The International Boundary & Water Commission, United States & Mexico - United States Section
Updated Rio Grande National Ownership of Waters Stored At The International Amistad and Falcon Dams
Estimated ownership @ 2400 hours on 01/30/2010
80.9% of U.S. Total Conservation Capacity
84.8% of Mex. Total Conservation Capacity
Determination of ownership in the reservoirs is made weekly for the accounting period ending on each Saturday at midnight. Field data collections, exchange of data between the U.S and Mexico, and computation of national ownerships are usually completed by Thursday afternoon or Friday morning of the following week. Data are PRELIMINARY and subject to REVISION.
Conversion Table
Rio Grande Flow and Reservoir Storage Conditions (Updated daily Monday through Friday)
1996-Present Amistad-Falcon Ownership Trends
Other Graphics
Amistad Dam
Water Surface Elevation
feet meters
Top of Normal Conservation 1,117.00 340.462
Current 1,115.09 339.880
Country Million Cubic Meters Thousand Acre-Feet Releases - CMS Releases - CFS
United States 2,133 1,729 30.00 1060
Mexico 1,759 1,426 3.00 106
Total 3,892 3,155 33.00 1,166
   
Falcon Dam
Water Surface Elevation
feet meters
Top of Normal Conservation 301.20 91.805
Current 288.81 88.030
Country Million Cubic Meters Thousand Acre-Feet Releases - CMS Releases - CFS
United States 1,251 1,014 25.00 883
Mexico 888 720 5.00 177
Total 2,139 1,734 30.00 1,060
Note: All dam measurements based on elevation above mean sea level.
For further information concerning the content of this page contact:
Mr. William D. Finn
Chief, Water Accounting Division
e-mail: wfinn@ibwc.gov
(915) 832-4789
Last Updated 02/03/2010