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 09/06/08

  • 90.2% of U.S. Total Conservation Capacity
  •  23.2% of Mexican 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.
     

    Click here to see a conversion tableConversion Table
    Click here to view Rio Grande Flow and Reservoir Storage Conditions (Updated daily Monday through Friday)
    Click here to view 1996-Present Amistad-Falcon Ownership Trends
    Click here to view Other Graphics

    Amistad Dam
    Water Surface Elevation
    Top of Conservation-------1117.00 ft/ 340.462m
    Current--------------------1102.67 ft/ 336.095m
       
     
    Country
    Million
    Cubic Meters
    Thousand Acre-Feet
    Releases
    -CMS
    Releases
    -CFS
    United States
    2,679
    2,172
    30.0
    1060
    Mexico
    331
    268
    3.00
    106
    TOTAL
    3,010
    2,440
    33.0
    1170

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    Falcon Dam
    Water Surface Elevation
    Top of Conservation--------301.20 ft/ 91.805m
    Current--------------------- 279.59 ft/ 85.220m
       
    Country
    Million
    Cubic Meters
    Thousand Acre-Feet
    Releases
    -CMS
    Releases
    -CFS
    United States
    1,095
    888
    35.0
    1240
    Mexico
    393
    319
    0.00
    0.0
    TOTAL
    1,488
    1,207
    35.0
    1240

    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 September 12, 2008 © 1996 IBWC. All Rights Reserved.