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Plot last updated at : 01:56 hrs - Thu, 12 Mar 2026

 

                              GALISTEO RESERVOIR
                                GALISTEO CREEK
                           DRAINAGE AREA = 596 SQ MI

                          VOLUME       AREA      ELEV.         FLOW IN CFS
                      IN ACRE-FEET    IN ACRES   IN FEET     OUTLET   SPILLWAY


TOP OF DAM             189,000        3,320      5,645.5     5,800    350,000



MAXIMUM POOL           172,500        3,138      5,641.70    5,750    321,200



TOP OF FLOOD CONTROL   89,468         2,098      5,608       4,980     0
AND SPILLWAY CREST


AUTHORIZED FLOOD
CONTROL SPACE          80,148



SEDIMENT RESERVE
INITIAL                10,200
                        9,390 (1973)
                        9,868 (1983)
                        9,320 (1985)


ZERO STORAGE                0             0      5,504.10        0     0



CONDUIT INTAKE INVERT       0             0      5,496.00        0     0



COMMENTS

ALL ELEVATIONS ARE IN NGVD29.  ADD 2.94 FT TO CONVERT TO NAVD88
1 INCH OF RUNOFF EQUALS 31,787 AC-FT
FLOOD CONTROL SPACE EQUALS 2.52 INCHES OF RUNOFF
A-C TABLE ADOPTED JANUARY 1985