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                           ABIQUIU DAM AND RESERVOIR
                                   RIO CHAMA
                          DRAINAGE AREA = 2,146 SQ MI

                          VOLUME        AREA       ELEVATION     FLOW IN CFS
                          IN ACRE-FEET  IN ACRES   IN FEET    OUTLET   SPILLWAY

TOP OF RESERVOIR          1,662,770     16,529     6,381.0    8,300    35,000

MAXIMUM POOL              1,561,150     15,729     6,374.7    8,200    25,000

SPILLWAY CREST            1,212,120     12,606     6,350.0    7,900         0

FLOOD CONTROL
STORAGE                     555,778      7,656     6,283.5    6,900         0

TOP OF CITY OF ALB.
EASEMENT                    184,753      4,191     6,220.0

SEDIMENT RESERVE
    INITIAL                  77,039     (1978)      63,000   (2013)   56,538
    (1968)                   74,700     (1984)      52,579   (2021)   53,778
    (1973)                   67,500     (1990)      49,471
    (1976)                   66,400     (1997)      43,748

ZERO STORAGE                      0          0     6,080.0  

CONDUIT INVERT                    0          0     6,060.0

COMMENTS
VERTICAL DATUM – NGVD 1929
DATUM CONVERSION FROM NGVD29 TO NAVD88 – ADD 3.33 FT TO NGVD29 ELEVATIONS
1 INCH OF RUNOFF EQUALS 114,453 AC-FT
FLOOD CONTROL VOLUME 502,000 AC-FT
A-C TABLE ADOPTED 1 JANUARY 2022
BECAME OPERATIONAL ON 5 FEBRUARY 1963

                     Sediment Deposits
Date of Survey   Period   Period     Average
                 Years    Total      Annual
                 (yrs)   (ac-ft)   (ac-ft/yr)
  APR 63           -         -          -
  OCT 67         4.58     6,344      1,385
  SEP 72         4.92     1,995        405
  AUG 73         0.92     1,200      1,304
  MAR 76         2.50     1,100        440
  MAY 78         2.16     3,400      1,574
  JUL 84         6.17    10,421      1,689
  AUG 90         6.08     3,108        511
  JUN 97         6.83     5,723        838  
  JUN 13        16.00   -12,754       -797
  APR 21         8.83     2.760        313