.2348.7749.5247.3945.9088.10156.9260.7135.074.7186.93
67740
198768.4259.20.51.0348.7150.86
50.58107.4264.2243.892.0365.1354.37
69838
198849.9448.2043.3247.7146.4543.6550.3770.1095.3775.0663.7777.03
42902
198966.1951.4348.6847.1345.8671.97111.9123.5102.860.5259.8757.07
51161
199061.3542.0338.8440.4841.8242.9072.00109.3110.967.2358.6149.40
44392
199143.4541.7033.8439.9744.8938.8186.73223.2178.792.9784.2680.40
59770
199262.5259.2350.5255.3257.9060.97104.4186.2157.783.9069.6559.90
60891
199350.3547.1050.8454.8149.8253.4880.70247.2266.5122.295.3286.50
72831
199461.5555.4349.3952.1653.8258.87117.1374.3302.496.5268.8465.47
81975
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
Table B-52. Mean daiIy streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station
08266820 Red River below Fish Hatchery, near Qnesta, 1979-1994.
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan Feb Mar
April
May
June July
Aug
Sep Year
496
480
496
496
452
496
480
496
480
496
519
510
#Days
AvgDay54.1647.2443.2743.9544.5348.7184.51212.1224.3105.870.7962.1586.79
131
Day
Max 676
149
159
413
673
676
259
8870656968
Day
Min 26 28 32 35
26 26
40 40
29 31 32 28 26
16#Months
16
16 16 16 16 16 16 16
16 17 16 16
SDevMonrh
11.84
7.97
6.88
7.34
6.92
9.40
28.82
105.1
121.9
49.00
15.25
16.80
SkewMonth
-0.49
0.03
-0.78
-0.08
-0.04
1.01
0.26
0.15
0.90
1.38
-0.04
0.04
MinMonth28.9732.9728.1931.3531.5035.1339.7050.5556.7743.1042.0631.17
MaxMonth71.0359.2351.0355.3257.9071.97144.0374.3519.8226.495.3286.93
Exceedences
1%
96.08 65.00 58.12 60.04 59.00 82.08 220.2 621.7 598.4 335.8 129.1 122.6
75.20 61.00 56.00 56.00 58.00 68.00 188.0 490.0 498.0 226.0 103.0 98.00
5%
10%
69.00 59.00 54.00 55.00 54.00 60.00 152.0 430.8 409.0 175.4 96.00 88.00
50.00 55.00119.0332.8338.0139.084.0075.00
20%65.0056.0050.0051.00
50%
52.0047.0044.0045.0045.0047.0067.00167.0194.087.0068.5059.00
80%46.0039.0036.0036.0038.4041.0047.00100.0113.067.0057.0048.00
90%37.0035.0032.0034.0033.0038.0042.0071.6084.0059.0049.0042.00
95%31.0033.0029.0031.0032.0036.0039.0052.0068.0049.0040.0033.00
99%26.9631.0026.0029.0030.0033.0033.8043.0043.8037.0035.0029.00
Figure
- 8-73. Station 8266820 Red River below Fish Hatchew near Questa
Mean Annual Discharge 1979-1994
c
c
m
v
a,
70000
L
60000
5
m
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
%
13
I
0
L
.C
50000
5
2
40000
n
S
a
30000
L
20000
m
1
10000
1920
,1900
1940
1960
1980
2000
Water Year
Figure 6-74. Station8266820 Red River below Fish Hatchery nearQuesta
Mean Monthly Discharge 1979-1994
400
24000
-
-
W
250
-
200
-
T
-
13
0
E
18000
- 12000
- 6000
-
I
I
Oct
I
I
I
L
I
I
I
I
1
I
I
I
I
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
0
Figure B-75. Station8266820 Red River below Fish Hatchery near Questa
. MonthlyDischarge1979-1994
400
-
350
0
E
@jj
300
v
&m
250
.c
0
.'0"
200
x
-
2
3
150
100
2
50
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
08267000 RED RIVER AT MOUTH, NEAR QUESTA, NM
No Remarks Available for this Station. In NW VIof section 20, T7.8N, RlZE, on left bank 800 ft
upstream from Rio Grande and 6.5 miles southwest of Questa. Drainage area 190 mi'. Diversions for
irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station (Reiland and Haynes, 1963).
Station Name RED RIVER AT MOUTH, NEAR QUESTA, NM
Station ID 08267000
State
NEW MEXICO
County
TAOS
Latitude
36:38:53
Longitude 105:41:34
Elevation
6600.00
-
Parameter
STREAM
CI
nu, P C C
Statistic
S Yr
Mean 291978
1950
EYr
BYrs
k Obs
%
Average
Maximum
Minimum
X-Sec Lac
Depth
1016635.00541.00
0
75.13
Table B-53. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08267000 Red River at Mouth, near Questa,19521978.
Water
Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April .May June July Aug
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
195246.9447.5749.06
59.68 49.9348.87129.1335.9369.9129.586.9071.27
86073
195363.6859.6058.8160.3255.6155.16
62.13 121.3177.379.5563.8755.87
55115
1954
52.1055.5050.8752.1955.1155.3994.43141.5107.180.8462.4554.37
52047
1955
54.2952.37 45.5544.4245.8951.19
54.80 150.4176.291.8499.1070.77
56627
195659.8756.2750.74
52.61 52.1454.1954.8781.74
75.6345.9453.1943.63
41094
195743.5546.6045.1346.5248.3946.4566.43151.2346.4158.5135.591.20
73995
195877.2973.4068.84
59.5855.36 54.2698.20387.7228.389.5574.6166.00
80714
195960.2359.8357.23
54.1655.43 51.4853.9392.4291.6357.9776.2654.00
46167
196058.6854.9350.42
50.9454.66 60.35120.0137.9160.186.4861.4556.03
57431
196156.2653.7749.6547.45
50.54 49.6888.43195.9180.089.2381.9778.40
61700
196267.1359.40S4.3952.19
57.00 54.06140.6211.6148.088.5858.48
58.77
63428
196358.4555.2052.32
48.5550.9361.6171.8374.1959.2750.2353.6550.93
41478
196446.0647.7744.97
47.2648.8346.1052.3398.1985.5758.0075.0654.67
42570
196548.9749.5748.7454.4845.0447.6881.33205.2258.9152.899.9492.17
7 1627
196678.8466.3062.2960.1063.1158.9072.87128.7124.584.35121.670.70
59973
196756.6554.4048.87
49.7149.2947.5848.9070.3292.6771.9780.3571.00
44783
196858.1350.6744.5251.5549.4849.6155.63129.4148.785.5588.5256.63
52482
196949.7751.2350.2345.9446.7547.7166.53148.6161.0112.594.3279.77
5769 1
54371
197076.0666.2051.3945.6552.3248.0360.17157.1126.789.4565.9060.47
1971
58.7454.2041.7443.9446.7544.2947.1052.77
64.6053.8459.7747.20
37110
197265.8453.7744.7446.7747.7950.7156.6061.1067.3755.7450.39
48.97
39220
197345.8450.5345.35
41.84 42.75 49.0057.53269.5312.2156.574.3961.67
7301 1
197458.6152.7348.7749.4548.1149.2352.0067.8488.2757.5261.90
46.57
41111
197550.5846.4739.1443.6849.6150.5864.20162.2196.7132.976.5267.33
59250
197653.0348.6345.3553.87
53.31 45.3963.73128.7137.880.9065.0352.90
50032
197750.2341.4738.0041.3945.2545.8444.1751.6849.3364.7755.10
51.63
34953
197842.8744.4341.5542.3941.54
41.4856.00108.4124.966.9749.7141.30
42360
Table B-54. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08267000
Red River at Mouth, near Questa, 1952-1978.
Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May June July Aug Sep Year
868
840
868
791
868
868
810
837
840 10166
840
868
868
AvgDay
57.0
53.8
49.2
49.7
50.3
50.5
70.5
144.2
152.1
86.8
74.3
60.8
75.1
Max Day
541
133
113
260
264
541
490
242
88
9885
162
77
3 43 42 45 39 36 Min
37 Day
36 35 35 39
28 28 28 28 28 #Months
28 28 28 27 27
SDevMonth 9.78 7.08
6.71
5.68
4.74
4.80
25.06
80.60
84.96
32.55
21.14
13.40
18.83
Skew Month 0.77
0.91
1.05
0.50
0.54
0.67
1.60
1.54
1.22
1.02
1.28
0.84
0.63
MinMonth 42.8741.4738.0041.3941.5441.4844.1751.6849.3345.9449.7141.3048.28
MaxMonth 78.8473.4068.8460.3263.1161.61140.6387.7369.9158.5135.5
92.17 118.70
Exceedences
1%
90.0
80.0
72.0
67.0
65.1
70.0
223.2
461.6
499.0
225.0
151.3
109.6
330.0
88.0 178.7
5%
78.3
68.0
64.0
61.0
59.0
60.0
150.0
346.4
347.0
158.6
123.6
10%
70.0
64.0
59.0
58.0
56.0
56.0
117.0
255.0
287.0
134.2
105.0
81.0
129.0
20%
64.0
59.0
55.0 54.0
55.0
54.0
81.0 193.0
200.0
110.0
90.0
73.0
86.0
50%
55.0
53.3
48.0
49.0
50.0
50.0
57.0
118.0
129.0
79.0
69.0
57.0
56.0
80%
47.0
47.0
43.0
44.0
46.0
46.0
50.0
70.0
78.0
57.6
55.0
49.0
48.0
90%
45.0
45.0
41.0
42.0
44.0
45.0
47.0
59.0
63.0
52.0
50.0
45.0
45.0
95%
43.0
43.0
39.0
40.0
41.0
43.0
45.0
52.0
56.0
48.0
47.4
42.0
43.0
99%
41.0
39.0
36.0
37.0
39.0
39.0
42.0
46.7
45.4
44.0
45.0
39.0
39.0
# Days
-
100000
,
Figure B-76. Station 8267000 Red River at Mouth nearQuesta
Mean Annual Discharge
- 1952-1 978
90000
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80000
f
m
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3
c
2
30000
L
m
20000
I
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10000
c
:
Water Year
Figure B-77. Station 8267000Red River at Mouth nearQuesta
Mean Monthly Discharge 1952-1978
24000
400 .
$
v
350
4
e
300
j
- 18000 $
250
f
a,
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P
-
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100
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0
I
Oct
=
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L
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Feb Mar
April
I
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I
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May June July Aug Sep
0
Figure B-78. Station 8267000 Red River at Mouth near Questa
Monthly Discharge 1952-1
978
400
-
90%ile
75%ile
Median
25%ile
IO%ile
300
24000
18000
W
P 250 -
m
c
0
(I)
E
200
-
150
-
100
-
50;
&&&&GZl%k
0
Nov Dec Jan
0
I
Oct
-
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
08267500 FUO HONDO NEAR VALDEZ, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 32'30". long 105 33'21",in S '/z section 28, T27N, R13E, Taos County, Hydrologic
Unit 13020101, in Carson National Forest, on right bank 500 ft upstream from first diversion, 1.6 mi
east of Valdez, 3.8 mi downstream from South Fork, and at mile 9.2.
DRAINAGE AREA.--36.2 mi'.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1934 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1342: 1935. WSP 1712: Drainage area. WSP 1732 1942(M).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete c o n i d since Oct. 28, 1938. Elevation of gage is 7,650 ft above
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to Oct. 28, 1938,at datum
1.92 ft lower.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records good. No diversions upstream from station. Several
observations of water temperature were made during the year.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--51 years, 34.9 ft31s, 25,280 acre-ftlyr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 541 ft3/s, May 13, 1941;maximum gage
height, 4.81 ft, Jan. 5, 1970 (ice jam); minimum discharge, about 1 ft3/s, Jan 27, 1942,result of
freezeup.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than peak discharge of 80 ft31s and
maximum (*):
Date
Time
Discharge
(ft3ls)
I
-
Gaze height
(ftY
2.47105
Apr.
213018
June 10 *3.44
*330
0145
3.21
May1945
272
10
Minimum discharge, 6.0 ft3/s, Feb. 2.
Table B-55. Mean dailystreamflow (cfs),station 08267500 Rio Hondo nearValdez, 1935-1994.
Water Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
1935
18.29
12.37
9.93 6.03
6.08
12.04
31.47
72.74
167.3
69.55
35.77
24.60
193621.4215.1012.3510.6810.1217.0650.03108.959.5726.8732.0622.13
193719.6818.3714.8712.6813.5721.0692.43233.3192.377.4231.5821.77
193819.7115.1713.9412.4510.6114.2952.90129.5193.378.1632.2331.37
193926.1019.6314.9713.9413.0028.03
56.37 92.1955.7322.8717.1914.60
8.88 8.98
8.28
14.37
28.93
71.84
75.57
28.29
19.97
17.27
1940
14.42
11.27
194118.1914.4013.1312.2312.0714.7424.83245.9231.4128.550.9432.70
194243.5235.8323.1020.1316.6115.9077.07215.2250.380.8732.6825.40
194318.9416.5313.9713.0313.2914.1953.8075.3961.9028.7125.0320.13
194416.4814.2011.8710.0611.4812.7424.47175.9193.468.3926.6116.83
194517.0015.3713.3211.3211.3213.6837.07231.3205.579.3934.8722.00
194617.2914.9312.5812.2311.4612.5826.2335.0028.0718.1620.2325.57
194724.7421.3318.7714.2313.7516.5230.53122.988.8033.9421.4516.80
194815.1912.9012.5011.2111.1411.4829.8781.39106.540.6531.6819.07
194914.1913.1710.7410.159.1211.9240.57118.4134.362.3232.1921.33
195017.3215.4714.3214.4514.7513.7437.0049.1655.3326.3216.1614.80
1951
13.65
10.53
9.90
8.05
8.84
8.35
18.32
60.42
62.67
19.68
13.52
11.73
1952
10.90
8.28
9.30
9.74
9.16
11.67
50.83
151.6
179.9
49.65
30.29
20.70
195314.6112.8311.039.6610.2011.7120.5360.1099.1733.5220.7113.57
195412.2713.7011.0610.9111.0510.1444.9089.0067.2034.6521.8117.30
195516.0614.6311.1510.4210.3810.6016.6770.2699.6044.1344.2340.90
50.55 44.2017.6515.719.87
195619.8715.5712.9411.1611.0715.3521.93
1957
10.76
9.90'
8.11
8.08
9.19
11.56
29.27
89.71
214.0
92.97
60.32
42.67
1958
28.16
25.63
16.58
12.68
12.61
13.00
36.63
175.0
150.5
42.39
25.03
23.90
34018
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
28160
23400
45331
36472
22667
18629
48457
50571
21441
35250
41935
14152
25662
23185
28946
17428
14848
32758
19180
20801
23518
14870
35423
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1959
18.10
13.70
13.94
11.06
11.00
10.00
13.10
41.61
43.97
18.58
19.16
15.37
13881
12.1610.078.477.589.1714.54
55.30 71.1689.2336.5819.6813.93
1960
14.3213.3010.038.688.3611.8729.3386.7488.6332.5222.0322.70
1961
19.6113.179.588.9011.1410.2145.0387.3268.77
30.65 15.5514.77
1962
14.2611.7310.159.559.9113.1926.1748.7426.4016.7114.0612.53
1963
11.039.447.526.856.747.6015.1451.4846.3719.1623.9416.40
1964
12.5210.238.978.748.829.4232.80101.2154.380.5538.1627.23
1965
23.0618.4015.3912.2610.3616.0332.8077.6865.3035.1954.3225.07
1966
16.4513.90 12~4210.8410.6013.4524.1746.6557.5332.9444.6828.93
1967
18.74 14.80 11.71 11.32 11.86 12.71 17.43 46.55 81.83 33.45 48.42 24.20
1968
17.06 13.53 10.13 9.99 9.48 12.13 42.37 96.13 107.7 61.00 43.68 28.73
1969
24.5219.2314.4212.4511.8611.0018.2081.0670.5335.7121.5220.60
1970
16.0312.5711.269.749.5610.6513.9320.6531.5018.5815.7716.73
1971
1972
24.3916.8012.9410.769.3415.0817.4730.3929.5014.6110.9512.30
11.5811.739.479.218.6310.5918.36117.7200.389.7432.5818.77
1973
15.0311.9010.53
9.57 9.0510.8714.9339.1645.1720.3220.4812.43
1974
11.2910.508.409.348.169.8821.8073.55121.463.1927.0627.43
1975
16.0312.6210.409.04
9.13 13.3228.6381.6897.4031.0022.7716.10
1976
14.8110.919.709.299.859.2711.0824.8127.3020.2323.81
19.63
1977
15.1612.209.649.088.3310.9231.2071.4291.7732.2618.8412.57
1978
10.9213.2310.448.6810.5416.1055.77170.0298.6143.843.87
24.33
1979
17.9715.3312.9011.0310.6913.1928.8399.55186.757.2927.6119.47
1980
14.8412.8310.819.278.488.3615.2428.1041.8320.1617.1913.17
1981
12.139.958.517.888.5011.9321.2374.87106.750.0333.8449.43
1982
31.6120.9315.6112.5812.6818.16
30.60113.0235.6125.645.9725.77
1983
18.2316.1314.3212.1312.3113.4831.20147.1110.543.3525.2317.40
1984
1985
18.4815.6012.8310.71
9.71 18.0361.63166.6205.464.5233.5523.60
30.42 18.80 14.4813.9413.3918.9442.5387.48121.568.5232.7431.53
1986
1987
27.3520.9315.1613.1012.3621.7145.10107.6132.343.3523.1918.50
1988
15.3914.4311.2712.2110.2011.8719.2350.5567.7733.5524.0635.67
1989
28.2919.3014.0911.0314.3036.4257.6380.7452.1324.9022.1016.87
1990
27.2915.1011.349.008.9713.4835.8368.8193.1338.9731.0624.67
1991
22.0619.6012.9415.3916.0415.9444.80128.1117.748.0635.8729.87
1992
20.9413.3711.8712.6112.1715.7761.83129.5111.049.2632.5225.13
1993
17.5213.1312.1310.6511.2120.2941.90138.9199.583.1659.7753.23
1994
25.1919.4016.4810.9810.1529.2967.80159.7191.761.2327.9726.17
~~
~~
~~~~~~
~
~~~~~
21001
21074
20232
12910
13417
29812
23383
18908
20132
27350
20648
11291
12370
32575
13271
23695
2 1044
11530
19542
48736
30218
12099
23865
41614
27948
38727
29886
29050
18495
22855
22833
30619
30004
39990
39059
Table B-56. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics,and exceedances (cfs) for station 08267500
KOHondo near Valdez, 1935-1994.
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug Sep
Year
#Days
1860
1800
1860
1860
1695
1860
1800
1860
1800
1860
1860
1800
21915
Avg
Day
18.6
14.9
12.2
10.8
10.7
14.2
35.1
97.5
113.9
48.1
29.1
22.5
35.7
Max Day
72
48202528
103
120
283
356
416
190
53
416
Min Day
8.6
7
5
3 3.8
3
9.7 11 5.6
17 16 7.5
8.8
#Months
60
60
60 60 60 60 60 60 60
60
60
SDevMonth 6.18 4.41 2.80 2.30 2.10 5.0517.1653.4066.8528.9511.50
8.85 13.95
SkewMonth 1.47 2.10 1.14 1.08 0.58 2.27 1.00 1.04 0.72 1.35 0.91 1.43 0.67
MinMonth 10.76 8.28 7.52 6.03 6.08 7.60 11.08 20.65 26.40 14.61 10.95 9.87 15.60
MaxMonth 43.52 35.83 23.10 20.13 16.61 36.42 92.43 245.9 298.6 143.8 60.32 53.23 69.86
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug Sep Year
Exceedences
1%
5%
10%
20%
50%
80%
90%
95%
99%
47.0
31.0
26.0
23.0
17.0
14.0
12.0
11.0
9.8
18.0
34.0 22.4 20.0
22.0 17.0 15.0
15.0
14.0
20.0 16.0 14.0
18.0 14.0 13.0
13.0
14.0 12.0 11.0
10.0
12.0 9.7 9.09.0
10.0 8.5 8.08.0
9.3
8.0 7.17.1
8.0 6.4
6.0 6.0
43.0127.0327.6305.0175.0
26.086.0242.0262.0119.0
20.0 70.0
192.0
221.0
91.0
17.0
51.0
135.0
180.0
67.0
13.0
26.0
83.0
98.0
37.0
10.0
17.0
43.0
51.0
24.0
9.0
13.0
30.0
34.0
18.0
8.4
12.0
25.0
30.0
16.0
19.0
9.1
21.0
7.0
14.0
73.0
55.0
47.0
38.0
26.0
19.0
16.0
14.0
11.0
64.0 244.0
39.0 128.0
33.0 86.0
28.0 46.0
21.0 18.0
15.0 11.0
13.0
9.9
8.9
12.0
10.0
7.0
Figure B-79. Station8267500 Rio Hondo near Valdez
Mean Annual Discharge 1934-1994
60000
h
50000
2
0
m
v
P
m
c
0
.%
40000
30000
m
3
2c
I
...........................................
20000
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m
2
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o,,.
1920
.......
I . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1900
Water Year
Figure B-80. Station 8267500 Rio Hondo near Valdez
Mean Monthly Discharge 1934-1994
250
15000
q
-
112000
-
gm
Y
a,
-
-
-
9000
FJ
2
0
u)
h
5
100
5
-
- 6000
C
C
2
5
h
2
50 -
2
'0
3000
I
I
*
I
I
I
Oct
- I
Nov Dec Jan
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
0
2
2
Figure B-81. Station8267500 Rio Hondo near Valdez
Monthly Discharge 1934-1994
250
-
90%ile
75%le
a
200
12000
25%ile
%
@2
IC
15000
10%ile
9000
6000
S
m
2
50
0
- 3000
-
~*"&iG
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
0
08268500 ARROYO HONDO AT ARROYO HONDO, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 31'56", long 105 41'06".in section 32, T2.7N, R12E (projected), Taos County,
Hydrologic Unit 13020101, in Arroyo Hondo Grant, on left bank 0.9 mi downstream from Arroyo
Hondo, and at mile 1.4.
DRAINAGE AREA.-65.6 mi2.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April 1910 to June 1912 (discharge measuremen& and fragmentary gage-height
record), July 1912 to December 1928 (fragmentary), and January 1932 to current year. Monthly
discharge only for someperiods, published in WSP 1312. Statement in WSP 328 that there was no flow
in January and much of February 1912 is erroneous. Published as Rio Hondo near Arroyo Hondo prior
to 1928, and as Rio Hondo at Arroyo Hondo 1928-65.Discontinued October 1, 1985.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1342: l915,1932(M), 1934-38(M).WSP 1712 Drainage area. WSP 1732:
1926. See also PERIOD OF RECORD.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 6,670 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929, from topographic map. See WSP 1923 for history of changes prior to Sept. 11, 1963.Sept. 11,
1963 to Apr. 2. 1969 at site 25 ft downstream on right bank at same datum.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Water-discharge records good. Diversions upstream from
station for irrigation of about 2,500 acres, of which about 1,700 acres is a transbasin diversion to Rio
Lucero.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--69 years (water years 1913-28, 1933-85), 27.2f?/s, 19,710 acre-fdyr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD (since 1937)--Maximum discharge, 1,060 ft3/s, July 19, 1948,
gage height, 3.75 ft, from rating curve extended above 200 ft3/s; maximum gage height, 5.06 ft, June 8,
1979, backwater from debris; minimum discharge, 3.3 ft3/s, May 7,1977. Maximum gage height
observed, 5.45 ft, site and datum then in use, Aug. 23, 1935;discharge uncertain, but probably
exceeded 1,200 ft3/s. A minimum daily discharge of 3 ft3/soccurred Oct. 19,1912. Discharge not
determined for the major floods of Oct. 6,1911, Sept. 1,1932 and July 22, 1934.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 75 ft3/s and
maximum (*):
Time
Date
Discharge
(ft3/s)
Gage height
(ft)
87
18
Apr.2245
3.09
*3.56
-169
June
093011
3.51157
May
210010
Minimum discharge, 6.6 ft3/s, Sept. 16.
Table B-57. Mean daily streamflow(cfs),station 08268500 Arroyo Hondo at Arroyo Hondo, 19131985.
Water
Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug
1913
8.74
14.03
25.90
11.52
12.29
12.32
19.15
44.68
43.20
22.99
9.31
9.09
14097
1914
9.92
13.64
11.71
12.42
14.00
16.03
19.17
62.84
52.23
26.65
13.23
9.07
191511.9014.0013.3512.0014.9314.1038.90171.9270.675.5213.109.33
191610.0310.9721.4821.8122.7241.5580.33243.8219.458.9728.4223.67
191723.8423.6728.1324.8123.5720.8724.1079.16160.546.2312.0034.93
1918
9.50
8.81
12.15
12.71
16.14
18.55
24.93
67.42
73.93
21.55
7.36
11.03
191910.7710.0013.5212.0012.1416.0038.57114.6106.956.2312.878.91
192020.6125.3325.4530.2324.6912.1921.13186.2254.552.7415.9014.30
19218.5012.1718.2315.3215.7913.1914.87116.3175.267.1061.1932.93
1922
12.29
18.73
21.52
20.81
17.96
16.23
21.67
49.66
30.52
5.10
6.47
7.00
1923
5.77
6.30
7.76
9.75
12.46
15.26
29.80
117.8
89.47
21.06
25.13
34.27
192437.0033.8024.0616.6115.2420.4848.23168.1117.344.399.0914.43
19277.5511.7313.4514.6811.7516.8142.93122.3111.718.4210.6819.63
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
15773
39810
47355
30232
17136
24966
41240
33306
13755
22656
33225
24256
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1928
22.00
18.00
17.00
17.32
18.00 16.23
16.63
72.87
48.90
9.84
7.00
4.00
16185
1933
14.5815.6015.0014.6813.9313.0611.9327.2984.0718.9410.0610.90
1934
9.77
9.83
15.10
15.55 15.2113.4210.2721.109.1320.975.8112.10
1935
11.6910.6916.7715.8415.9614.6516.0857.32152.225.5719.9217.93
1936
20.8114.5320.2618.4515.0318.2639.1687.0018.617.5126.2610.89
1937
15.3924.7725.1620.0024.3218.7968.33276.8187.842.8911.2121.00
1938
20.6815.2317.1618.0017.8616.9742.03110.0128.324.3310.9824.89
1939
19.0617.8021.9018.1916.2924.5551.0048.5513.957.407.377.53
1940
10.20
16.37
14.87
14.65
14.31
16.08
14.39
46.52
26.83
7.95
8.03
8.94
1941
10.1121.8821.0016.3418.0720.0616.51237.4187.499.3916.2917.50
1942
43.8141.3332.9723.4520.7119.5880.77208.3200.441.6116.2913.07
1943
13.4816.5019.3219.4518.1414.2326.6332.7417.5911.388.379.60
1944
12.2912.8316.5516.6115.2117.8121.30122.2125.133.659.858.43
1945
16.8217.8319.7418.3218.7118.8438.40167.9124.941.1311.689.02
1946
9.64
12.67
18.42
16.65
17.18
13.13
9.51
7.69
6.43
6.00
6.74
6.89
1947
18.5822.8319.9116.5517.2514.8611.8773.1940.6713.019.568.54
1948
8.1713.2714.8914.3915.7215.0617.8044.4051.6315.9112.137.34
1949
9.11 16.6317.1315.8414.5714.2325.2068.2371.5022.0313.1612.03
1950
14.9416.7718.6119.2619.9317.6120.3310.0519.3716.457.538.82
1951
7.16
11.7913.5914.9015.0015.1414.3211.8037.3924.428.617.96
1952
7.889.3015.2917.1616.2115.7441.33111.5119.425.6110.4310.40
1953
9.9213.6316.8116.1315.6115.5513.4346.1756.1013.787.816.81
1954
8.7716.7415.9215.7115.9311.2136.1056.2626.3310.529.487.88
1955
9.7812.3115.7715.1314.5011.667.0052.6848.1013.4815.8114.36
1956
11.58 14.37
L7.10
16.45
15.66
13.59
10.42
12.05
11.53
6.44
6.00
5.63
1957
6.249.5613.1214.2613.618.6116.2759.39192.556.7736.2335.37
1958
34.6837.9024.4520.2319.1818.3537.83156.892.5715.4613.2614.38
1959
14.65
15.97
16.98
15.85
15.57
10.85
10.30
10.47
9.35
8.75
10.96
8.98
1960
12.8012.2415.9713.5212.9018.4245.5035.6559.4011.35
8.00 7.89
1961
8.0912.2714.9015.8714.6112.2323.1052.4234.7311.5311.5519.07
1962
13.6814.1016.0615.9017.3214.5835.2329.8714.108.608.309.38
1963
10.34
14.62
15.03
15.29
17.29
17.00
16.62
8.82
8.66
6.56
5.94
6.83
1964
6.84
8.89
12.52
10.85
11.79
11.97
8.24
15.10
11.27
8.26
10.36
8.15
1965
8.0610.9213.6215.2714.6112.8919.6163.19110.434.6516.2416.43
1966
18.58 16.2219.2315.6517.7920.7717.3623.4823.439.9033.877.93
1967
7.948.5715.1717.1316.8914.16
8.50 14.0622.0911.7529.2420.50
1968
13.0111.8619.3516.4514.7913.1310.2417.9727.1010.1926.6412.39
1969
9.3912.9319.9418.6517.9319.2324.93
51.55 58.6722.2316.7712.63
1970
13.7719.8722.3219.2919.8216.0616.7038.7425.5311.479.027.90
1971
13.90
16.87
17.06
16.48
15.71
13.84
8.29
6.33
6.63
7.00
6.81
7.12
1972
17.61
18.57
17.74
16.44
17.62
12.28
6.08
6.65
7.56
7.25
6.42
6.91
1973
6.76 13.76 15.73 15.45 16.25 17.00 18.93 97.58 158.9 51.58 8.25 6.53
1974
7.12 9.58 15.94 15.19 14.71 13.68 6.23 5.20 9.88 5.86 6.27 5.55
1975
6.707.8114.3615.1015.1416.0614.8726.4862.5023.718.158.24
1976
7.5310.8718.9716.4518.7217.6510.4623.3031.039.649.576.64
1977
5.80 6.51 6.95
7.56
7.62
9.69
15.74
14.97
15.89
13.03
7.06
4.76
1978
7.22
17.35
17.81
16.27
15.61
15.87
10.36
30.79
34.83
9.85
8.65
7.13
1979
7.349.6215.8013.9315.3920.5556.10181.5292.6107.423.0311.80
1980
10.1716.5522.1620.2318.4818.1330.8385.77122.626.569.518.32
1981
8.31 13.27
19.00
16.74
15.68
14.13
8.27
6.86
7.57
6.82
7.37
7.30
1982
7.648.5014.7914.8415.3415.6812.0528.7445.917.4819.0344.10
1983
32.1324.9322.6819.3521.7526.4838.20112.8222.895.5526.6111.44
~~
15048
9558
22549
17993
44539
26926
15317
12027
41341
44853
12507
24899
30457
7879
16137
13914
18090
11414
10992
24156
13978
13927
13929
8482
27819
29350
8961
15271
13901
11873
8597
7497
20254
13551
11218
11664
17191
13301
8194
8495
25748
6934
13198
10890
6952
11558
45601
23474
7909
14698
39538
Water Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
19849.3410.8823.6818.7418.1421.2933.87106.965.1317.1911.1911.30
198517.8424.2724.8718.5522.3926.3554.47112.1121.936.9715.7111.77
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
21028
29401
Table B-58. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08268500
Arroyo Hondoat Arroyo Hondo, 1913-1985.
Oct Nor Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Year
#Days
2139
2070
2139
2139
1978
2170
2100
2170
2070
2139
2139
2070
25323
Avg Day
75.4
81.2
25.6
13.0 15.3 18.0 16.5 16.7 16.7 26.3
13.5 12.7 27.6
66 236
Max Day
60
52 49
35
495
430
390
66
152 125 495
Min Day
3.0 4.0 5.6 6.8 6.9 5.0 4.04.4
5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
3.0
#Months
69
69
69
69 70 70 70 69 69 70
69
69
67
SDevMonth 7.46 6.59 4.33 3.24 3.17 4.8818.3964.6872.9823.17
9.15 8.08 15.25
SkewMonth 2.16 1.88 0.83 1.25 0.95 2.46 1.42 1.18 1.07 1.83 2.75 2.05 1.03
MinMonth
4.00 6.30 7.76 9.75 9.71 8.61 6.08 4.76 5.80 5.10 5.81 4.00 9.58
MaxMonth 43.81 41.33 32.97 30.23 26.72 41.55 84.73 276.8 292.6 107.4 61.19 44.10 65.29
Exceedences
1%
44.0042.3034.6130.0028.2236.30121.0355.9316.5170.656.0051.30232.0
5%
30.0027.0027.0023.0023.0027.0074.00238.5246.085.0037.0033.00103.0
10%
22.0024.0024.0021.0021.0023.0057.00181.0205.060.0026.0023.00
55.00
20%17.0019.0022.0019.0019.0020.0038.00125.0149.036.0016.0016.0026.00
50%
10.00 14.00
18.00
16.00
16.00
16.00
18.00
50.00 51.00
13.00
9.70
9.20
16.00
80%
7.60
9.70
14.00
13.00
14.00
13.00
9.10
12.00
12.00
7.90
7.00
7.10
9.10
12.00 11.00
6.90
7.40
7.80
6.70
6.00
6.50
7.30
90%
6.80
8.20
12.00
12.00
95%
6.30 7.1011.00 11.00 11.00 9.80 6.10 6.30 6.90 5.70 5.70 6.00 6.40
4.00 5.60
99%
7.94
9.00
10.00 7.17 5.00 4.60 5.47 5.10 5.00 4.00 5.10
Figure 6-82. Station 8268500 Arroyo Hondoat Arroyo Hondo
Mean AnnualDischarge 1913-1924, 1927-1 928,1933-1
985
-
60000
h
$m
&
50000
-
v
40000
2
5 3oooo
...............t6
v)
i
i
m
3
2K
m
a,
H
1920
Mear
20000
10000
"
I
.................... -I
......................................
1900
Water Year
Figure 6-83. Station 8268500 Arroyo Hondoat Arroyo Hondo
Mean Monthly Discharge, 1913-1924, 1927-1 928, 1933-1
985
12000
10000
s$
%
v
8000
g
m
c
u
6000
->
4000
2000
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
5
2C
m
2
Figure 6-84, Station 8268500 Arroyo Hondo at Arroyo Hondo
Monthly Discharge, 191
3-1924, 1927-1 928,1933-1985
200
12000
W
g
10000
-
8000
;
1
L
m
P
120
m
.c
-c
0
0
0)
6000
6
E
x
-
5
C
4000
2
C
m
2000
0 1
‘ 0
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
2
08268700 RIO GRANDE NEAR ARROYO HONDO, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 32'04", long 105 42'34",in NW1/4 sec.31, T.27 N., R.12 E., Taos County,
Hydrologic Unit 13020101,on right bank 350 ft downstream from Arroyo Hondo, 400 ft downstream
from bridge on county road, 2.2 mi west of Arroyo Hondo, 11.6 mi northwest of Taos, and at mile
1,677.4.
DRAINAGE AREA.--8,760 mi2, approximately, including 2,940 mi2 in closed basin in San Luis Valley,
co.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--February 1963 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 6,470 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929, from topographic map.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records good. Diversions upstream from station for irrigation
of about 620,000 acres in Colorado and 15,000 acres in New Mexico. Several observations of water
temperature were made during the year.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--22 years, 643 ft3/s, 465,900 acre-fdyr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 6,940 ft3/s, June 14, 1985,gage height,
8.08 ft; minimum, 136 ft3/s, Aug. 2, 1963.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 1,400f?/s and
maximum (*):
Time
Date
Discharge
(ft3/s)
Gage height
~
et,
Am.206.02
4,310
2215
June 1
1315 5,190
6.72
May 13 1315 6,350
7.62
June
*6,940
0645
14
8.08
Minimum discharge, 199 ft3/s, Sept. 10.
Table B-59. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08268700 Rio Grande nearArroyo Hondo, 19641994.
Water Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
Sep AnnualDischarge
- .,
IACT"F*\
,._".I
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
165.7224.6209.8271.3291.9369.4248.7266.9214.2170.5194.3168.0168441
167.1 298.2 229.9 331.3377.9475.8518.2155726651473721.1486.3561762
715.2 787.0 586.2 547.0 522.3 844.2 828.4 905.4 633.6 285.7 353.8 209.3
219.9 693.2 426.9 356.4 434.9 411.4 220.0 269.5 562.7 279.6 546.4 303.0
222.6 475.1 375.9 381.3 431.5 638.9 427.8 961.9 1653 557.2 941.1 279.7
232.9486.2385.5459.1485.8551.0637.111511443635.8489.2424.9
905.51018656.5496.1643.5662.2651.21160702.4380.3243.8768.7
573.4876.7564.0511.4656.6
850.3 482.4248.6291.2290.9244.2251.5
552.2565.6455.5439.7510.4693.0305.4221.6262.8188.4232.6276.6
311.9 608.3 441.4 412.3 438.6 696.3 652.8 2131 2842 1460 542.0 449.5
558.2 491.6 437.9 418.8 419.2 708.9 437.4 341.8 270.2 176.0 182.7 158.1
191.6240.7304.5313.4384.3539.3602.4136919741386632.1547.3
410.6953.6464.8385.8505.1658.7661.6956.11105465.7310.3185.5
232.8266.3262.9259.5327.9444.8273.9203.1167.6186.5167.6164.1
154.6220.1221.5294.1349.8369.5237.3621.1755.1559.0273.0189.4
360.7389.7286.5315.1
348.0 647.5 1060263546132487899.5268.0
210.5267.9341.5432.9504.3536.6880.925662735892.0339.8203.3
184.1 262.4 435.5 379.9 409.8 422.0 223.6 251.2 261.7 253.0 261.5 254.0
364.8 553.1 322.7 363.3 438.4 552.3 547.0 1407 1773 976.4 733.1 988.2
691.5639.7456.3471.0609.7746.1801.31338
29511280400.8210.1
224.3257.5439.2424.5444.8750.511862441
1657574.3366.0289.6
340.8648.5531.7526.6527.5847.026204381
50131016 476.1295.2
435837
284343
443493
445044
499561
351480
283389
663865
277704
512734
425503
178137
256120
865255
598274
216849
544304
638732
547377
1038869
Water Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
1986
447.0
838.4
699.2
639.9
736.8
867.6
1246
1787
4528
2383
370.3
419.6
1987803.11200832.3638.5758.41077254555423587730.9276.4243.4
1988234.9530.7494.5446.8541.4787.1681.8357.8389.6301.4230.7268.4
1989265.1500.2482.2464.0522.710731396696.9487.4239.2229.0215.0
1990265.9255.1314.0353.6391.8506.8329.3816.0537.3385.2349.7253.7
1991413.7533.6387.3447.6502.8657.0118515661141560.0
1992282.7451.1430.7419.6469.2865.71496839.5863.1355.8371.5290.6
1993268.9362.3417.0474.9551.5870.3967.122212165654.9390.5684.9
1994327.5466.1526.0515.8546.1741.8801.518181634342.9227.8250.4
~
~~
~
~~~
~
~
~
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
~~
~
4621 426.8
991689
.
.""
1101619
316805
395750
287521
499782
429800
605041
494565
Table B-60. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station 08268700
Rio Grande nearArroyo Hondo, 1964-1994.
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug Sep Year
#Days 11537
960
992
992
960
992
960
992
876
961
961
930
961
Avg Day
364.5
527.8
432.9
425.5
486.3
667.8
797.2
1351
1565
690.2
394.7
331
672.3
MaxDay
1530
1420
1130
723
1000
1760
5450
7290
6840
4240
1760
2040
7290
Min Day
178
252
258
231
150
156
148
138
150
138
141
154
169
32 32#Months
31 31 31 31 31
31 32 32 32 32 32
SDevMonth 200.3255.6140.694.36112.1187.5586.8
12141401602.8204.6190.2323.8
Skew Month 1.27 0.86 0.75 0.39 0.66 0.32 1.84 1.83 1.10 1.72 1.27 1.97 1.04
MinMonth 154.6 220.1 209.8 259.5 291.9 369.4 220.0 203.1 167.6 158 167.6 158.1 232.8
MaxMonth 905.5 1200 832.3 639.9 758.4 1077 2620 5542 5013 2487 941.1 988.2 1522
Exceedences
1268
1320
1016
677.0
830.0
1351
4114
6120
5970
3256
1350
1484
4426
1%
5%
858.3
1160
703.8
627.0
739.0
1190
1900
4182
4740
2090
948.0
756.0
2030
10%655.9976.0619.7559.0677.6983.01500316439901650723.6569.01300
20%501.8737.0521.0493.0567.0819.61140209025701076518.8388.0790.0
50%
271.0480.0424.0423.0465.0628.0602.0925.01010411.0309.0256.0444.0
80%
208.0261.0308.2330.2389.0478.4302.0277.4309.0233.0223.0195.0260.0
90%
178.0227.0243.1298.1349.8409.4242.0219.0227.0176.0190.2170.0213.0
95%157.0200.0214.0270.0317.8351.6211.0198.6186.0166.0167.6160.0184.0
99%151.0184.6187.8255.0279.0307.5186.6178.0163.6154.8152.0154.6157.0
'8
1.60
,
Figure B-85. Station 8268700 Rio Grande near Arroyo Hondo
Mean Annual Discharge 1964-1994
h
m
w
0
1.40
1.20
F
v
al
1.00
5
E
0.80
P
m
v)
0.60
3
K
2
0.40
K
$
2
1920
0.20
1900
1980
2000
Water Year
4000
240000
h
0
t:
a,
2
v)
-2
v
3000
180000
a,
a,
P
P
m
m
.K
0
6
u,
0
2000
120000
->
->
sS
=m
sS
0
S
1000
60000
s
r"
2
2
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
April
May June July Aug
Sep
Figure B-87. Station 8268700 Rio Grande near Arroyo Hondo
Monthly Discharge, 1964-1994
4000
T
0
0
240000
Median
25%ile
10%ile
h
a,
r
90%ile
3000
mi
c
v
a,
P
m
c
0
i
5
2000
>
-
5
c
2
5
1000
;r;I
T
2
0
I
I
‘ 0
I
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
08269000 RIO PUEBLO DE TAOSNEAR TAOS, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 26'22", long 105 30'11".in SW 1% of SE % of section 36, T.26 N., R.13 E., Taos
County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101, in Taos Pueblo Grant, on right bank 2.3 mi east of Taos Pueblo,
4.5 mi northeast of Taos, 5.8 mi upstream from Rio Lucero, and at mile 15.1.
DRAINAGEAREA.--66.6 mi'.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--January 1911 to December 1916, January 1940 to December 1951, annual
maximum, water years 1952-62,October 1962 (monthly discharge only), November 1962 to current
year. Monthly discharge only for someperiods, published in WSP 1312.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1312 1911-12,1914. WSP 1732: Drainage area.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 20, 1962. Elevation of gage to 7,380 ft above
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. See WSP1923 for history of
changes prior to Nov. 20, 1962.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: Nov. 21 to Dec. 13. Records good except for estimated daily
discharges, which are fair. No diversions upstream from station. Several observations of water
temperature were made during the year.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--40 years (water years 1911-16,1941-51,1963-85), 29.8 f?/s, 21,590 acreftlyr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 1,050 ft3/s, May 26, 1979,gage height,
3.42 ft, from rating curve extended above 370 ft3/s; maximum gage height, 3.90 ft, from floodmark,
May 14. 1941,site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, about 0.9 ft3/s,Jan. 9, 1964,result of
freezeup.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 60 h3/sand
maximum (*):
Time
Date
Discharge
(ft3/s)
Mar1.27
11 63 2300
May30 207
0300
Apr2330
207
18
June
10
0230
189
May4 5453
2400
1.28 63 0145
July 12
~
~
~~
~
~
~~
~~
Gage height
(fti
~
~~
1.91
1.91
1.84
*2.55
Minimum daily discharge, 6.6 ft3/s, Feb. 11
Table B-61. Meandaily streamflow (cfs), station 08269000 Ria Pueblo de Taos near Taos,
1915-1994.
Water
Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug. Sep Annual Discharge
.
(Acre-Ft)
27989
1915
9.43
8.88
7.83
7.34
8.08
13.72
68.43
142.0
137.4
30.42
17.55
12.22
1941
8.43
7.75
7.75
7.03
8.11
14.50
40.60
356.3
192.5
65.87
25.90
14.27
45500
19.1017.5011.959.028.0211.27155.3319.8169.139.5522.1620.27
1942
13.8110.2711.128.84
1943
10.57 13.2280.0073.4532.4014.5313.457.95
1944
7.29
7.20
6.74
5.82
7.01
9.29
29.50
169.4
110.5
26.97
12.17
7.31
1945
9.29 9.99 7.72 7.58 8.15 12.92 49.17 267.6 145.9 33.17 16.13
1946
9.51 8.86 7.70 7.13 7.15 10.00 30.93 24.39 11.16 6.68 9.65
1947
9.10 9.04 8.04 6.57 8.19 15.07 37.13 122.2 43.77 13.16 10.09
1948
5.64 5.69 5.90 5.46 6.36 8.15 48.80 103.3 67.10 17.32 13.00
1949
7.37
6.78
5.67
5.86
6.2510.1156.98118.081.6331.5519.3510.56
1950
9.08
8.08
6.63
6.98
8.0811.8448.8043.7132.3719.069.337.09
1951
5.16
5.44
4.08
3.60
4.54
5.78
21.02
53.06
24.93
7.78
7.83
4.57
1964
4.91
5.45
4.05
3.39
3.645.5820.7351.3219.438.4812.946.69
1965
4.84
5.29
5.42 5.55 6.308.0656.80128.896.7331.7717.2313.93
11.43
15.83
6.32
6.94
4861 1
17485
24198
35163
8986
17510
17764
21796
12738
8949
8889
23029
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
.
(Acre-Ft)
1966
10.54
10.17
9.63
7.16
6.35
17.28
44.00
60.81
27.67
14.94
26.61
10.71
14896
1967
7.83
7.19
6.84
5.84 7.0113.2928.2733.7726.6012.7929.0623.50
1968
10.74
7.78
5.95
6.24 6.68
8.45
23.83
86.7
58.40
15.81
18.42
8.88
7.037.056.556.146.258.6753.87117.865.1034.7732.0019.87
1969
1970
15.4214.0610.99
8.028.118.3724.4295.6543.5319.4211.318.90
1971
9.04
8.74
7.99
6.40
6.30
8.34
13.06
15.94
12.40
8.01
6.74
5.94
1972
9.93
7.97
6.64
5.35
5.20
11.11
13.50
11.29
8.64
4.60
4.45
4.17
4.99
5.80
5.31
4.71
4.93
7.66
28.45
221.3
146.5
37.29
14.35
9.84
1973
1974
9.02
7.37
7.28
6.27
6.3011.2321.8737.8725.3310.9513.27
5.44
6.74
6.36
1975
5.22
5.41
6.108.7631.33104.071.1727.8713.5016.52
8.83
7.57
7.74
7.31
8.0911.7637.7775.0640.5314.459.167.72
1976
7.59
6.36
6.29
5.19
1977
5.776.3515.4722.4211.9711.0212.148.02
6.56
6.03
1978
5.10
5.28
5.8912.16 51.60 87.9753.6015.488.435.49
5.98
9.24
6.89
5.98
1979
7.6315.89107.3321.4267.974.8127.1914.77
10.6110.59 9.39
7.99
9.3211.77 46.30 207.3152.731.2914.3210.09
1980
9.65
9.32
8.91
6.88
1981
6.84
7.53
16.67
19.03
14.90
6.93
8.86
6.60
5.88
4.80
5.13
5.25
5.7011.52 36.40 99.7476.9723.6825.1932.43
1982
17.00 12.57 9.88
1983
8.94
9.5519.61 66.13 238.4222.8 54.61 21.0313.47
1984
10.77 10.14 9.89 11.14 10.43 14.70 52.63 253.4 80.23 28.19 19.61 12.83
14.48 13.31 10.89 9.20 8.56 27.32 133.1 234.5 118.2 33.35 18.32 13.70
1985
15.9011.5910.718.439.4217.3270.07101.5116.735.3216.8117.97
1986
1987
15.9715.1311.389.3010.0918.0683.20155.372.7718.9710.918.61
8.8710.9012.199.758.179.7421.2337.0628.7715.9714.3513.32
1988
10.63
8.64
9.00
7.71
9.04
39.74
91.83
56.71
22.53
9.73
8.58 7.43
1989
1990
13.908.898.945.605.5813.5856.2061.8434.5016.9413.538.94
1991
8.79 9.39 7.51 5.08 4.23 7.32 70.33 160.5 59.63 19.77 32.19 26.27
15.52 14.57 12.54 9.45 10.39 18.94 129.3 117.9 57.73 20.87 15.77 11.62
1992
8.80 9.01 8.34 8.12 8.80 21.81 60.80 164.5 115.1 31.65 23.48 19.07
1993
11.58 11.21 9.84 9.64 7.97 25.37 104.0 262.1 135.0 25.03 16.03 16.37
1994
12208
15617
22122
16262
6579
5610
29791
9817
18344
14277
7174
15941
52348
31585
7374
20124
41990
31231
38437
26061
26004
11506
17000
15027
249 18
26238
29025
38415
Table E-62. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08269000
Ria Pueblo de Taos near Taos, 1915-1994.
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Year
#Days
1364
1320
1395
1395
1299
1426
1380
1426
1380
1426
1426
1380
16617
Avg bay 7.99.09.8
6.9 7.4 13.2
14
23 27 35Day
Max
16 61
Min Day
3.0 2.8 2.0 2.0 2.7 2.4
#Months
44
44
45
45
46
46
SDevMonth
3.53
2.85 2.23 1.74 1.87 6.27
Skew Month 0.82 0.99 0.33 0.25 0.51 2.08
MinMonth 4.84 4.80 4.05 3.39 3.64 5.58
MaxMonth 19.10 17.50 12.54 11.14 13.00 39.74
51.9 121 74.1
343 926 489
5.5
10 5.2
46
46 46
32.89 90.79 61.01
1.37 0.97 1.26
13.06 11.29 8.64
155.3 356.3 267.9
22.9 15.6 11.7 29.6
152 96
62 926
2.0
3.1 3.0 3.1
46
46
46
43
15.02 6.95 6.01 16.43
1.55 0.79 1.41 0.81
4.60 4.45 4.17 7.74
74.81 32.19 32.43 72.31
-
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
April
May
June
July
Exceedences
1%23.0020.0015.0012.0013.0050.74240.4514.0315.094.4846.0041.00279.0
5%
18.0016.0012.0010.0011.0030.70163.0346.4212.056.0032.0025.00127.2
10%
15.00
14.00
11.00
9.40
10.00
23.40
108.0
276.0
174.0
43.00
27.00
20.00
72.00
20%
12.00
11.00
10.00
8.80
9.00
17.00
71.00
186.0
114.0
32.00
21.00
15.00
32.00
50%
9.00
8.40
7.90
6.70
7.00
10.00
35.00
87.00
52.00
18.00
14.00
9.60
11.00
80%
6.70
6.60
5.60
5.40
6.00 7.30
19.00
40.20
20.00
10.00
8.72
90%
5.30
5.40
5.00 4.55
5.00
6.40
13.00
26.00
13.00
7.70
7.10
5.50
5.80
95%
4.90 5.00 4.10
4.00
4.39
5.50 11.00
17.00
10.00
6.00
6.30
4.80
5.00
99%
4.10
4.06
3.50
3.00
3.00
3.93
7.48
11.00
6.90
3.80
3.83
3.78
3.60
Aug
Sep
Year
6.60
6.90
Figure 8-88. Station 8269000 Rio Pueblo de Taosnear Taos
Mean Annual Discharge 1915, 1941-1951,1964-1994
60000
50000
m
v
FJ
40000
m
c
0
v,
i
-
30000
m
3
=
20000
2m
10000
3c
300
,
Figure B-89.Station 8269000 Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos
994
Mean Monthly Discharge 1915, 1941 -1 951,1964-1
I 18000
15000
0
m
Y
12000
gm
.c
0
9000
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April
May
June July Aug
Sep
2
Figure B-90.Station 8269000 Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos
Monthly Discharge 1915, 1941-1951,1964-1994
300
18000
250
15000
0
%i
$m
-
@jj
a, 200
12000
9
m
P
m
-c
-c
0
E
;;;
0
150
9000
x
-
5
S
6000
2
c
m
3000
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
2
08271000 RIO LUCERO NEAR ARROYO SECO, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 30'30". long 105 31'49",in NE % of section 10, T.26N., R.13 E. (projected), Taos
County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101, in Tract CTaos Pueblo Grant, on right bank 200 ft upstream from
diversion dam for Tenorioand Indian ditches, 2.2 mi east of Arroyo Seco, 7.4 mi northeast of Taos,
and at mile 8.1.
DRAINAGE AREA.--16.6 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--April to December 1910 (discharge measurements and occasional gage heights),
January 1911 to September 1915, March to December 1916 (fragmentary), October 1933 to December
1951, annual maximum, water years 1952-62, October 1962 (monthly discharge only), November 1962
to current year. Monthly discharge only for someperiods, published in WSP 1312. Fragmentary
records for October 1915 to February 1916, published in WSP 438, are unreliable and should not be
used. Published as "near Taos," 1910-16.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1512 1912, 1916,1949.WSP 1732: Drainage area. WDRNM-75-1: 1973.
See also PERIOD OF RECORD.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 21, 1962. Datum of gage is 8,051.44 ft above
National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. See WSP1923 for history of changes prior to Nov. 21,
1962.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records good. No diversion upstream from station. Several
observations of water temperature were made during the year.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--46 years (water years 191 1-15, 1934-51, 1963-85). 22.0ft3/s, 15,940 acrefdyr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 310 ft3/s,June 8,1979, gage height,
2.33 ft; maximum gage height, 3.12 ft, May 13, 1941,datum then in use; minimum discharge, about 1.4
ft3/s, Nov. 2, 1951,result of freezeup.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 7 0 ft3/s and
maximum (*):
Date
Timc
Discharge
(ft3/s)
1.95149
May
231510
June9 '1802130
June25 123
0100
Gage height
(ft)
-2.09
1.92
Minimum discharge, 4.5 ft3/s, Feb. 2.
Table B-63. Mean dailystreamflow (cfs), station 08271000 Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco, 1914-1994.
Water Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
191419.0613.6011.487.856.0312.4827.9777.2991.4032.7425.7715.10
1915
15.68
10.57
7.82
5.83
5.45
8.99
34.40
50.19
115.7
51.68
26.16
11.30
1935
10.48
7.24
6.68
6.81
8.89
10.53
19.87
42.35
104.5
34.65
19.90
15.33
1936
11.94
8.59
6.99
6.00
5.32
9.64
34.82
69.45
34.43
15.10
17.26
13.80
1937
12.90
13.17
8.35
7.18
6.71
9.75
47.47
124.2
123.9
46.48
16.10
12.44
1938
11.52
8.91
7.22
6.03
5.69
7.25
34.16
77.58
106.0
34.39
15.94
20.87
1939
17.16
12.13
8.46
6.94
6.13
15.90
32.87
59.00
31.90
11.99
8.72
8.79
4.98
10.22
20.37
68.42
49.17
17.61
15.48
13.43
1940
7.97 6.29 5.10 4.94
1941
13.38
8.50
8.78
8.75
9.01
10.74
16.20
156.5
178.1
96.61
34.19
17.03
194227.8422.0013.8410.048.208.2041.47122.5172.242.1315.9414.47
1943
10.19
7.07
5.89
5.68
5.81
8.50
32.03
54.74
34.53
17.42
15.39
1944
8.88
9.15
6.79
5.87
5.51
7.20
14.86
81.71
107.2
37.97
14.55
7.87
1945
9.15
8.66
7.53
6.87
7.44
10.28
25.63
121.3
111.0
40.84
17.68
10.16
1946
7.53
5.64
4.48
4.76
4.94
5.95
21.30
25.13
15.57
9.99
11.75
15.47
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
20623
20764
17317
14134
25926
20262
13320
13565
33807
30127
10.90
12596
18602
22800
8003
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1947
13.48
10.60
8.20
5.65
7.40
10.79
19.23
71.03
53.63
16.90
13.35
9.86
14535
7.76 5.64 5.30 4.393.955.8124.6162.3575.5321.9414.718.86
1948
4.834.066.5726.7361.9485.9032.7419.2312.83
1949
7.26
6.19
5.55
1950
7.166.2310.6424.0732.3932.9019.8110.899.09
10.70
8.62
7.10
1951
7.32
6.43
4.26
3.51
3.89
4.78
15.77
51.84
35.33
11.80
8.02
7.68
3.953.474.2412.0136.8725.9312.7420.0611.29
1964
7.84
6.78
5.16
5.666.016.2322.9059.13101.351.2329.4218.70
1965
7.72
6.74
5.51
1966
14.45
10.60
9.03
7.206.5311.2622.4746.3536.9319.9724.9413.53
4.895.047.3414.6327.0028.5321.7437.5224.37
1967
10.04
7.58
6.03
13.41
9.46
7.17
6.386.137.1011.6834.2355.4720.9730.7415.23
1968
5.304.846.9127.5767.6566.2336.2634.1320.00
1969
9.91
7.16
5.93
15.16
11.46
8.11 6.806.056.1911.7148.4243.2723.7714.4212.40
1970
1971
9.94
9.19
6.47
5.20 5.01 6.4511.4115.9019.3311.0111.71
11.11
1972
16.58
11.73
7.78
6.10
5.52
10.61
10.73
14.52
14.05
7.86
6.55
6.74
1973
7.11
7.05
5.30
5.255.206.9515.2775.97145.664.6817.4810.46
1974
8.02 6.08 5.46 4.82
4.35
6.56
9.57
27.45
29.13
13.03
14.65
8.67
1975
7.10 6.23 5.89 5.23 5.05 5.7314.8748.8776.1737.3516.8720.70
1976
10.94 8.23 6.59 5.335.578.2917.4739.2345.6716.1010.658.22
1977
7.66 5.37 5.64 4.764.254.118.7718.9417.3014.4815.7413.70
1978
9.87 7.76 6.69 5.754.937.9826.8048.6562.6021.7111.517.45
1979
6.29 7.36 6.01 4.795.338.2727.5492.45157.084.2924.7412.93
1980
9.00 6.61 6.36 5.515.166.5417.7551.58115.833.1014.7110.19
1981
7.91 6.86 5.64 4.234.524.5511.9923.9429.1312.1013.058.97
1982
8.02 6.06 5.15 4.594.716.4213.8545.6570.9032.8429.8434.47
1983
18.06 12.70 10.24 7.118.2411.9520.2371.42131.765.1325.3513.37
1984
10.09
8.40
6.95
6.99 6.80 9.06 18.83 98.77 77.00 26.16 20.10 11.87
1985
11.71
10.09
7.83
.6.56 6.27 10.63 32.97 91.48 118.2 36.10 19.42 12.30
1986
15.61
10.88
7.76
7.147.7013.4126.6351.2683.7343.6817.6819.23
1987
16.32
13.13
9.71
7.917.2911.0625.3055.6571.5325.1013.589.99
1988
8.87 8.81 8.05 6.095.548.2613.5835.7745.6324.0017.7123.40
1989
16.52 11.09 8.98 7.48 1.26 21.2531.5344.7728.3014.1612.1610.44
1990
5.924.649.9724.9347.9054.0024.2621.0015.57
18.61
10.14
7.86
1991
6.74 9.92 10.15 31.03 71.84 58.60 24.13 21.23 21.77
12.7714.1614.77
1992
15.71
9.97
8.28
7.50 8.43 12.74 37.17 69.35 74.63 32.29 20.00 14.33
1993
6.14 6.54 12.13 26.23 76.39 100.6 48.45 34.35 30.33
10.09
8.45
6.14
1994
13.81
10.15
8.55
6.66
7.09
17.65
35.80
96.19
125.8
31.77
14.74
16.30
~
~
~
~~
~~~~~
14558
16552
10858
9724
9112
19377
13523
11793
13184
17679
12582
7415
7184
22139
8340
15111
11017
7308
13395
26432
17030
8031
15864
23916
18238
21973
18411
16109
12434
12950
14817
17960
18766
22127
23227
~
~~
Table B-64. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08271000
Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco, 1914-1994.
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Year
#Days
1550
1500
1581
1612
1468
1612
1560
1612
1560
1612
1612
1560
18839
Avg Day 6.17.39.1
11.7
6.0 9.1 22.9 60.1 71.7
Day
Max
38 47 29
11
15
37 101 242 246
Min
2 Day
3 3.5 5.3
2.5
3
4
12 9.7
#Months
50
50
51
52
52
52
52
52
52
SDevMonth 4.24
2.97
2.08
1.25
1.44 3.34 8.93 29.47 43.11
0.65 1.27 0.48 1.04 0.66
SkewMonth 1.33 1.82
1.63
0.56
MinMonth 6.29
5.37
4.26
3.51
3.47 4.11 8.77 14.52 14.05
MaxMonth 27.8422.0014.7710.04
9.92 21.25 47.47 156.5 178.1
29.9 18.5
156
83
6.3
5.5
52
52
18.49 7.30
1.60 0.91
7.86 6.55
96.61 37.52
14.0 22.3
246
66
6
2
52
50
5.68 8.27
1.57 0.65
6.14
9.91
34.47 46.69
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Exceedences
1%
30.0022.0017.0010.0011.0026.8872.80204.9209.2117.853.8839.00
5%
20.00
14.00
11.00
8.50
8.90
18.00
52.00
140.4
164.0
73.40
35.40
26.00
10%
17.00
13.00
9.70
7.70
8.00
14.00
42.00
116.0
139.0
56.00
29.00
21.00
20%
15.00
11.00
8.60
7.10
7.20
12.00
33.00 82.00
112.0
41.00
23.00
18.00
50%
11.00
8.40
7.00
6.00
5.80
7.60
19.00
51.00
63.00
23.00
16.00
12.00
7.90 80%
6.60 5.50 4.90 4.80 5.8011.0028.0030.0014.0012.00
90%
7.20 6.00 5.00 4.50 4.30 5.008.8020.0020.00
11.00 10.00
5.60 4.70 4.00 4.00 4.46
6.80 95%
7.20
16.00
16.00
9.90
8.50
99%
5.90 4.80 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.71
5.30
13.00
11.60
7.61
6.40
Sep
Year
9.10
8.10
7.30
6.40
149.0
82.00
54.00
29.00
11.00
6.50
5.50
4.90
4.00
Figure B-91. Station 8271000 Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco
Mean Annual Discharge1914-1915,1935-1951,1964-1994
40000 .
35000 1
?
2
30000
v
a,
P
m'
25000
4
c
0
.v,
n
m
3
S
S
.
.............................
20000 1
-.........
"
"
"
"
15000 1
< loooo
1 .......................................
S
m
2
5000
0
~
~
~
,
1900
1980
,
,
,
,
1920
1960
,
1
~
~
,
~
,
~
~
~
~
1
,
1940
,
~
~
2000
Water
Year
Figure 8-92. Station 8271000 RioLucero near Arroyo Seco
1935-1 951, 1964-1
994
Mean Monthly Discharge 191 4-15,91
140
4
8400
-I
L
- 7200
120
-
100
-
- 6000
80
-
- 4800
60
-
- 3600
40
-
- 2400
20
-
-
-
S
m
2
1200
=
0
I
Oct
I
I
I
Nov Dec Jan
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
I
Sep
0
~
,
~
~
~
Figure 8-93. Station 8271000 Rio Lucero near Arroyo Seco
Monthly Discharge 1914-1915, 1935-1951, 1964-1994
140
-- 8400
1;::;:
90%iie
75%iie
120
-
T
Median
h
25%iie
10%ile
10%ile
0
$
@$100 -
T
v
a,
EJ
2
0
80
A
7200
0
0
I
6000
a,
FJ
-
4800
v)
5
S
2
!=
m
20
v)
b-
-
2
v
b60 40
-
20
-
2
9
3600 +
-
E3
2400
1200
6 ;
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug Sep
m
0 8 m o o n RIO FERNANDO DE TAOS NEAR TAOS, NM
No Remarks Available for this Station.
Station Name RIO FERNANDO DE TAOS NEAR TAOS, NM
Station
ID
08275000
MEXICO
NEW
State
TAOS
County
Latitude
36:22:32
Longitude 105:32:55
Elevation
7140.00
Parameter
Statistic S Yr E Yr XYrs #Obs
STREAMFLOWCFS Mean 181980
1963
6500
STREAMSTAGE
Mean 1980
1974 2339 7
% Average
Maximum
Minimum
0 192.00
0.02
5.61
0
-0.33 -99.23
2.32
X-Sec LOC
Depth
CCCT
Table B-65. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08275000 Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos,19641980.
July Aug
Sep
Annual
Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
1964
0.31
0.57
0.36
0.16
0.20
0.89'10.96
12.89
2.72
0.58
2.29
0.75
1979
1965
0.54
0.67
0.64
1.89
1.82
2.37
21.26
28.00
11.87
4.86
5.04
2.59
4931
1966
2.15
2.23
2.19
1.49
1.01
7.89
12.19
7.97
2.43
1.58
2.76
1.28
2735
1967
0.98
1.28
1.08
0.10
0.30
5.30
5.54
2.96
1.94
0.77
2.77
2.18
1525
1968
1.16
1.01
0.68
0.79
1.57
2.68
8.20
17.12
3.79
0.93
1.11
0.71
2407
1969
0.85
0.90
0.30
0.22
0.97
2.33
14.52
28.87
6.07
3.05
1.64
1.36
3704
1970
1.70
2.05
1.79
1.48
2.09
2.56
9.12
17.38
4.19
1.79
1.22
0.76
2792
1971
1.03
1.29
1.18
0.97
1.37
2.23
2.79
2.25
0.85
0.43
0.74
0.17
922
1972
0.92
1.14
1.09
1.07
2.21
3.32
2.90
1.98
0.62
0.11
0.11
0.06
93 1
1973
0.12
0.09
0.03
0.05
1.05
2.62
16.72
114.7
22.32
6.42
2.45
1.96
10274
1974
2.33
2.35
2.32
2.64
2.59
4.79
6.59
5.23
1.82
0.41
1.57
0.32
1990
1975
0.91
1.40
0.99
0.87
1.61
3.29
17.29
33.68
8.44
3.70
1.96
2.67
4653
1976
1.87
1.85
2.65
2.73
3.03
5.19
15.09
20.38
5.18
1.85
1.20
0.76
3735
1977
1.26
1.35
1.16
0.78
1.86
2.80
4.79
4.35
1.08
0.80
0.41
0.33
1263
1978
0.37
0.83
0.99
0.97
1.18
4.53
10.62
14.57
3.99
0.56
0.25
0.03
2354
1979
0.09
0.50
1.31
1.75
2.27
5.08
46.42
90.16
59.57
14.55
8.12
4.18
14155
1980
3.65
4.24
3.78
3.75
4.16
5.10
19.74
88.45
19.95
5.52
4.01
2.47
10018
Water
Year
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April
May
June
Table B-66. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08275000
Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos,
1964-1980.
Oct
Nov
#Days
6500
540
558
558
540
558
540
558
509
558
527
510
544
Avg Day
1.2 1.4
Max Day
6 5.4
Min Day
0.04 0.04
17
#Months
17
SDev Month 0.92 0.96
Skew Month 1.23 1.62
Min Month 0.09 0.09
Max Month 3.65 4.24
Dec
1.3
4.3
0.03
17
0.96
1.13
0.03
3.78
Jan Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
1.3 1.8
4.4 5.4
0.020.04
1818
1.000.99
0.990.55
0.050.20
3.754.16
3.9 13.1 27.5 8.8
26 103 192 135
0.20 2.20 1.20 0.17
18
18
18
18
1.93 9.97 34.10 14.15
0.77 2.28 1.73 3.07
0.89 2.79 1.98 0.62
7.92 46.42 114.7 59.57
Sep Year
2.75.61.32.1
23 192
8.213
0.03 0.04
0.02
0.02
171818 18
3.54 2.01
1.16
5.22
1.02
1.70
2.48 1.79
0.03
1.27
0.11 0.11
4.18
19.55
14.55 8.12
Oct
Exceedences
1%
5%
10%
20%
50%
80%
90%
95%
99%
Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sep
Year
5.4685.00
4.474.994.104.144.8021.4293.60164.491.4020.429.70
4.1022.00
3.10 4.1C
3.57
3.32
4.10
9.80 38.00
114.4
37.00
9.73
7.30
3.0012.00
2.56
2.50
2.80
2.80
3.40
7.12
26.00
81.20
22.00
6.80
5.20
2.10 5.00
2.00
2.00
2.10
2.20
2.60
5.04
16.00
40.40
10.00
4.30
3.30
1.80
1.10
1.20
1.10
1.10
1.60
3.00
9.50
14.00
3.20
1.20 1.30 0.80
0.26
0.98
2.20
4.50
3.60
1.10
0.35
0.40
0.20 0.60
0.40 0.60 0.57
3.00
2.48
0.64
0.20
0.10
0.07
0.27
0.13 0.50 0.28 0.10 0.30 1.70
0.03
0.10
0.10
0.12
0.04
0.04
0.11
1.40
2.70
2.00
0.53
0.10
0.08
0.03
0.04
0.05 0.07 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.20
2.50
1.46
0.29
0.08
0.05
Figure B-94.Station 8275000 Rio Fernando de Taos near
Taos
Mean Annual Discharge1964-1
980
-
16000
g 14000 2
%
v
12000 I
a,
P 10000 -
m
c
0
VI
E-
252
2
S
8000 I
6000 {
4ooo;
"_
"""""_
Mean
m
al
2
2000 -
-s
......................................................................................................................
0
1900
I
1920
,
I
I
I
I
I
1940
1960
2000
1980
Water Year
Figure B-95.Station 8275000 Rio Fernandode Taos near Taos
980
Mean Monthly Discharge1964-1
loo
$
I3Ooo
- 5000
80 -
.e
&
%
Y
60
4000
-
-
m
.s
1 3000
0
2
-
%
40 -
:2000
+
20 x
0
1
Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June
July
I
I
Aug Sep
5
5
S
1000
0
z$
Figure B-96. Station 8275000 Rio Fernando de Taos near
Taos
Monthly Discharge1964-1980
100
6000
90%ile
75%ile
T
-
s
S
2000
2
S
m
1000
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
2
08275300 RIO PUEBLO DE TAOSNEAR RANCHITO, NM
No Remarks Available for this Station.
Station Name RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS NEAR RANCHITO, NM
Station
ID
08275300
State
NEW MEXICO
TAOS
County
36:23:38
Latitude
Lonzitude
105:37:23
Elevation
6747.00
I
Pammeter
Swrirtic S Yr E Yr
STREAMFLOWCFS Mean8630241980
1957
STREAMSTAGE
Mean 1980
1974
k Yrs #Obs
7
Average
0
1090.00
31.92
0.34
2450 -5.31
0 4.631.82
?6
Maximum
Minimum X-SecLh:
Deplh
Table B-67. Mean daily streamflow (cfs),
station 08275300 Rio Pueblo de Taos near Ranchito,
19581980.
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
195845.0651.7015.2925.7127.2529.84141.1371.2133.39.719.8515.60
1959
19.71
23.53
24.58
22.77
21.32
18.65
14.82
15.41
5.03
4.18
6.86
3.92
1960
10.09
13.67
16.81
13.26
13.41
36.81
60.37
47.26
32.28
7.92
4.24
4.28
196110.0817.5020.5214.2617.6818.0660.8399.2938.9315.2316.1220.00
196221.35
20.07
19.45
20.26
32.75
29.00
150.4
86.55
17.76
7.14
3.70
4.91
18.10 15.74
23.75
27.52
41.37
6.35
2.76
1.50 1.65
2.80
1963
13.71
17.30
1964
4.14
8.78
10.43
8.34
12.45
14.29
21.30
23.14
5.72
2.19
3.00
2.98
1965
3.96
8.23
15.42
19.71
16.04
16.29
56.70113.5117.629.29
22.26
22.93
196624.0025.8729.5522.7723.5438.5854.4743.2919.507.9031.729.37
5.00 32.81
30.37
1967
12.66
20.63
19.31
15.23
17.46
25.52
22.67
6.29
8.28
196820.2621.3318.4521.9024.6922.4824.3067.7130.126.5421.9416.03
196913.1020.6016.9419.9721.5425.3280.63134.463.0023.9231.2329.57
197034.3530.2023.7119.0021.25
20.2936.6067.3223.9310.498.8910.93
1971
18.74
20.70
16.65
16.58
17.18
16.55
12.60
4.53
2.58
2.29
3.80
3.00
1972
9.27 17.83
17.81
15.65
17.41
16.81
4.67
2.79
2.74
1.72
1.72
2.32
1973
5.96
10.55 10.23
9.50
13.25
21.84
41.43
316.5
190.6
54.23
9.77
7.74
1974
14.10
15.10
15.19
17.87
19.39
23.94
19.79
15.81 12.30
3.36
6.89
4.20
1975
7.73
12.87
12.68
15.18
16.71
18.77
37.10
101.2
63.07
20.04
6.93
15.64
1976
11.61
14.03
16.90
17.39
20.93
20.29
36.13
57.19
24.31
5.31
4.52
4.59
8.00 2.55
2.85
3.80
6.01
1977
8.16
14.50
12.74
11.39
18.54
15.61
18.90
1978
6.47
10.98
13.10
15.29
15.36
22.03
43.80
79.61
39.20
8.45
4.49
2.20
19795.7914.7816.1317.1924.3633.65134.3453.6461.1109.217.7510.83
198013.3522.2321.3522.3221.7623.3561.63245.6170.825.3112.739.54
(Acre-Ft)
54229
10895
15712
21051
24837
10341
7028
26670
19969
13029
17856
29015
18546
8134
6651
41949
10109
19808
14057
7372
15765
78476
39311
Table B-68. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08275300
Rio Pueblode Taos near Ranchito,1958-1980.
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan Feb
Mar
April
May
June
#Days 8630
720
744
744
720
744
720
744
650
713
713
690
728
Avg
Day
14.4 18.8 18.3
17.3
19.9
23.1
51.3
105.2
69.5
16.8
13.8
11.7
31.9
Day
Max
160 70
46
43
69 1090
360
1040
73
7.54.22.5
5
9
10
0.81.3 2
Day
Min
24 24 #Months
24 24 23 23 23 23 23
July Aug
1090
120
164
248
0.9 0.3 0.7
23 24 24
'
24
Sep Year
0.3
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July Aug
SDevMonth
9.87
9.03
5.83
4.38
4.84
6.63
39.76
122.7
104.1
23.77
14.63
10.51
23.80
SkewMonth
1.70
2.27
1.29
-0.17
0.70
0.93
1.47
1.69
2.64
2.92
2.12
1.42
1.99
MinMonth
3.96
8.23
10.23
8.34
12.45
14.29
4.67
2.79
2.55
1.50
1.65
2.20
9.21
MaxMonth45.0651.7035.2925.7132.7538.58150.4453.6461.1109.264.8441.53108.4
Exceedences
1%
60.1661.1039.0029.8743.0056.00328.0737.6533.2164.379.3666.80340.0
5%
28.0039.5032.3526.0030.0041.00173.0395.6282.068.8052.0032.00117.0
10%23.0026.0026.0024.0027.0034.0098.00286.0205.039.0031.0025.00
20%20.0022.0022.0022.0024.0027.0067.00151.0111.023.0020.0019.0030.00
50%
12.00
18.00
17.00
17.00
19.00
21.00
35.00
60.00 25.00
6.90
7.60
8.50
17.00
80%
6.2012.0013.0013.0015.0017.0017.009.264.003.003.503.307.50
90%
4.3010.0011.0010.0013.0015.0012.004.442.502.002.142.00
95%
3.58
7.90
10.00
9.00
13.00
14.00
9.50
3.22
2.00
1.50
1.30
1.90
2.50
99%
2.70
5.48
8.56
6.57
11.00
12.00
2.26
2.33
1.40
1.10
0.87
1.30
1.40
Sep Year
60.00
4.00
Figure 6-97. Station 8275300 Rio Pueblo de Taos near Ranchito
Mean Annual Discharge 1958-1980
80000
a,
50000
c
0
."
n
-
40000
2
S
S
30000
~
m
2m
20000
a,
2 10000
Figure 8-98, Station 8275300 Rio Pueblo deTaos near Ranchito
Mean Monthly Discharge 1958-1980
24000
-
h
1
18000
8
a,
Is)
L
m
c
0
12000
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Figure B-99.Station 8275300 Rio Pueblo de Taos near Ranchito
Monthly Discharge 1958-1980
400
-
90%iie
75%iie
-
-
350
a,
300 -
24000
h
0
$
18000
v
250
{
6
200
I
50
150
2
loo{
m
E
a,
9
m
r
0
12000
h
-
E::
5
S
{
2
z
z
$
m
v
$
F
50
6000
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
S
sm
08275500 RIO GRANDE DEL RANCHO NEAR
TALPA, NM
No Remarks Available for this Station. In Rancho del Rio GrandeGrant, on right bank 1.75 mi
downstream from Pot Creek, 3.5 mi upstream from Rio Chiquito, and 3.0 mi south of Talpa. Drainage
area approximately 83 mi’, minor diversions upstream for irrigation (Reiland and Haynes, 1963).
Station Name RIO GRANDE DEL RANCHO NEAR TALPA, NM
Station ID 08275500
State
NEW MEXICO
County
TAOS
Latitude
36:17:52
Longitude
105:34:55
Elevation
7238.00
Parameter
Statist;;
S Yr E Y r ii Yrs dObs W Average Maximum
STREAMFLOWCFS
STREAMSTAGE
Mean
1994
1952
Mean
2932 9 1982
1974
41
14245 0
21.17
0 3.280.93
590.00
Minimum
0.60
0.29
X-Sec Loc Depth
G’FFT
Table B-69. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 05275500 Rio Grande del Rancho near Talpa,19531994.
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
1953
5.14
5.18
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1986
1987
1988
Dec
3.87 4.84
4.10 3.99
5.50
4.40
2.12
2.95
14.25 10.80
8.45 6.89
4.79 4.55
6.39
6.39
12.81 8.10
7.66
7.28
6.16
4.89
5.65 5.32
10.01 8.99
6.65 6.38
10.19 7.34
7.86 6.34
11.07 9.67
6.03 6.00
7.53 5.11
3.05 3.29
6.85 6.97
5.24 5.36
7.68 6.02
5.49 4.10
3.64 3.84
3.99 5.14
7.36 1.25
6.55 6.42
3.54 3.73
13.47 9.84
14.19 11.82
8.28 9.55
5.08
4.22
3.48
4.36
2.97
10.41
6.15
3.61
6.08
6.29
5.39
4.08
5.65
8.78
5.87
5.38
5.50
6.68
5.30
4.12
3.47
5.91
4.70
6.08
4.09
3.23
4.22
6.74
6.39
3.49
8.51
8.77
9.75
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
5.00 5.18
6.23
11.12
37.74
44.17
11.88
7.22
3.68
8919
2.78
4.52
8.03
25.53
38.90
15.48
11.78
8.61
4.71
2.062.654.6510.7560.9763.4013.0315.398.71
4.92 5.42
7.59
13.17
21.39
9.27
3.14
2.88
1.56
3.33 4.65 5.9338.3599.35132.129.1635.7124.87
9.197.8810.33
58.00 227.578.2717.9712.7110.98
4.94
5.38
6.74
12.92
34.13
16.80
6.52
8.76
5.21
3.95
4.26
9.49
59.3378.8144.1712.707.165.21
3.944.638.3443.13109.738.5011.7316.8021.33
5.52 8.8411.0191.87123.429.6713.427.268.24
5.79 6.6512.9046.9743.1613.016.117.357.45
3.34
3.28
5.14
18.34
86.71
31.83
10.51
8.05
7.18
6.57 5.695.9453.30163.186.1322.8121.1011.99
7.656.0813.2841.7759.0623.1112.0925.719.20
4.055.4010.4431.2731.2619.1713.0031.3924.77
4.775.366.2619.6582.5543.9713.1323.8410.30
5.935.686.24
54.80148.061.2723.1323.4810.85
5.72 7.227.1510.2374.9722.6010.6012.487.17
4.79
4.50
6.00
12.11
18.23
10.76
5.80
5.46
5.15
3.48
3.29
7.17
11.10
13.29
8.07
3.32
2.33
2.63
3.25
3.21
5.98
23.58
236.7
145.1
24.94
9.97
7.48
5.64 5.68 9.25
19.30
45.45
14.39
7.12
7.71
4.22
4.355.047.1521.02108.660.5714.327.9615.39
6.016.6210.0030.9089.8135.9011.357.665.97
3.45
4.45
5.48
10.11
19.81
7.77
8.40
5.91
4.55
3.59
3.66
6.07
21.43
99.32
46.10
9.21
4.86
2.88
4.32 5.2010.3156.27199.3170.526.8413.328.20
6.94 6.737.7823.74178.3137.021.2610.607.23
5.03
4.95
5.98
9.61
12.90
6.36
3.96
4.74
3.08
3.79 4.41
6.85
20.69
84.45
52.27
10.54
8.53
9.14
7.767.4610.3240.53108.5100.241.9023.5814.97
7.757.5810.8244.93162.975.2721.0612.518.96
7.57
6.13
7.97
14.35
31.13
23.07
14.73
9.85
9.95
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
8067
11690
5052
23036
28433
7441
14386
16785
19745
10252
11509
23835
13682
11467
141 17
21781
11268
5448
4320
28525
8393
15735
13577
5062
12610
30704
25494
4591
12804
23425
23444
9217
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
1989
8.02
5.92
5.59
5.30
9.31
19.10
42.33
44.71
14.24
5.68
4.50
5.12
10252
1990
7.53
5.34
5.36
4.78
4.69
8.05
26.67
48.19
24.70
11.83
10.14
7.00
1991
8.27
8.74
5.09
4.68
5.30
14.86
40.27
148.2
46.57
23.16
27.58
15.40
1992
11.94
9.53
8.80
7.49
6.22
15.48
61.63
111.9
59.90
20.06
13.06
7.41
1993
6.61
7.40
7.63
7.65
7.14
16.39
40.83
118.9
74.63
15.13
14.08
13.03
1994
8.26
8.34
6.73
7.18
6.61
22.9
60.67
264.1
101.2
17.1
11.94
9.65
31865
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
9947
21153
20189
19943
Table B-70. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics,and exceedances (cfs) for station 08275500
Rio Grande del Rancho near
Talpa, 1952-1994.
Ocr Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Year
# Days
1210
1170
1209
1209
1101
1209
1170
1209
1170
1209
1209
1170
14245
Avg Day 5.76.57.3
5.2 5.6 9.2 32.6 94.0 51.0 14.4 12.6 9.0 21.2
Max Day15 23 29
15
13
50 184 590 359
72
62
60
590
0.6 1.5
3 4.2
3 1.7 1.5
Min Day 1.5 1.4 1.4
9.4
1.2
0.6
#Months 39 39 39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
1.68 1.51 4.05 19.54 65.52 41.90 8.04 8.13 5.51 10.77
SDevMonth 3.06
2.18
1.86
Skew Month 0.72
0.54
0.75
0.39
0.41
1.62
0.83
0.90
1.24
1.22
1.23
1.46
0.50
MinMonth
2.12
2.95
2.97
2.06
2.65
4.65
9.61
12.90
6.36
3.14
2.33
1.56
5.96
9.199.3122.9091.87264.1170.541.9035.7124.87
44.01
MaxMonth 14.2511.8210.41
Exceedences
1%
18.0014.0011.0010.00
11.00 34.00151.3389.7246.347.0049.7336.00
5%
14.00
11.00
10.00
8.40
8.49
21.00
90.00
257.5
175.5
33.00
34.00
21.00
10%
12.00
10.00
9.00
7.90
7.60
16.00
72.00
193.0
115.0
25.00
25.10
16.00
20%
9.508.307.307.006.8012.0046.00143.078.0020.0016.0012.00
50%
6.60
6.00
5.40
5.00
5.40
7.40
24.00
69.00
32.00
12.00
9.90
7.60
80%
4.70
4.40
4.00
3.70
4.30
5.60
12.00
29.00
14.00
7.40
5.90
4.40
90%
3.50
3.80
3.50
3.00
3.50
5.00
9.40
20.00
9.30
5.00
4.50
3.30
95%
2.90
3.30
3.00
2.50
3.00
4.50
7.30
15.00
6.80
3.50
3.40
2.50
99%
1.81
2.7G
2.50
2.00
2.20
3.90
5.70
11.00
4.44
2.50
1.90
1.40
202.0
92.00
50.00
22.00
8.00
5.00
4.00
3.30
2.20
Figure B-100. Station 8275500 RioGrande del Rancho nearTalpa
Mean Annual Discharge1953-1982,1986-1994
40000
I
J
Figure B-1 01. Station 8275500 Rio Grande del Rancho near Talpa
Mean Monthly Discharge 1953-1 982, 1986-1
994
200
12000
h
0
a,
10000
160
:
c
-e$
2
v
8000
&
m
c
0
6000
5
(0
4000
2000
0
P
I
Oct
I
I
I
Nov Dec Jan
I
I
Feb Mar
April
I
I
I
I
May June July Aug
I
Sep
0
5
2
8
m
2
Figure B-102. Station 8275500 Rio Grande del Rancho near Talpa
Monthly Discharge 1953-1 982, 1986-1 994
200
12000
10000
-F
2
8000
2
$
c
0
6000
c
C
m
2
m
40
2000
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
2
08275600 RIO CHIQUITO NEAR TALPA, NM
No Remarks Available forthis Station.
Station Name RIO CHIQUITO NEAR TALPA, NM
Station
ID
08275600
MEXICO
NEW
State
TAOS
County
Latitude
36:19:55
Longitude
105:34:42
Elevation
7223.00
Parameter
Statistic S Yr E Y r
STREAMFLOWCFS Mean
8632241980
1957
STREAMSTAGE
Mean 1980
1974
.
X Y n #Ob3
%
Average
Maximum
Minimum
X-Seck
Depth
0 200.00
0.38.66
7
24511.0803.16 1.39
WFT
"
1
Table B-71. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08275600 Rio Chiquito near Talpa,1958-1980.
Water
Year
Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
19587.154.784.703.393.693.8724.1295.3526.07
11848
5.26
7.06
9.55
1959
4.67
3.56
3.15
2.80
2.96
3.52
4.88
7.40
4.18
2656
1.68
2.86
2.29
1960
2.00
2.07
1.90
1.95
1.99
3.61
17.06
17.19
9.76
5.44
3.26
2.66
1961
3.11
3.07
2.55
2.13
2.49
4.00
17.88
43.65
12.65
6.61
8.54
7.84
1962
5.31
3.34
2.38
2.26
4.04
4.86
39.20
46.74
11.54
8.17
3.89
4.26
1963
3.13
3.58
2.77
2.19
3.10
5.79
20.47
12.26
5.22
3.02
3.55
3.01
1964
2.60
2.75
191 1.46
1.61
2.68
10.93
30.68
12.71
5.53
4.07
3.18
1965
2.36
2.11
2.U4
2.40
2.27
2.53
22.91
59.13
30.90
12.99
9.80
5.57
1966
4.71
4.24
3.95
3.77
3.22
5.55 15.70
17.48
7.99
5.30
10.98
5.44
1967
3.96
3.77
3.26
2.00
2.81
4.25
12.28
8.35
5.60
4.63
11.45
9.42
5.75 5.84
4.03
1968
5.17
4.09
3.20
2.85
2.78
3.30
8.79
33.68
11.48
1969
3.32
2.80
2.54
2.61
2.91
3.15
17.15
51.58
15.61
8.67
6.55
4.80
1970
4.45
3.72
3.30
2.75
3.10
2.52
6.91
26.68
9.81
4.58
4.17
3.19
4557
1971
3.67
3.09
2.33
2.39
2.43
2.91
4.37
4.60
2.64
2.37
2.56
1.75
1972
2.63
2.65
2.28
1.75
1.71
3.66
5.15
4.38
2.56
1.33
1.39
1.84
1973
1.78
1.94
2.14
2.15
1.85
2.47
9.38
86.00
43.90
12.46
5.91
4.40
1974
4.02
3.37
3.25
3.06
3.11 4.50
8.10
11.83
4.08
2.55
4.36
2.13
1975
2.73
2.64
1.93
1.91
2.50
3.18
11.19
39.81
17.91
8.06
4.85
6.37
1976
3.93
3.42
3.56
2.80
3.05
4.86
13.88
31.84
9.71
5.87
3.70
2.83
1977
2.67
2.09
2.09
1.61
2.60
2.69
4.75
5.95
2.39
2.40
2.00
1.52
1978
1.58
1.76
1.56
1.59
1.73
2.42
9.49
29.70
9.55
3.38
2.17
1.39
1979
1.79
2.97
2.29
2.37
2.29
3.61
24.09
100.5
86.57
14.55
9.04
5.40
1980
4.66
4.00
3.80
3.54
3.57
4.04
9.24
61.94
46.93
8.87
5.55
4.23
4161
6945
8222
4104
4858
9396
5346
4335
5520
7385
2121
1892
10593
3289
6248
5423
1978
4024
15458
9712
Table B-72. DaiIy streamflow statistics, period statistics,and exceedances (cfs) for station 08275600
Rio Chiqnito near Talpa, 1958-1980.
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May
June
July
Aug Sep
Year
650 744
720
744
720
744
720
8632
#Days
730
690
713
8.7
4.2
5.7
13.9
36.5
17.7
Avg
6.4
3.6
2.7
2.4
2.7
3.1
Day
3.5
6.5200
20095
6 195.8
23
20018 21
Day
Max
7.812
Min Day
0.7
1.1
0.3
0.4
0.5
1.3
3.3
2.2
1.2
1.0
0.5
0.3 1.0
24 24 24 24#Months
24 24 23 23 23 23 23
23
24
SDevMonth1.370.810.790.630.650.988.1728.3419.383.633.30
4.77
2.27
SkewMonth0.690.040.74
0.51 0.08
0.70
1.35
0.91
2.31
0.67
0.90
1.09
0.82
MinMonth
1.58
1.76
1.56
1.46
1.61
2.42
4.37
4.38
2.39
1.33
1.39
2.61
1.39
MaxMonth7.154.784.703.774.045.7939.20100.586.5714.5513.63
21.35
9.42
Exceedences
1%
8.01
6.43 5.50 4.40
5.10
9.96
65.00 173.9
114.0
19.56
19.00
13.00
78.00
5%
5.80
4.80
4.50
3.80
4.00
6.74
45.00
100.8
65.00 14.00
14.00
9.20
37.00
5.10 30.00
73.00
43.00
12.00
11.00
7.30
17.00
10%
5.20
4.30
4.00
3.40
3.60
3.50 3.04
3.20
4.30
19.00
58.00
23.00
9.40
8.24
5.80
8.90
20%
4.60
4.00
5.50 4.70
3.70
3.80
50%
3.60
3.00
2.50
2.40
2.70
3.20
9.70
30.00
9.80
80%
2.20
2.30
2.00
1.80
2.00
2.50
4.90
8.10
4.50
2.88
2.70
2.00
2.40
1.90 1.90
1.60
1.50
1.70
2.20
4.20
5.68
2.90
2.10
2.14
1.60
1.90
90%
1.50 1.30
1.60
95%
1.50
1.60
1.50
1.30
1.50
2.00
3.70
4.70
2.30
1.60
99%
1.30
0.99
1.00
0.96
1.10
1.70
2.62
3.70
1.60
1.00 1.04
1.10
1.10
Figure B-103.Station 8275600 Rio Chiquito nearTalpa
Mean Annual Discharge 1958-1 980
1
0
1900
1920
1940
1960
1980
2000
Water Year
Figure B-104. Station 8275600 Rio Chiquito nearTalpa
Mean Monthly Discharge 1958-1980
100
80
6000
5000
-
e
$
2
v
1 4000 &
m
60 -
c
0
13000
40
->
-
- 2000
5
2
S
20 -
0
s
I
Oct
- - - I
I
1
Nov Dec Jan
I
11000
r
I
Feb Mar
April
I
I
I
I
May June July Aug
1
Sep
0
2
Figure B-105.Station 8275600 Rio Chiquito nearTalpa
Monthly Discharge 1958-1980
100
o
a,
6000
5000
80
@
i
:
c
a,
$
.....
$m
v)
4000
P
60
m
L
L
0
0
(0
3000
E
-A
5
c
2000
2
C
m
1000
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
s
08276000 RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS ATLOS CORDOVAS, NM
No Remarks Available for this Station. In N Yz of section 23, T.25 N., R.12 E. (projected), in Martinez
Grant, on left bank 200 ft downstream from Rio Grande de Ranchos, 0.2 mi downstream from Arroyo
Seco, 0.5 mi northeast of Los Cordovas, and 3.5 mi west of Taos. Drainage area 359 mi’, diversions
for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station (Reiland and Haynes, 1963).
Station Name RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS AT LOS CORDOVAS, NM
Station ID 08276000
State
NEW MEXICO
County
TAOS
Latitude
36:23:20
Longitude
105:38:00
Elevation
6709.59
Parameter
Statistic S Yr EYr
#Yrs
#Obs 7
‘ 0 Average Maximum Minimum X-Sec Loc Depth
0
56
1965
1910
STREAMFLOWCFS Mean19968
1710.00
58.42
1.30
Table B-73. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08276000 Rio Pueblo de Taos at Los Cordovas,
1911-1965.
Water Year
Oct
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
9.2315.0018.7720.7123.3951.7186.93237.585.7357.3523.5624.30
39664
149.566.1040.0035.0037.5969.97137.3580.7273.321.818.4511.93
86835
24.3931.4337.4525.0028.0441.74
84.0372.3547.10
6.96 8.0311.92
25216
25.0326.0019.3930.9727.2538.61114.8405.6112.639.7727.9018.33
53792
24.6524.9021.5523.0629.8645.13212.1474.6360.622.7917.1017.07
76902
19.7727.93 34.42 44.9756.6689.19165.1412.6161.028.2930.1622.80
661 14
47.1033.30 37.3539.0635.8937.2635.80103.6121.334.5810.7010.87
33009
13.4524.2018.1623.0327.3655.9072.87154.3113.521.4815.5317.20
33633
17.1622.0723.6128.9747.8676.32188.8413.3207.0147.651.8429.73
75948
51.8747.0744.6844.7156.2150.77121.2597.5246.014.7117.5520.07
79496
25.6536.2340.7137.7441.1147.3948.47148.2420.0144.6130.869.57
71815
37.4846.9043.9446.0647.8972.5872.2350.7113.616.397.995.77
27205
10.3421.0027.0333.5535.1827.3928.37111.344.5010.6820.2422.07
23642
42.4544.3038.9443.2648.5543.03200.6314.693.6018.1913.3112.05
55146
18.9626.2726.5223.7736.7550.8141.4810.975.144.563.899.92
15545
18.0622.2331.6527.0329.1143.13116.4164.785.0712.3911.8723.20
35297
31.4225.6024.5836.1949.1038.6135.77243.369.364.327.007.50
34650
9.4922.5726.6128.1330.4651.3277.90206.0114.912.2456.6873.07
42864
54.2943.9739.6135.3545.2544.06125.882.8441.8841.3637.1018.33
36772
25.7432.1030.6128.4237.9343.26
36.4035.5810.485.607.4037.19
19878
40.0633.0037.77 37.55 72.31 81.00 239.2 355.4 92.90 35.68 27.65 21.73
64855
26.0333.0027.1927.0031.7940.2319.7757.23107.026.5512.7517.53
25657
13.8722.4724.9425.4831.0722.6815.7714.228.684.505.259.92
11929
11.05 18.17 16.52 30.74 25.46 22.42 26.37 221.4 217.7 11.72 18.33 24.40
38895
22.68 26.80 26.52 27.65 30.76 38.87 89.77 152.7 14.91 6.70 18.47 14.63
28454
21.9728.07 27.4224.6840.9352.84250.3386.0240.376.3221.3518.33
71770
26.1026.6324.4522.9431.9337.6180.43180.2123.319.257.8421.87
36359
26.4225.1729.2329.9731.7972.00135.4101.613.075.358.6612.28
29629
16.1020.4721.8123.3929.9736.0031.8380.1014.66
5.80 6.669.35
17879
14.5824.6727.8726.3542.0049.77125.1913.8458.3125.932.5526.97
113340
63.6574.6058.6552.9452.0458.68452.31038479.941.4526.9440.90
147644
36.1340.4339.9443.3246.9653.77117.984.2318.8310.3512.38
10.78
31015
~
Water Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July
Aug
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
1944
18.32
28.33
27.90
27.19
31.59
45.84
73.70
370.3
163.6
24.50
12.94
13.80
50785
23.5828.3035.9737.1648.5048.55189.1606.5192.735.3527.1917.67
1945
24.7428.1726.5227.3535.3241.1644.6310.344.093.759.608.87
1946
13.1127.0723.3923.4231.1138.0042.80236.528.218.3412.0110.69
1947
11.1416.9324.0325.6134.9036.3297.27224.1124.19.94
1948
10.50 9.01
1949
14.29 21.6326.8422.7424.2133.52114.3176.3106.728.23
18.1312.55
1950
20.84 25.13 21.97 25.23 28.8934.6548.8713.1312.2413.97
7.29
7.81
1951
9.7114.7015.9717.5817.3219.3524.8743.1310.902.30
4.23
5.07
1952
7.67 15.7320.2925.2321.6230.45144.9251.4167.417.55
9.14
8.66
1953
8.3119.1723.6526.2928.8927.7120.1878.0363.989.58
7.54
6.37
1954
9.57 23.97 22.8724.7430.1128.0651.0747.358.318.24
9.76
5.70
1955
58.50 6.91 15.3712.92
7.47 14.9014.4514.6116.4823.6116.19141.2
1956
14.7421.6326.4226.4529.0729.1920.9321.29
7.423.56
3.38
2.63
1957
3.9010.7615.2922.1023.9624.7173.33273.1324.854.2686.8758.87
1958
61.5568.1754.1636.7445.6146.90203.2662.7201.312.6814.3721.57
1959
29.1932.8732.8430.8731.0029.3523.0328.0610.884.576.205.41
1960
11.00 18.20 21.29 18.84 18.90 43.55 111.8 73.65 40.99 11.35 5.77 4.98
1961
12.43 24.07 25.97 19.29 26.00 30.48 110.3 199.4 54.77 22.52 31.29 38.83
1962
33.5832.7727.0626.6151.4340.19269.4217.328.3312.12
6.09
8.34
1963
16.5523.5326.9723.5535.1150.9490.97
16.987.064.10
4.77 5.49
1964
7.8914.4419.8418.5821.8324.0027.0364.2917.615.22
6.11
6.94
19659.7114.3723.1632.8128.5726.19117.1279.2213.745.4533.6534.37
~~
~~
78216
15886
30014
37661
36208
15629
11170
43477
19268
16230
20765
12433
58692
86610
15922
22923
36000
45335
18355
14114
51850
~
~~
Table B-74. Daily streamflow statistics,period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08276000
Rio Pueblo de Taosat Los Cordovas, 1911-1965.
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Year
#Days
1674
1620
1674
1705
1526
1674
1650
1705
1650
1705
1705
1680
19968
AvgDay
24.8928.4728.6129.2035.1943.27103.0229.3114.124.9519.1318.1758.42
Max Day
96
662
75
100
158 1070
165
1710
1160
1710
277
512
Min Day
8.06.01.9
14.0
9.59.5
1.51.3
8.01.31.55.4
1.3
#Months 54 54 54
55
54
54 555555 55
55
56
54
SDevMonth 22.2513.039.328.0611.1915.52
81.52 222.7120.932.0221.4714.8738.40
SkewMonth 3.63
1.85
1.11
0.89
0.91
0.96
1.78
1.72
1.45
2.71
3.41
2.13
1.51
MinMonth
3.90
10.76
14.45
14.61
16.48
19.35
15.77
10.34
4.09
2.20
3.38
2.63
15.43
MaxMonth 149.5074.6058.6552.9472.3189.19452.31038479.9147.6130.873.07
203.9
Exceedences
1%129.0084.0061.00
58.00 84.74118.8535.51179668.5214.9135.0113.8572.0
5%
59.0056.0048.0046.0059.0084.00319.0772.0448.097.5063.7546.00242.0
10%
45.6046.0041.6042.00 51.00 67.60221.0534.0315.056.0040.5035.00125.0
20%
32.0035.0037.0036.0045.0053.00146.0384.0192.031.0025.0023.00
55.00
50%
19.0026.0026.0027.0032.0039.0070.00147.049.0011.0011.0013.0027.00
80%
10.00 19.00
20.00
22.00
25.00
28.00
30.00
37.00
8.40
5.00 6.00
6.70
13.00
90%
8.10
15.00
17.00
19.00
21.00
24.00
21.00
18.00
5.00 3.60 4.50
5.30
7.40
95%
6.70
14.00
15.00 16.00 19.00
21.70
17.00
12.00
3.80
2.80
3.32
4.50
5.10
99%
3.50
10.00 12.00
13.05
15.00
18.00
9.60
7.20
2.55
1.50 2.00 2.50
2.90
Figure B-106. Station 8276000 Rio Pueblo de Taos at Los Cordovas
Mean Annual Discharge1911-1925,1927-1 965
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Mean Monthly Discharge1911-1925, 1927-1965
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Monthly Discharge 191 1-1925, 1927-1965
600
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0
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36000
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25%iie
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Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
08276300 RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS BELOW LOS CORDOVAS, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 22'39, long 105 40'05",Taos County, HydrologicUnit 13020101, in Gijosa Grant,
on left bank 1.9 mi southwest of Los Cordovas, 2.5 mi downstream from Ria Grande del Rancho, and
at mile 5.1.
DRAINAGE AREA.--380 mi2.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--March 1957 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1732: 1957(M). WSP 1923: 1957(P), 1958.WDRNM-81-1: 1979(P).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 6,652 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929, from topographic map. Prior to Sept. 4, 1984at site700 ft downstream at same datum.
REMARKS.--No estimted daily discharges. Records fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres
upstream from station, of which about 1,700acres are irrigated by water from Ria Hondo. Several
observations of water temperature were made during the year.
AVERAGE DISCHARGt:..--28 years, 59.9 f?/s, 43,400 acre-fdyr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 2,380 f?/s, Aug. 24, 1957,gage height,
5.80 ft; maximum gage height, 6.00 ft (site then in use), July 30, 1982,from rating curve extended
above 900 ft31s: minimum, 1.9 f?/s, July 31, Aug. 1, 1972.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 230 ft3/s and
maximum (*):
Time
Date
Discharge
(ft3/s)
260
Mar.
064512
May 2315
*1,150
10
Apr.2400
542
18
June25 243
0830
Gage height
(ftY
5.82
*7.04
6.31
5.75
Minimum daily discharge, 22 fds, Aug. 27 and Sept. 1-6.
Table B-75. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08276300 Rio Pueblo de Taos below
Los Cordovas,
1958-1994.
Water Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1958
74.8771.9049.0639.2344.0047.29222.1695.9206.714.5816.3924.13
91306
195932.39
34.47 34.0332.1932.1430.6126.0727.7410.765.7810.258.09
17146
26798
196014.8723.0024.7420.61
22.2452.74123.982.6553.2714.066.825.73
1961
12.95 25.03 27.23 20.13 26.54 33.19 117.9 205.5 59.40 26.1035.7740.23
38096
34.39 33.83 27.87 26.61 53.43 43.32 274.5221.4 28.53 13.10
46539
1962
6.92
9.33
1963
16.58 24.47 28.71 25.61 36.14 52.32 93.8719.58 8.26 4.88
19439
6.52
7.02
7.88 14.33 19.32 18.71 23.76 24.58 28.0064.74 20.15 6.71
14664
1964
7.12
7.76
9.77 16.47 24.61 35.23 29.71 29.97 121.2289.1 217.5 47.8737.6136.97
54139
1965
35.23 38.83 43.77 37.23 35.25 62.42 90.2369.45 30.27 14.4544.4816.93
1966
31324
1967
22.8727.4329.5228.2332.8643.6136.7014.3917.7513.0964.4251.80
23069
31.3231.0731.6531.1933.3833.1643.17136.448.4113.3852.42
26.07
30964
1968
21.5228.8028.4236.0636.2132.74123.6282.695.2333.9040.4237.30
48212
1969
39.4241.8740.8139.5840.8634.1651.10113.934.1316.3915.0017.10
1970
29250
24.8129.3328.9024.7728.5723.9017.377.584.694.537.447.37
1971
12580
1972
15.32
23.07
25.06
28.52
25.48
25.13
8.32
5.71
4.76 3.89
4.28
4.26
10455
1973
8.45 14.30 13.48 14.00 21.46 34.10 70.00 607.2 312.9 62.26 17.05 12.61
72095
20.35 22.23 29.52 29.61 29.75 40.87 36.40 33.19 17.99 6.48 12.24 7.80
1974
17267
1975
13.59 20.53 21.52 27.90 29.57 35.32 61.23 186.5 91.23 24.87 12.52 26.70
33337
1976
21.29 27.80 34.68 30.55 40.14 42.10 70.87 129.4 38.06 14.64 12.94 12.93
28695
18.71 22.53 23.77 23.58 33.00 34.23 30.53 13.68 5.38 5.19 8.24 12.35
1977
13878
1978
11.87 16.33 18.29 21.39 24.21 30.39 49.50 140.3 56.37 13.09 7.38 5.98
23895
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July Aug
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
197910.9720.8023.3923.9731.5764.48245.1720.2708.5113.028.0619.17
198021.0035.8338.7140.7436.4141.26101.4529.1313.536.5817.8416.93
1981
19.74
28.57
33.81
31.65
28.25
27.87
18.89
10.10
7.62
5.69
10.64
7.00
1982
9.69
15.37
21.42
25.55
27.36
30.94
44.60
149.8
93.00
26.32
29.35
47.90
1492
3
1983
38.10
43.67
45.87
38.58
49.96
52.45
169.7
507.7
427.3
99.03
35.16
27.67
92772
198428.4536.7749.6534.4844.5564.81241.7844.4185.432.5825.4821.20
198536.2341.7747.2947.3253.9691.00301.3629.2297.850.0333.0629.67100333
1986
49.16
49.00
49.00
44.65
48.25
48.97
137.3
219.5
354.3
100.8
32.87
42.27
70870
198758.5263.9356.8147.3260.3268.68230.5411.9172.430.1925.5823.13
198828.1633.2041.6139.8153.0750.9444.9033.0021.5014.9422.8727.30
198931.5231.5730.7726.8438.6490.58108.159.1314.437.739.9012.40
199026.5523.8028.6126.4831.5743.6195.4080.3533.5319.3516.6115.63
199121.5234.1330.6132.2947.9351.39152.6378.7159.033.4269.6158.33
199240.7457.1050.3545.5850.0381.65283.4274.6144.424.0621.1917.50
199318.9034.1739.6146.5559.0479.06151.4342.5210.234.1044.8167.53
199441.2652.6752.5845.7448.93105.3439.91063379.725.0618.5831.70
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
121382
74442
13840
97735
75484
24722
27823
26624
64676
65764
68079
139608
Table B-76. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs)for station 08276300
Ria Pueblo de Taos below Los Cordovas, 1958-1994.
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June July
Aug
# Days
1147
1110
1147
1147
1045
1147
1140
1178
1140
1178
1178
1140
13697
AvgDay
26.2
32.2
33.7
32.1
37.5
48.1
119.6
259.8
137.1
28.2
25.4
23.9
67.5
Max
Day
418 111 1340
193
128
1940
83
1590
94
1940
184
250
260
5.5
112.63.110
2.74.56.1
10 15 15
Day
Min
37#Months
37 37 37 37 37
38 38
38 38 38
SDevMonth14.5713.5610.978.9110.8920.5598.02266.1157.727.1520.3517.0546.15
SkewMonth
1.31
1.12
0.41
0.15
0.49
1.15
1.33
1.30
1.66
1.86
1.68
1.04
MinMonth
7.88
14.30
13.48
14.00
21.46
23.90
8.32
5.71
4.69
3.89
4.28
4.26
14.47
MaxMonth74.8771.9056.8147.3260.32105.3439.91063708.5113.097.8767.53192.8
Exceedences
1%75.5984.0062.0056.5378.55146.5582.21357874.2173.2119.2105.4725.2
5%
52.0060.5055.0050.0061.00103.0428.0895.1482.097.1080.0058.00285.0
10%
44.00 50.00 51.0046.0054.0079.30299.0674.2384.062.4051.2047.00133.0
20%
35.0041.0045.0041.0047.0062.00168.0437.0238.040.0035.4036.0060.00
50%23.0030.0031.0031.0035.0040.0071.00149.058.0017.0018.0019.0032.00
80%13.0021.0023.0023.0027.0030.0033.0028.0012.00
6.86
7.90
90%
9.5017.0020.0019.0024.0027.0023.0011.006.50
5.00
6.00
95%
8.30
14.00
18.00
17.00
22.00
25.00
17.00
8.20
4.80
4.19
5.20
99%
6.90
11.10
13.00
14.00
19.00
22.00
6.74
5.38
3.70
3.50
3.50
Oct
Sep
Year.
3.2
38
2.6
37
1.01
8.00
17.00
9.90
6.20
5.00 6.60
4.20
3.80
Figure B-109.Station 8276300 Rio Pueblo de Taos belowLos Cordovas
Mean Annual Discharge 1958-1
994
160000
-
t: 140000
2
2
120000
-
100000
-
v
W
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11:
0
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3
c
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60000
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2m
40000
2
20000 -...................................................................
0
1920
1900
1960
1980
2000
Water Year
Figure B-110.Station 8276300 Rio Pueblo de Taos belowLos Cordovas
994
Mean Monthly Discharge 1958-1
700
42000
600
36000
500
30000
400
24000
h
&:
(0
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0
;
W
P
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0
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ii
ii
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300
18000 2
2
200
12000
100
6000
sc
sc
c
m
0
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar
April
May
June
July Aug Sep
2
c
2m
Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
08276500 RIO GRANDE BELOW TAOS JUNCTIONBRIDGE, NEAR TAOS, NM
(Surveillance network station)
LOCATION. --La 36 19'12", long 105 45'14", in NW 'A of NE $4 of section 15, T.24N., R.ll E., Taos
County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101,on left bank 1.7 mi downstream from bridge on State Highway 96,
2.0 mi downstream from Rio Pueblo de Taos. 11.8 mi southwest of Taos, and at mile 1,657.7.
DRAINAGE AREA.--9,730 mi2, approximately, including 2,940 mi2 inclosed basin in San Luis Valley,
co.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--July 1925 to current year. Prior to October 1930 monthly discharge only,
published in WSP 1312. Published as "at Taos Junction Bridge, near Taos" prior to 1934.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 788: 1934(M).WSP 828: Drainage area. WSP 1392:1931-1932, 1935,1937,
1945,1950.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is6,050.3 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929. Prior to Apr. 14, 1934,at bridge 1.7 mi upstream at different datum.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: July 27-31. Water-discharge records good. Diversions upstream
from station for irrigation of about 620,000 acres in Colorado and 30,000 acres in New Mexico.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--60 years, 742 ft3/s, 537,600 acre-ft/yr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD. --Maximum discharge, 9,730 ft3/s, June 7, 1948,gage height,
9.18 ft, and June 22, 1949, gage height, 9.23 ft; minimum, 155 f?/s, Sept. 21, 1956.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum flood since at least 1888, about 14,000 ft3/s
June 19, 1903,from records for Rio Grande at Embudo and estimated inflow. Other floods exceeding
10,000 ft3/s occurred June 9,1905, May 28,1920, and June 16,1921, from comparison of records for
stations near Lobatos and at Embudo.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 1600 ft3/s and
maximum (*):
Time
Date
7.28
Aor.
4.740
053010
June
0215
6,070
1
May 11 0800
June0945
14
*7,710
Discharge
(ft3/s)
Gage height
-
7,560
7.97
8.67
*8.69
( 6
Minimum discharge, 245 f?/s, Sept. 11
Table B-77. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08276500 Ria Grande below Taos Junction Bridge,
near Taos,1927-1994.
Water Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May
June
July
1927274.7467.1532.9536.1600.0679.3829.4237423602292481.12087
19281650927.1695.1665.4659.8771.0544.620531407228.8240.0220.0
1929227.6407.8427.5423.5449.4645.2714.922951927383.915371442
19301104842.7641.5489.4717.1683.91076867.6834.9448.3670.6324.2
1931369.2413.8491.9387.4517.7721.3503.7440.5284.9224.4216.5337.0
1932374.5321.1493.1501.2606.8819.51123360734381741363.9373.7
1933354.9530.8493.5474.1433.0600.5378.1740.81742421.5252.8282.9
1934310.9393.0495.7496.7630.1490.7349.7374.0240.2198.5209.8241.7
1935242.2243.9361.0407.5374.1316.4264.2125335371090407.7378.2
1936403.7467.1502.6452.3545.4508.013001915447.9218.0421.4356.7
668.6 818.7221443312189730.6273.8216.4
1937444.7624.0579.5485.3
1938302.3303.6446.8447.6541.4577.3155630923674860.4305.0472.0
1939750.0713.8677.7542.0538.8115112281238357.9215.7236.2239.0
1940247.5267.2
316.3 398.2466.5505.4344.1714.5425.4226.0233.2228.2
Aug
Sep AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
13514
10062
10881
8700
4908
13763
6705
443 1
8875
7538
13636
12578
7888
4373
Water
Year
Oct Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug
Sep Annual
Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
19366
1941255.6316.9464.8446.4540.7816.0668.4599360072945484.3427.4
1942
1675
1532
1018
747.6
756.5
867.0
3020
5979
5203
580.6
318.2
369.2
22066
334.3414.7582.2531.4635.0607.2731.3957.0620.1304.1300.4297.0
1943
314.7408.2461.6460.3547.2
759.0 802.0480340081350316.5258.2
1944
1945
331.2492.4531.4536.8
636.0607.5700.631471502524.5329.4280.0
320.4 477.8467.4464.3485.2510.1438.9376.8282.9241.4249.8251.2
1946
304.6 524.0557.2452.3550.3503.8500.31786760.8411.3325.8397.6
1947
343.9 525.7536.2514.2544.1841.516853916
1948
5108 526.0291.8244.8
1949
283.5413.8493.7485.8528.6649.6702.3201248621841417.4329.2
1950
344.5 497.3541.0551.9696.5508.7437.2443.9585.7274.4216.8234.2
1951
251.8304.2 423.1408.0473.4376.8317.1354.3293.7185.9200.3208.1
1952
220.5243.1 342.0 471.8420.1494.5931.232923053733.0799.7400.5
1953
340.8409.8 547.1583.2642.8563.0452.8523.7642.3294.4242.5214.6
245.3320.2420.7 414.8501.4355.2378.1425.5289.2232.4222.8224.7
1954
1955
240.8248.8301.3 365.0380.5388.3277.2563.7478.6258.2293.0248.2
238.6278.1354.5410.1409.0377.9281.1378.7474.0195.5184.4161.0
1956
1957
170.8223.5243.1262.8290.4258.6333.31373316425791463760.1
1958
460.5956.0666.9535.1598.2624.2118741452061317.7268.9260.0
279.7 352.2440.4422.4467.6435.6325.3285.4244.6185.4220.1191.2
1959
1960
296.6 427.7429.9408.5432.5701.11250648.71096334.1226.9191.7
1961
256.3391.7365.3350.7425.8409.9657.31135695.6330.2331.1334.6
1962
316.9682.8511.7469.0697.9618.0164218781072479.3282.7269.5
1963
274.2529.3415.2349.1506.3555.1470.3258.6221.4185.5202.4196.8
1964
190.2256.1244.2306.4326.2404.4307.0355.5255.2192.7220.7197.5
1965
199.0337.8270.2 395.0 426.8 528.6660.9189028711561793.8539.6
1966
769.5840.8649.7605.0585.8903.7919.5974.5681.5319.3414.9246.9
1967
273.9734.5479.2404.5489.7482.8277.3305.1619.1324.2689.6386.6
1968
287.3547.7441.5467.7519.1721.6513.811401786595.51028328.7
1969
280.3 551.9445.2528.5555.1626.9805.215281669729.1568.3495.6
1970
966.31103736.4564.0705.3732.0741.31325757.2417.7272.2824.1
1971
635.9953.3647.4583.9741.6913.8520.7270.9313.3317.1277.3283.6
1972
570.9605.5509.6484.0552.4739.2345.7249.2282.0204.6249.5297.6
1973
338.6655.1489.6458.1478.8794.5768.9289033121592583.3480.5
1974
596.8542.3504.6486.2489.0776.8493.1395.0297.9190.6213.4180.0
1975
221.1 282.7 357.2376.2450.2578.8659.7166622151484665.5589.9
1976
447.71033510.6418.6548.3704.8743.711061166503.7352.4220.6
1977
272.2305.7310.9304.1373.6485.9318.5232.9187.6217.2195.8193.4
1978
190.3 263.0 265.7 336.0 391.2 419.0 313.4 799.2 841.9
588.5 296.2 214.4
1979
387.2436.7338.6351.2395.4843.81311337654952607910.2289.0
1980
239.5 311.1 384.7 479.4 553.0 593.8 999.7 3076 3022 951.4 372.5 222.6
1981
212.1 295.5 479.7 423.6 432.6 446.6 249.8 264.6 273.4 260.7 288.2 271.4
1982
382.1565.1341.1386.5469.8589.7593.0154819281061792.01059
1983
752.2686.8502.5514.9668.8794.7977.5198237001491461.1248.8
1984
259.5294.0474.6471.7491.3
800.5 137332921863602.8383.6322.5
1985
378.4692.4624.6608.1618.8920.22907494653811217541.5
349.7
1986
560.3975.4830.1763.8862.3975.11455210147272547449.9510.1
1987
884.11310930.5729.5864.71195278260553742788.5309.2290.9
1988
289.0559.1 558.5 499.0575.4814.7739.3397.0409.8321.0263.7294.8
1989
312.8541.3539.4506.2574.511761575824.5508.3259.4247.9239.3
1990
297.5281.3340.9375.1425.5558.2439.3889.7575.6439.8364.1271.0
1991
444.3580.7457.1 508.8 591.6740.5158619611450655.3585.6527.3
1992
321.7514.6503.1491.4545.7941.2174011091009378.5390.9317.0
6315
14489
9619
4566
7074
15077
13019
5332
3797
11401
5457
4030
4044
3743
11 122
12081
3850
6444
5684
8920
4164
3256
10474
7911
5467
8377
8783
9145
6459
5090
12841
5 166
9546
7755
3398
4919
16741
11206
3898
9715
12780
10629
19185
16757
19881
5721
7305
5258
10088
8262
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
1993
295.2
412.2
452.2
543.1
687.1
913.9
1084
2625
2432
728.8
468.8
757.7
11400
1994
389.1
526.5
574.8
579.5
636.6
875.5
1147
2846
2126
412.2
248.2
274.0
10635
Table B-78. Daily streamflowstatistics, period statistics, and exceedances(cfs) for station 08276500
Rio Grande belowTaos Junction Bridge, nearTaos, 1927-1994.
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
# Days
2139
1949
2139
2070
2139
2070
2139
2139
2070
2139
2070
2139
25202
AvgDay
476.5544.3666.4885.418151802711.8409.0376.8413.1530.9494.3760.6
MaxDay
2000
2060
2270
6170
9630
9730
8920
4290
4315
2660
2240
1380
9730
Day
Min
159
211
190
159
159
163
167
171
193
214
220
238
238
#Months
69 69 69 69 69 69
69 69 69 69 69
SDevMonth98.28117.9204.8623.215331610677.3265.1295.9288.4264.5145.7371.6
Skew
Month
0.66
0.426
0.405
1.66
1.15
0.986
1.79
2.48
3.88
2.85
1.52
1.05
0.858
MinMonth262.8 290.4258.6249.8232.9187.6185.4184.4161.0170.8223.5243.1271.2
MaxMonth
763.8
864.7
1195
3020
6055
6007
2945
1537
2087
1675
1532
1018
1840
Exceedences
1%
780
933
1460
4405
7837
7610
4132
1752
2266
2077
1453
1080
5340
5%
686
795
1130
2470
5720
5450
2381
943
839
1060
1155
779
2600
605 10%
720 950 176043104310
1760 735 578 720
545 645 825 122029463340
909 497 411 468
20%
470 50%
528 640 640
1240
1110
384 308 280 310
391 80%
436 463 350 392 320 230 232 220 246
354 396 389 300 282 260 198 210 202 220
90%
326 95%
366 336 265 252 225 186 192 188 198
270 99%
295 260 233 221 186 175 174 163 170
Aug
Sep
Year
910
692
464
292
256
235
215
678
592
484
367
310
264
228
1488
819
472
290
242
216
181
Figure B-112. Station 8276500 RioGrande below Taos Junction Bridge
Mean Annual Discharge 1927-1994
1.60
-I
I
"
"
.
....... ...........................
Figure B-113. Station 8276500 Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge
Mean Monthly Discharge 1927-1994
5000
300000
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Figure 8-114. Station 8276500Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge
Monthly Discharge 1927-1 994
5000
3
4000
a,
u)
:
0
zc> 2000
2c
m
s
1000
0 1
‘ 0
I
Oct
Nov Dec
Jan
Feb Mar April May
June
July Aug
Sep
08278000 PUEBLO CREEK NEAR PENASCO, NM
No Remarks Available for this Station.
In SE *A of section 29, T.23N., R.12 E., 300 ft downstream
from headgateof Picuris ditch, 1.5 mi east of Picuris Pueblo, 1.5 mi northeast of Penasco, and3 mi
upstream from Ria Santa Barbara: diversion for irrigation of several hundred acres above station
(Reiland and Haynes, 1963).
Station Name PUEBLO C N PENASCO,
NM
Station
ID
08278000
State
MEXICO
NEW
TAOS
County
36:11:40
Latitude
Longitude
105:41:00
Elevation
7500.00
Parameter
Statistic S Yr E Yr
200961941
1936
STREAMFLOWCFS Mean
X Yrs
#Obs
%
Average
0
58.36
Maximum Minimum X-SecLoc
1240.00
0.00
Depth
Table B-79. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08278000 Pueblo Creek near Penasco, 1937-1941.
June July
Aug
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
1937
13.94
11.96
9.68
6.32
13.73
23.06
226.2
248.7
138.0
64.61
14.73
14.21
1938
13.48
12.83
10.63
8.65
10.91
15.65
83.77
108.4
41.73
11.37
7.18
25.70
1939
24.06
18.13
13.03
11.61
11.68
40.90
179.3
174.2
32.52
6.75
6.35
10.82
1940
10.25
10.21
10.88
10.26
10.57
33.32
97.27
144.4
34.84
2.73
7.28
8.50
23034
1941
12.71
13.73
13.71
12.90
16.14
28.77
110.4
747.9
381.4
101.1
65.32
28.20
93061
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
47420
21149
32001
Table B-80. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station 08278000
Pueblo Creek nearPenasco, 1937-1941.
Oct
Nov
Dec
#141
Days
155
Jan
155
150
155
180
186
186
180
186
180
Feb
Mar
April
May
June July
Aug
Sep
155
Year
2009
Avg bay
10.0
12.6
28.3
128.3
259.7
109.0
32.5
18.8
15.9
14.9
13.4
11.6
58.4
170
192
603
1240
44294 20 16Day
Max
1240
53
18 24 68
3.7Day
79Min16 10 7
4
0 1.57.4 2
6.7
7
#Months
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
SDevMonth
2.57
2.33
9.64
60.92
244.00
139.9
40.78
23.04
8.83
5.32
2.96
1.71
41.00
SkewMonth
-0.48
1.04
-0.04
1.03
2.25
2.03
1.28
2.34
0.77
1.82
1.17
0.37
1.63
MinMonth
6.32
10.57
15.65
72.63
108.40
25.40
2.73
6.35
8.23
10.25
10.21
9.68
29.21
MaxMonth12.9016.1440.90226.2747.90381.4
101.1 65.3228.2024.0618.1313.71128.50
Exceedences
1%
15.4520.0091.25431.61214.0563.8178.2135.648.2058.1023.5018.00690.20
5%
15.00 20.00 71.00 332.0 850.00 439.0 134.4 77.60 34.00 25.50 20.00 16.00 247.10
10%
14.0018.0059.00
250.0726.60350.0102.050.4030.0022.0018.0015.00156.00
20%12.0015.8037.00188.0279.00195.069.6024.8025.0017.0016.0014.0081.00
50%
10.00 12.00
21.00107.0163.0049.00
11.00 8.20 12.0013.0013.0011.0015.00
80%
15.00 3.02
4.72
6.30
11.00
11.00
9.50
9.40
7.50
9.80
15.00
54.00
110.60
13.00 31.00
94.00
9.50
1.40
3.62
4.90
10.00
9.30
9.00
6.50
6.00
9.00
90%
95%
5.00
8.00
11.00
25.00
86.60
7.80
1.00
2.63
3.90
9.22
8.65
8.38
4.40
0.00 1.80
2.72
7.40
7.40
7.91
1.50
99%
4.28
7.70
10.55
16.00
81.00
4.50
0
5
08278500 RIO SANTA BARBARA NEAR PENASCO, NM
No Remarks Available for this Station. Previously known as Rio Santa Barbara near Llano, in EY2 of
section 26, T.22 N., R.12 E. (projected), in Santa Barbara Grant, on right bank 3.5 mi southwest of
Llano and Rodane, 5.3 mi southeast of Penasco, drainage area approximately 38 mi’, diversions above
station for irrigation of 20 or 30 acres of small fields and meadows (Reiland and Haynes, 1963).
Station Name RIO SANTA BARBARA NR PENASCO, NM
Station ID 08278500
State
NEW MEXICO
County
TAOS
Latitude
36:06:40
Longitude
105:37:55
Elevation
8300.00
Parameter
Statistic SYr E Y r
STREAMFLOW CFS Mean
1994
1952
#Yrs Bobs %
10
2983
0
Average
35.35
499.00
Mnximum Minimum X - S e c k
Depth
3.00
Table B-81. Mean daily streamflow (cfs), station 08278500 Rio Santa Barbara nearPenasco, 19531994.
Water Year
Oct Nov
Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
1953
17.03
11.29
9.23
9.01
7.50
12.43
39.53
100.0
122.4
27.90
14.68
8.47
379
1954
7.83
7.48
5.65
4.10
6.57
7.86
49.23
70.94
34.87
21.03
22.32
12.83
1955
15.19
9.64
6.18
5.90
5.89
7.47
22.58
85.71
86.07
27.13
57.55
30.00
1956
13.16
10.18
7.48
6.09
5.57
9.19
18.60
35.61
17.00
8.13
1957
4.95
5.13 4.18 5.02 3.93
6.46
44.96
97.77
174.8
62.10
128.8
66.50
199313.7413.438.157.007.5710.4933.60130.6150.051.6861.7150.03
1994
17.16
12.17
10.31
7.12
7.10
14.74
43.50
198.7
206.7
29.71
17.42
19.30
584
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
8.11 4.50
25 1
359
144
605
538
Table B-82. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station 08278500
Rio Santa Barbara nearPenasco, 1953-1994.
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Year
2983
240
248
248
240
248
240
248
226
248
279
270
248
Avg Day
13.8
11.6
10.8
6.7
8.5
40.9
110.6
116.1
34.8 42.7
26.5
35.4
499
191
25095499
355
156
58 Day
14 11 45 20 29
Max
6.1 10 26 7.54.5Min
3 Day
3 3.54.5 4
5.8 3.5
3
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
#Months
7
SDevMonth 5.29
4.10
3.09
1.79
1.56
3.85
17.57
52.41
66.13
18.18
39.96
21.55
14.64
SkewMonth -0.51
0.12
0.33
0.20
-0.29
0.75
0.83
0.47
-0.36
0.21
1.67
1.09
-0.33
MinMonth
4.95
5.13
4.18
4.10 3.93
6.46
18.60
35.61
17.00
8.13
8.11
4.50
12.00
MaxMonth 21.4217.5313.659.199.1117.4775.27198.7206.762.10128.866.5050.52
Exceedences
1%
27.0019.30 18.00 10.0011.0041.96138.8349.1447.285.60238.8
161.4245.20
5%
22.6019.0015.009.809.6721.0097.00263.0249.072.00120.0
88.00 147.90
10%
21.0018.0013.00
9.008.4418.00
86.00204.2213.061.2098.0054.0097.70
20%
19.00
16.00
11.20
8.80 7.8014.0065.00165.0165.054.0076.4035.0052.00
50%
14.00
11.00
8.00 6.60
6.80
8.20
30.00
83.00
118.0
30.00
25.00
19.00
14.50
80%
7.40
7.80
5.96
5.00
5.26
6.86
16.00
52.00
35.00
18.60
15.00
9.00 7.00
90%
5.30
5.50
5.00
4.00
4.50
6.00
13.00
39.00
21.00
9.40
9.24
5.20
5.80
95%
4.00
4.00
5.50 9.00
34.00
14.00
7.16
7.00
4.00
5.00
5.00 5.00 4.00
4.20
5.00
3.50
4.00 3.00
4.75
8.00 29.48
11.00
6.40
6.10
4.00
4.00
99%
# Daw
'
08279000 EMBUDO CREEK AT DMON, NM
LOCATION.--Lat 36 12'39", long 105 54'47"in NE 'h of SE Yi of section 19, T.23N., R.10 E., Rio Arriba
County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101,on right bank 750 ft upstream from U.S. Highway 64,0.5 mi
upstream from mouth, 0.5 mi east of Embudo Post Office, and 1.7 mi northwest of Dixon.
DRANAGE AREA.--305 mi'.
WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1923 to February 1926, October 1926 to September 1955, annual
maximum, water years 1956-62,September 1962 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some
periods, published in WSP 1312. Figures of daily discharge for July 6-25, 1932, published in WSP
733, and maximum discharges for water years 1931-33, 1935, 1937-38, 1941,are unreliable and should
not be used.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 1512: 1931-32,1941,1947(M). SeealsoPERIODOF RECORD.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,858.60 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929. Prior to Nov. 30, 1938, at site about 1 mi upstream at different datum. Nov. 30, 1938 to Aug. 1,
1941, at site about 0.9 mi upstream at datum about 59.9 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1941 to Sept. 1, 1971,at site
750 ft downstream at datum 9.10 ft lower. April 1956 to Sept. 21,1962, crest-stage gage.
REMARKS.--Estimated daily discharges: Aug. 7 to Sept. 5. Water-discharge records good. Diversions
upstream from stationfor irrigation of about 6,500 acres, a small part of which are downstream from
gage.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--54 years (water years 1924-25, 1927-55, 1963-85), 80.4ft3/s, 58,250 acreft/yr.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD (SINCE 1941).--Maximum discharge, 4,200 ft3/s, Aug. 29,
1977, gage height, 7.10 ft, from rating curve extended above 1,600 f?/s; maximum gage height, 7.6 ft,
Aug. 4, 1967; minimum discharge, 0.06 ft3/s,June 26,27, 1950.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharge greater than base discharge of 800 ft3/s and
maximum (*):
Time
Date
Apr. 282145
June5 0215
May
044510
Discharge
Gage
(ft3/s)
880
*1,210
1,ll-1
height
(ft)
4.33
14.75
4.66
Minimum discharge, 18 ft3/s, Jan. 3
Table B-83. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08279000 Embudo Creekat Dixon, 1924-1994.
Water Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug
Sep Annual Discharge
(Acre-Ft)
192486.35
37.4337.9439.7147.2437.90302.9390.1180.235.4815.0023.53
74501
192530.0033.8335.8125.7130.5049.9472.9729.0326.2040.0060.0058.13
29698
42.1329.5026.6822.1024.4526.6150.67317.6155.713.0326.2923.57
1928
45967
77284
29.5234.9727.7125.5821.0731.3995.47374.0224.362.42159.8190.3
1929
52229
33.2626.9326.8426.3523.1433.03110.2295.1129.436.1031.5891.28
1931
1932
93045
91.9446.2343.2936.0372.72109.7367.6426.7167.349.1677.6152.43
58.6134.6724.7728.1923.4319.32
33.53101.8236.851.1330.5218.50
1933
39879
27.2329.2331.8127.2920.8222.3537.8731.5512.275.137.7419.77
1934
16469
1935
21.0317.7323.7734.1326.6836.77153.7488.0496.185.32146.9102.8
98718
65.00 32.77 32.65 29.58 22.34 52.29 225.4 326.6 86.77 55.13 41.10 34.10
1936
60832
50.84 32.37 24.87 25.32 45.96 62.06 367.3 522.3 322.1 203.9 41.74 59.80
1937
106305
44.74 35.60 30.16 26.23 25.57 30.26 130.3 197.4 65.67 27.84 18.58 97.20
1938
44054
65.10 42.43 19.58 19.71 23.11 75.71 269.4 273.9 46.37 9.65 17.01 31.40
1939
54021
32.68 24.70 21.23 19.63 23.86 55.65 156.5 316.0 84.40 12.47 15.26 32.42
1940
48137
45.74 35.80 32.74 26.26 31.00 60.16 187.0 1231 812.7 165.5 117.3 65.47
1941
170452
Water
Year
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Annual
Discharge
1942115.6
95.4754.2938.9441.7953.68
504.9906.3510.9 56.97 29.5276.53
194346.8742.1035.6132.1936.8248.26164.2163.946.4326.2938.6824.03
1944
23.87 32.9031.13 30.32 27.4538.84105.6578.2322.952.6121.558.73
31.32 31.5327.2629.7434.7944.19223.1571.3203.032.3521.7123.13
1945
1946
31.8427.3721.7422.5225.1130.52138.078.8111.436.4530.3919.53
37.6139.2030.4531.8428.6134.4574.63269.643.778.2723.0521.60
1947
22.1427.5028.9725.5232.2142.87254.2456.5291.825.8031.589.43
1948
19.1329.4026.8128.4829.5442.26155.2345.5196.374.2665.5237.83
1949
29.94
24.23
19.81
21.97
26.29
22.35
27.20
9.56
5.49 2.98
2.71
2.79
1950
3.09 4.189.7512.0014.9515.5117.5943.2316.220.8611.674.24
1951
4.3514.6527.0340.0623.5543.13193.8376.9
337.0 62.8230.6138.17
1952
25.6528.5030.7131.7125.5738.0673.73218.2201.623.66
5.133.30
1953
1954
7.8723.0618.0521.9723.2129.1365.7381.9712.0613.8419.0710.01
17.5717.8015.7419.9019.1826.9738.73201.6118.819.88110.632.40
1955
26.3935.6030.1025.1935.8671.06163.463.1018.324.956.2011.54
1963
1964
14.1523.1021.9417.6815.7930.0371.13175.955.0214.7511.6712.50
13.5519.4726.5231.8726.6133.77200.0357.4331.3107.4106.568.43
1965
52.7748.3341.3929.9429.2155.65117.9110.268.1025.6175.7421.37
1966
1967
21.3925.7730.1926.1325.2931.4546.1712.5115.889.20133.5
49.40
24.7125.5332.1927.3531.5934.7474.27238.1156.432.48165.928.83
1968
15.42 25.8730.4530.2627.7535.16160.6329.2183.546.3245.8163.13
1969
51.39 54.3338.9427.2630.6128.7768.47172.973.1046.5240.8725.40
1970
31.55 31.1720.2325.4228.0427.9023.4317.428.999.6139.1625.36
1971
46.3245.2339.0329.4228.3834.6113.288.9426.2910.8114.5524.13
1972
1973
25.7746.5038.7131.8132.3652.23194.8
835.3526.9160.128.6125.93
1974
28.3230.2531.9031.9430.9641.2341.8070.3522.988.569.096.43
19.46 29.07 29.5527.87 26.1439.84 88.37 280.9 205.9 72.52 26.29 123.4
1975
46.68 34.70 34.94 29.32 33.3443.03 100.0 177.8 90.6323.61 22.09 19.00
1976
27.58 26.33 24.8423.00 24.29 22.90 32.43 40.42 13.4312.06 38.13 36.77
1977
15.39 29.83 24.3221.35 21.7930.77 47.8 211.9 123.3
1978
21.1
7.85 5.12
1979
9.74 30.97 29.5225.13 30.1452.03 226.2 534.1 744.9155.1 64.19 21.87
23.58 33.27 30.26 29.71 32.72 36.29 152.0 560.5 456.656.97 22.94 13.96
1980
19.23 28.3728.3922.4519.8218.9022.5317.006.756.1532.4015.47
1981
16.7419.8021.4222.7424.79
32.2344.17182.4143.236.4564.1688.50
1982
56.7150.4732.9732.3934.7556.90160.1466.8500.6165.199.8439.40
1983
36.58 31.73 40.84 35.42 34.31 61.77 236.8 815.0 276.9 46.68 34.77 18.83
1984
52.06 46.83 46.84 42.23 42.46 112.5 373.6 673.6 589.9 89.68 54.32 45.83
1985
1986
79.7454.8337.3532.9033.5046.19123.5279.3429.8139.541.9756.97
55.4853.7340.9733.8739.7962.87234.8534.7368.235.0643.7132.07
1987
24.7136.5333.2328.4531.5529.5844.8795.2690.90101.8119.8128.7
1988
1989
60.1945.4337.0334.1641.79129.0182.895.4224.0518.1514.9023.20
50.9432.4024.4827.4826.3949.23151.6185.9105.162.0649.1038.33
1990
1991
62.2965.9741.3235.5841.8960.61213.7454.3221.5132.9222.4122.0
1992
52.3561.4353.7142.1342.1490.00365.8489.9295.767.8146.1024.77
1993
25.6536.6337.2640.8441.2586.10157.2434.1310.846.81116.1113.2
39.8145.9336.74 31.94 35.1490.06283.1766.3353.026.7130.1632.03
1994
(Acre-Ft)
150184
42604
77245
77138
26744
39015
75420
63569
11735
9253
71999
42638
19685
38775
29567
28094
79950
40897
25825
52869
60062
39872
17382
19352
121146
21368
58559
39600
19449
33926
116084
87587
14338
42098
102589
101337
131071
81830
92795
46276
42622
48568
101473
98604
87436
107263
Table B-84. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics, and exceedances (cfs) for station 08279000
Embudo Creek at Dixon, 1924-1994.
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep Year
#Days
1922
1860
1922
1922
1752
1922
1860
1922
1860
1922
1922
1860
22646
Avg Day37.9335.3631.1628.6530.3646.42148.1315.7198.349.7949.8942.2384.66
Max
Day
247
175
130
116
138
229
1130
2590
1840
650
492
492
2590
20.24.36.17.08.09.05.02.21.9
Day
Min
0.2
62 62 62 62 #Months
62
62 62 62 62 62 62
62
61
SDevMonth22.6413.978.656.169.0523.24106.2253.0189.847.4046.1137.1549.95
SkewMonth
1.11
1.45
0.38
0.15
1.83
1.62
1.06
1.19
1.27
1.53
1.71
1.77
0.80
MinMonth
3.09
4.18
9.75
12.00
14.95
15.51
13.28
8.94
5.49
0.86
2.71
2.79
12.78
MaxMonth115.695.4754.2942.2372.72129.0504.91231812.7203.9222.4190.3235.50
Exceedences
1%
135.0 91.40 64.00 50.00 76.00 162.8 630.4 1260 875.0 343.4 283.8 234.0 740.00
5%
83.90 62.00 50.00 41.00 47.00 110.9 432.0 907.7 680.0 154.0 169.9 134.0 375.00
10%67.0054.0045.0038.0042.0078.00346.0668.2550.0115.0118.096.00213.00
20%54.0045.0040.0034.6037.0060.00237.0498.0358.077.0074.0062.0091.00
50%32.0032.0030.0029.0029.0037.00100.0257.0118.030.0031.0026.0035.00
80%18.0025.0022.0022.0022.0027.0043.0077.0020.008.9011.0013.0021.00
90%
13.00
20.00
18.00
20.00
20.00
22.00
28.00
29.20
10.00
5.90
7.10
7.50
13.00
95%
6.40
16.00
15.00
16.00
17.00
19.00
21.00
14.00
6.40
4.20
4.62
4.60
8.03
99%
3.10
5.44
9.77
11.00
13.00
14.00
11.60
7.32
2.86
0.80 1.97
2.50
3.10
Figure 6-115. Station 8279000 Embudo Creek at Dixon
955, 1931
1963-1
Mean Annual Discharge, 1924-1 925, 1928-1 -1 929,
994
Water Year
Figure B-116.Station 8279000 Embudo Creek at Dixon
929, 1931
1963-1
Mean Monthly Discharge, 1924-1 925, 1928-1 -1 955,
700
42000
36000
30000
994
20
!
m
P
24000
m
5
u)
18000
ii
5
8
12000
2
5m
8
6000
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
Figure B-117.Station 8279000 Embudo Creek at Dixon
Monthly Discharge, 1924-1 925, 1928-1 955,
929,1963-1994
1931-1
700
- 42000
--
90%ile
75%iie
600
0
a,
(0
1 500 c
36000
Median
25%ile
10%ile
F
30000
a,
a,
P
2
400
P
-
24000
0)
u)
0
5
m
i2
2
0
0
.-
5
8
E
v
300
-
18000
i
$'
+
S
200
-
12000
2
S
3
100
2-
-
6000
0
0
Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
08279500 RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, NM
LOCATl0N.--Lat 36 1220", long 105 57'49".in SW 1% of SW 1/4 of section 23, T.23 N., R.9 E., Rio Arriba
County, Hydrologic Unit 13020101,on right bank 0.2 mi downstream from bridge at Embudo, 2.8 mi
dowhstream from Embudo Creek, and at mile 1,643.1.
DRAINAGE AREA.--10,400 miz, approximately, including 2,940 mi2 in closed basin in San Luis Valley,
co.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--January 1889 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published
in WSP 1312. Figures of daily discharge for Oct. 4 to Nov. 30, 1896,published in WSP 358, are
unreliable and should not be used.
REVISED RECORDS.--WSP 358: 1900-1902.WSP 828: Drainage area. WSP 878:1915-16. WSP 1512:
1892-99, 1904, 1916, 1931-32, 1939, 1944-45, 1950.WSP 1712: 1903(M).See also PERIOD OF
RECORD.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,789.14 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929. Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 1889, non-recording gage 1.2 mi upstream at different datum. March 1889 to
December 1903, non-recording gage 1,300 ft upstream at different datum. September 1912 to June
1914, water-stage recorder on downstream end of bridge pier at site 200 ft upstream at present datum.
REMARKS.--No estimated daily discharges. Records good. Diversions upstream from station for irrigation
about 620,000 acres in Colorado and 40,000 acres in New Mexico. Several observations of water
temperature were made during the year. National Weather Service gage-height telemeter at station.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.--41 years (water years 1890-1930), 1,238f?/s, 896,900 acre-fdyr. 55 years
(water years 1931-85), 807ft3/s, 584,700 acre-ft/yr, subsequent to upstream development.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD(1889-1903 AND SINCE 191l).--Maximum discharge, 16,200
ft3/ June 19, 1903,gage height, about 15.9 ft; minimum daily, 130 ft3/s,June 30, 1902.A flood of about
14,000 ft3/s occurred betweem May 20 and June 10, 1905,from a comparison of records for Lobatos
and Otowi Bridge. Another major flood occurred Sept. 29 or 30,1904.
EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 2,000 ft3/s and
maximum (*):
Date
Time
Aor.0415
20
June14
11.38
8.160
1130
May
*8;420
0600
*11.60
11
Dischage
(ft3/s)
5.000
Gage
- height
(ft)
8.65
Minimum discharge, 291 ft3/s, Sept. 9 ,10
Table B-85. Mean daily streamflow(cfs), station 08279500 Rio Grande at Embudo, 1890-1994.
Water
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April
May June July Aug
Year
1890283.10365.8542.2437.4553.0701.22083496041411591814.2546.01028939
1891559.30616.8647.4586.5611.2917.12373593750402356932.4468.81273535
1892
1682
782.9
553.4
498.5
589.7
1051
2979
4889
3147
619.1
245.2
202.5
1042382
1893257.50378.7387.0391.7485.7578.9143631182533278.1286.8348.4632169
1895472.40400.1443.5475.1492.2759.325412679302113351080636.1
1896494.10610.5521.4538.7556.2964.218071614371.0301.8218.2229.0496505
1897
356.10
395.0
414.4
373.5
407.7
643.2
1798
5443
4621
1274
338.4
344.3
992295
1898
1538
1136
551.3 488.5
471.4
695.1
2240
2146
3480
2566
433.1
286.7
968797
1899283.10356.6338.6368.3480.7761.41090955.7298.1296.9236.3309.2348148
1900355.80535.2478.2453.2474.4628.0466.724132440280.9172.7247.9539923
1901251.80323.6353.6342.9466.0518.2651.631261725404.4451.2359.3542920
1902331.00356.7424.5429.7462.3531.8661.3797.9440.3158.1246.5228.3305545
1903230.60230.8264.2316.6375.2787.7986.7257489741506333.6347.51017653
1913
483.60
564.1
439.9
387.3
449.8
660.9
1351
1418
1315
288.7
269.6
306.8
478191
Sep
AnnualDischarge
(Acre-Ft)
865385
Water
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
AnnualDischarge
Year
(Acre-Ft)
1914
717.90
698.9
417.7
473.6
551.9
762.6
1283
3185
3830
1512
1194
1151
953026
962328
19151135
721.5514.5463.9519.3685.81718372041381093745.0474.6
993771
1916484.70501.2502.2504.5648.4110416034590302310151742694.8
1222124
191718881335731.9611.2610.3755.01234274759023466552.6387.9
484847
1918417.70597.8570.2447.8501.7734.2553.312071517697.1240.5553.5
974590
1919373.10443.3460.6430.0426.8749.52818568823771230743.6
344.7
1429772
1920593.40692.0712.3594.0728.7767.91046634086022450600.4548.2
1168665
1921602.40784.0608.1632.4649.31072723.522797742173715221050
1922640.1722.1680.7612.1651.5785.7842.138394703933.6297.8277.7
904552
773112
1923294.1481.1505.3531.0521.7533.9666.829123337768.6981.41277
1226098
1924 1753 1218 901.6 646.7 786.4 1015 3773 6576 2471 533.2 302.0 291.0
430558
1925 384.6 480.1 485.0 475.0 660.0 916.7 946.8 797.3 498.2 358.4 537.4 608.5
814010
1926752.7776.2793.5640.0700.0960.0128032003100655.5316.5308.3
877465
1927301.0501.6594.7566.2618.4722.8886.9263624822419545.52254
672235
19281697881.3657.4668.6647.5815.7717.625941665237.3267.0260.9
735735
1929269.3474.3479.3461.2514.1697.5837.126352084466.216451614
592468
19301235913.8723.5579.8757.1773.812661001954.6504.7744.1368.5
361825
1931422.5492.9495.5466.8585.2775.3636.2753.9434.9264.3257.5420.2
905314
1932431.3384.7544.3487.0595.7892.11474405435241765407.0409.0
442922
1933376.8544.7537.4479.2468.5679.2385.7841.81984452.9272.4330.9
282066
1934335.0392.5519.7536.1701.6517.2383.8380.4249.3208.8
220.3251.8
643297
1935255.8257.9375.3443.7413.9331.1
384.5181341761157553.5512.6
521742
1936474.8503.6563.2531.0587.0565.215702153518.3251.5475.8446.8
893469
1937515.2695.4623.1526.6678.8880.2243544692547836.8282.0300.4
790378
1938341.5350.4492.2481.5572.7640.3162231213748875.0336.3530.5
1939826.8760.0679.2589.3560.9113214361505394.3217.9257.1279.1
522073
315677
1940288.9310.0371.4423.2490.1583.2496.81005524.7
241.7234.7263.2
1341228
1941312.3355.6485.7465.5602.9866.8862.5722868373054599.4477.0
1942179516111052799.4802.6897.2354471855781657.2344.9424.2
1503324
1943363.9437.3607.7568.5682.6645.4887.31084665.4346.8332.1325.3
418454
1944356.0443.4481.1483.1557.8790.7947.1532943831409325.5255.9
953858
1945372.9530.8
5.52.7 570.0684.5684.4959.338311723571.6359.4305.8
674677
1946355.1519.1499.0487.5515.6545.6604.7471.1291.6253.0302.2273.4
308268
1947335.4603.4606.3510.4578.6550.4591.62095787.4418.2361.4410.1
474375
1948382.7566.7568.8547.1612.8889.1196944385329584.4322.1253.4
992522
1949300.2448.7528.0516.6562.2698.5875.0238251011969498.3372.3
859477
1950381.9540.0588.0588.6729.1553.8470.0470.0591.0298.3227.5240.7
341188
1951269.4322.2427.5437.5502.6419.6346.5408.2322.4203.6222.4216.0
246583
1952223.1269.7387.2525.9450.9559.4106736973481876.5856.1446.6
776396
1953366.1446.6587.0615.1661.1603.5519.1747.4845.5331.9257.2220.2
373301
1954 259.1 346.9 456.2 441.8 536.6 394.7 455.4 527.2 295.1 252.2 249.5 232.4
267609
1955 259.5 273.1 326.8 386.3 405.5 405.0 292.2 784.4 609.9 272.8 398.0 282.6
283446
1956252.8305.7392.9452.1449.6413.7297.5396.6492.9195.8185.6170.5
241 112
1957181.5243.4269.4300.2323.0285.5471.41598354526871699845.0
753370
860449
1958511.71018718.2570.2653.5675.7152550742505358.8302.2.318.0
253873
1959295.7371.6452.5429.6481.1436.5334.9411.7301.9216.7276.9205.5
426984
1960 ’ 337.3 445.2 472.9 437.9 467.1 773.3 1387 805.0 1185 335.3 236.9 210.7
1961 300.6 443.3 400.7 377.2 461.1 474.8 831.8 1389 828.3 360.5 440.3 459.2
408245
1962 386.6 731.5 553.6 515.3 754.5 694.2 1985 2188 1096 491.1 288.4 266.8
599279
1963 292.8 564.9 442.0 374.0 552.2 642.8 640.7 311.1 233.1 188.0 214.5 217.7
280808
225534
1964 212.4 285.0 271.1 329.6 353.6 428.7 367.9 513.1 308.4 220.5 233.2 216.7
1965 216.9 360.3 310.6 444.6 468.6 564.9 867.3 2227 3274 1663 896.9 613.7
7 19243
Water
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug Sep Annual Discharge
Year
(Acre-Ft)
1113
770.5
344.9
510.7
267.3
527559
1966832.0883.7699.8641.7616.0989.41067
366253
1967285.1777.7528.4439.2528.3
530.0358.7344.7648.5341.6859.3437.9
560705
1968302.0582.5481.1492.8553.4760.1594.613841976608.21195356.1
590536
1969299.7574.0481.4568.3585.8663.1961.318881877749.2615.3524.8
583928
1970978.91147779.3596.9729.9735.3822.51517814.9450.2299.1812.4
391083
1971640.7933.8642.5591.1743.0909.4536.4283.3299.7307.3305.0307.1
323617
1972634.4660.2541.9501.7570.8758.0347.6248.9311.4220.0258.5317.8
879729
1973352.9686.1509.1470.1496.3813.0974.5374037081705600.3489.2
328992
1974605.9553.5515.2493.3501.3813.5550.7473.1335.9205.3213.1190.9
615883
1975242.5300.8361.5372.5443.6630.2776.3186522921503683.2720.7
502427
1976491.71031540.5443.2581.7760.4857.312521225521.4389.0242.6
223138
1977292.1338.2337.6326.3400.6509.2351.9271.2199.1222.7224.6230.4
328244
1978211.7275.6281.3348.2404.3447.9371.91017971.2604.2294.3208.9
1128502
1979362.7461.9386.1391.2440.8935.515203866618127501056318.5
766754
1980265.3355.2431.8525.2594.6636.51136359834451025428.5254.0
252318
1981240.4332.2528.3449.9454.1468.3273.6283.6274.3266.3329.8284.3
615732
1982393.5574.1371.9403.2482.4618.7625.1168920221068821.21132
861688
1983839.9773.1568.8558.0714.1870.31154233340131620
558.5 281.2
733463
1984289.2329.3524.1505.2523.0837.8155839252161664.5445.3359.1
1296714
1985441.4734.0663.9644.2677.910843288577358711264624.3421.8
1084826
1986656.1992.0853.8786.8882.310061597233851062718489.1570.0
1292928
1987927.61338956.1752.5887.71254295366504136888.1346.4305.8
390858
1988296.3589.1595.0545.4611.4843.5776.5491.2518.4411.0378.4434.5
469853
1989378.4572.1562.4533.7606.812901695835.5513.8290.4263.0257.1
371325
1990358.8321.8384.8417.8471.3612.5600.41091675.8499.6409.3302.9
675383
1991499.1630.9494.5557.5640.4770.8165722281543758.0777.7633.2
607898
1992388.6584.4
558.1 561.5611.91046214016171320470.7440.5348.8
755724
1993331.1458.4
521.1598.6745.2997.5123229262575730.6568.0844.2
730668
1994411.7565.9605.7608.2655.5975.9141734382378426.9288.3326.8
Table B-86. Daily streamflow statistics, period statistics,
and exceedances (cfs)for station 08279500
Rio Grande a t Embudo, 1890-1994.
#Days
Avg Day
MaxDay
Min Day
#Months
SDevMonth
Skew Month
MinMonth
MaxMonth
Oct Nov Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April May June July Aug Sep
3007
2910
3007
3038
2767
3007
2880
2976
2880
2976
2976
2910
-30202
502.1
573.6
523.4
497.7
563.0
727.5
1177
2454
2395
853.4
496.2
434.0
930.6
3350
2320
1390
2070
1940
2140
6790
12600
15860
8300
4440
4620
15860
170 205 218 255 254 230 231 208
130 140 150 150
98
96
97
97
97
97
98
97
96
96
96 96
373.2 266.7 145.5 100.9 118.7 207.4 777.2 1823 2034 760.4 341.6 310.3
2.391.460.9260.4170.348
0.2421.28
0.837 1.08 1.53
1.94
3.27
181.5230.8264.2280.0290.0280.0273.6
248.9 199.1 158.1172.7 170.5
188816111052799.4887.712903773
7228 8974 346617422254
Year
130
95
440.6
0.535
308.2
2077
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June
Exceedences
1%
2359
1470
1059
803.0
943.0
1589
5002
9235 9960
5%
6712 6880
14351220824.0676.0823.712103395
10%
865.9
925.0
717.3
632.0
742.6
1030
2440
5410 5300
20%
591.8
744.0
624.6
583.4
662.0
891.6
1610
4036 4120
50%
362.0 5102 511.0488.0545.0704.0846.0
1800 1690
638.2 440.0
80%275.0336.0395.0408.0452.0520.0465.0
384.0 284.0
90%244.0290.0339.7366.0410.0440.0367.0
95%220.0260.0290.0330.0380.0367.4324.0
301.0 240.0
99%194.0226.0246.0280.0290.0280.0265.0
243.8 193.8
July Aug
Sep
483022522197
27521282978.0
2010944.4713.0
1250651.8520.0
466.0351.0325.0
254.0245.0241.0
213.0215.0212.0
196.0194.0202.0
174.0172.0172.0
Year
65 10
3480
2009
1000
535.0
33 1.O
268.0
230.0
190.0
Figure B-118. Station 8279500 Rio Grande at Embudo
Mean Annual Discharge, 1890-1893, 1895-1903, 1913-1 994
6000
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Mean Monthly Discharge, 1890-1893, 1895-1 903, 1913-1
994
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300000
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240000
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120000
60000
0
Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep
5
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r:
m
2
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Monthly Discharge, 1890-1 893,
1895-1903, 191 3-1
994
6000
90%iie
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25%ile
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APPENDIX C
Statistical Summaries and Methods of Analysis
for Streamflow Data
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Techniques for summarizingand analyzing streamflowdata rely primarily on statisticalmethods.
When determininghow to appropriately analyze any collectionof data, the first consideration
should be the characteristicsof the data themselves. Streamflow data typically have the
following common statistical characteristics(Helsel and Hirsch, 1995):
1. A lower boundof zero. No negative values are possible
2. The presence of “outliers”, observationsconsiderably higher or lower than most of thedata,
which occur infrequentlyor regularly. Outliers on the high side, such as flood events, are
most common.
3. A positively skewed (non-normal) distribution,for example a lognormal distribution. A
skewed distribution is expected when outlying values occur
in only one direction.
4. Seasonal patterns. Values tend tobe higher or lower in certain seasons of the year.
5. Autocorrelation. Consecutive observations, for example of daily mean discharge,tend to be
strongly correlated with each other. High
values tend to follow high values and low
values
tend to follow low values.
6. Dependence on other uncontrolled
variables. Values for stream discharge may strongly
covary withother basin characteristics such as drainage area, slope, elevation, andvegetation
index.
Methods for analysisof streamflow data, both simple summarization methods and
more complex
statistical methods, should recognize these characteristics, well
as as the objectivesof the
analysis.
2.3.2.1 Statistical Summaries. The first step in analyzing any data is to describe and summarize
those data so as to convey characteristics of the location (measureof the center) of the data, its
spread or variability, its symmetry,and perhaps estimatesof extreme values such as some large
or small percentile. Standard statistical summariesof streamflow data apply classical measures
of sample characteristics, including the mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum
of monthly and annual stream
values, coefficient of variation, and skewof the data, to groupings
discharges.
These classical measures, specificallythe meari and standard deviation, are also the
most
sensitive and least resistant measures
of average stream discharge and its variability,
in that they
are strongly influenced by outlying
or extreme events. A large magnitudeflood event which
may occur with a return period
of 100 or 50 years will significantly increase the mean
streamflow value. Furthermore, becausethe standard deviation is computed using the squares
of
deviations of data fromthe mean, outliers influence itsmagnitude even more so than for the
mean itself. When this strong influence of a few observationsis desirable, the mean and
standard deviation are appropriate measures.If a more resistant measureof the central value is
desired, the median,or 50” percentile P.50,is more appropriate. The medianis only minimally
affected by themagnitude of a single extreme observation.The interquartile range (IQR) is the
most commonly-used resistant measure
of spread or variability. It measures therange of the
central 50 percent of the data, andis notinfluenced atall by the 25 percent on either end.
Streamflow datatypically show a positiveskew, meaning that the data are
not symmetricaround
the mean, rather extreme values (high
discharges) extend the right tailof the distribution. When
50 percent of the data and the standard
data are positivelyskewed, the mean exceeds more than
for
deviation is inflated by data in the tail.Other than providing the necessary parameters
frequency analysis, tables summarizing streamflow statistics which include only the mean and
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standard deviationor variance are of limited value for characterizing streamflow data, as those
data typically have a positiveskew. Summary tables which include the median and other
percentiles have far greater applicability to skewed data.The classical measure of skewness, the
coefficient of skewness, is alsoinfluenced by extreme events. An otherwise symmetric
distribution having one outlierwill produce a large measure
of skewness. The more resistant
measure ofskewness is the quartile skew coefficient,
qs, which uses the central 50 percent of the
data.
2.3.2.2 Frequency Analysis. Frequency analysis, which uses population sample data to estimate
the recurrence or probability of magnitudes of hydrologic variables, is the statistical method
most frequently used in describing and analyzing precipitationand streamflow datasuch as
rainfall depths and intensities, peak
annual discharge, flood flows, low-flow durations, and the
of a
like. A frequency curve is a cumulative distribution curve which relates the magnitude
hydrologic variable, such as stream discharge
for some period of record, to its frequencyof
occurrence. The curve isan estimate of the population or true frequency curve; it will differ
from the true curve because the sample size,
or period of record, is never completely
representative of the full time series.
The “frequency” of a stream discharge value derived from a probability
curve cumulated from
the high end is the probability that a specific discharge value
will be exceeded in anygiven year.
The reciprocalof this exceedance frequency is the return period,
years.
in If cumulated from the
low end, the frequency gives the probability that a discharge not
will beexceeded. Standard
practice is to provide exceedance probability rather than non-exceedmce; however, either can be
derived depending on the objective.As a general rule, frequency analysis is cautioned when
working with records shorter than10 years, or when estimating frequenciesof events beyond
two times the periodof record.
Frequency distributions can be symmetric,for example the normal distribution. However as
mentioned above, asymmetric distributions with a positive skew are characteristic
of streamflow
data. The most common cumulative distributions used
in hydrologic analysis includethe normal
distribution, the lognormal distribution, thetype I extreme-value (Gumbel)‘distribution, the type
I11 extreme-value (Weibull) distribution,and the log Pearson typeI11 distribution.
Frequency curves are uniquely characteristic
of specific basins and curvesfor different sites will
vary depending on basin characteristics such as size, topography, surface geology and climate, as
to sampling. Distributions of annual minimum flows,for example,
well as chance variation due
are known to be highly dependenton basin characteristics. Frequency curvesof peak annual
flows are usedin the design of bridge works and for flood-plain zoning. Frequency curvesof
annual low flows are usedin evaluating water availability for irrigation, maintenance
of
minimum channel discharges, and the waste dilution capacity
of a stream. Frequency curvesof
annual mean flows are used
in studies of the carryover of annual storage. Technical methods
specific to high-flow investigations, low-flow investigations, and regional frequency analyses are
covered in more detail in the following sections.
High Flow Investigations. Investigations into the magnitudeand probable frequency of
recurrence of floods and peak flows is integral to the proper location and design
of
highway and water structures,
and to flood zoning and emergency awareness.The
standard methodof investigation is the use
of discharge frequency curves,which give
the exceedance probability or recurrence interval for discharges
of a givenmagnitude.
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Discharge curves are derivedfrom instantaneous or momentary peak rates of flow. In
general, the concern is with floods
not exceeding 50- to 100-year recurrence intervals,as
these satisfy the needsof most engineering studies. The frequency distributions most
commonly appliedto high flow investigations arethe log normal, Gumbel typeI extreme
value, and the log Pearson type I11 distributions.
Two treatment methods forflood data are in common use. The most widelyused data
set for frequency analysisin high flow investigations is the annualflood series, which
ranks the highest instantaneousflow rate at a given gaging station for each year
of the
flow record. In order to have a representative sample there ought
be to
at least 30to 40
years of record in the data series. A reliable analysis requires thatall data in the series
be gathered under similar conditions. Regulation of stream flow by manmade structures
that alter floodflows results in a non-homogeneous series, and the analysis should
be
or after the change, depending on the purpose
(e.g. a study of
limited to the period before
natural conditions versusforecast of future conditions).
Because the annual series issometimes criticized on the basis that the second highest
flood in some years willexceed annual floods that are includedin the series, thepartial
duration series, which ranksall floods above some arbitrary base flow value, is used
as a
substitute. The two series givenearly the same recurrence intervalsfor larger floods,but
the partial duration seriesgives higher flows for shorter recurrence intervals (lessthan 10
years), and thus should not beused to determine the frequencyof rare events.
Low Flow Investigations. Low-flow investigations arean integral part of determining
the adequacyof stream flow to fulfillthe water demand of multiple users. The
investigations also provideparameters for local and regional water balances, form a
basis for forecasting seasonal low flows,
and provide indicators and quantificationof
surface water and ground waterexchange. Because these applications are significant
in
issues in a regional water plan, methodsof low flow investigations are summarized
of
some detail. A stream’s low flow characteristics are described through the use
frequency curvesof annual or seasonal minimum discharge, and duration curves.
Low-Flow or “Drought” Frequency Curves. If “drought” can be defined in
specific terms for specific projects, adrought frequency curve or low-flow
frequency curve can beanalyzed in the same manneras a flood frequencycurve,
using either an annual data series or a partial duration series.A family of
generalized frequencycurves of low flow can be constructed by determiningthe
annual low flowsor minimum dischargeseach year during periodsof various
lengths. Typically, curves are constructed for periods of 1, 3,7, 14,30,60, 90,
120, and 183 daysusing simple graphic methods,or by fitting theoretical
frequency distributions. The distributions commonly applied tolow-flow
analyses are the Gumbeltype I extreme-value distribution, the log normal
distribution, the Weibulltype I11 extreme-value distribution,and the log Pearson
on a graphical curve
type I11 distribution. The standard approach is to rely
and/or a log Pearson
type I11 distribution curve. The generalized curves indicate
at what recurrence intervals stream flow would be inadequate to meet demand,
either under existingconditions, or under conditions of added storage.
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Most low-flow frequency curves forperennial streams are a smooth curve
concave upward on a log-probabilityplot. The probability distribution(shape of
the curve) for a specific sitewill depend on the distribution of precipitation over
the basin in space and time, on the
temperature regime which controls snow
storage and evapotranspiration, andon soil and geologic characteristics which
control stream base flowand ground-water accretion. Atypical curvesusually
result from unique geologic characteristics
in the basin that affectbase flow.
Annual minimums of most streams
in the Taos region occur in latesummer-fall
or during winter. Annual frequency curvesfor these streams are suitable for
is constant throughout the year. But inTaos
problems where water demand
County where water demand is also seasonal, then a seasonal or calendar month
flow frequency curve shouldbe used. For example, a frequency curvefor the
May-September irrigation season would
provide information needed to allocate
water for imgation; a September-October frequency curve would describe
the
most critically low period
of flow.
The reliabilityof low-flow frequency curves based on natural flows depends
largely on the length of record. The period of record needs to be representative
of long-term flow characteristics, andshould include a period covering a
tool for
substantial drought. In general, the analysis provides a good prediction
average low flows,but because of the few cases of long-period drought in short
records, the procedure should not be
used to define recurrence intervals greater
than the period of record. Development plans which utilizelow flowsof a
stream commonly rely
on low flows with a recurrence interval
of not morethan
20 years. One needs more than20 years of record to accurately define a20-year
recurrence interval. If such a record is not available, one
of the methodsof
extending records in time may be applicable.
Flow Duration Curves. A flow duration curve, which shows the percentageof
time that flow is equal to or less than various rates during the periodof study, is
a useful tool for describing and predicting the availability and variability
of
sustained natural streamflow. (The same data may be plotted toshow
percentage of time that various flowswere equaled or exceeded.) A duration
curve is constructedby counting the days, months,
or years with flow in various
class intervals, and plotting discharge
versus the percentof time the flow rateis
equal to or less than the indicated values. As the distribution
of lowflows is
controlled primarily by the geology
of the basin, the lower endof the duration
curve is a valuabletool for studying the low-flow characteristics
of a stream,
particularly base flow characteristics, and
the effect of geology on interactions
between ground water and surfacewater.
The reliability and usefulness
of flowduration curves dependson both the length
and consistencyof the data record. Thedata should include complete yearsof
record, not necessarily consecutive,but for which the physical conditionsin the
basin such as artificial storage, diversions,and other manmade influences,were
essentially the same. As with other frequency curves, the minimum record
length shouldnot beless than 10 years. The main defectof the flow duration
curve is that it does
not present flow in a natural sequence. Therefore it is not
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possible to tell whether
the lowest flows occurred
in consecutive periodsor were
most useful for preliminary
scattered throughout the record. Duration curves are
studies and comparisons between streams.
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