Present and Future Water Supplies to Meet El Paso Demands Presentation to NM-TX Water Commission August 20, 2004 by Michael Fahy El Paso Water Utilities

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Present and Future Water Supplies to Meet El Paso
Demands Presentation to NM-TX Water
CommissionAugust 20, 2004by Michael FahyEl
Paso Water Utilities
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Topics

• Current Water Resources/Facilities
• Projects in Design Phase or Under Construction
• Longer-Range Water Development Plans

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Rio Grande Project

• Bureau of Reclamation Project (1916)
• Extends from Elephant Butte Lake in New Mexico
  to Fort Quitman in Texas
• 90,500 irrigated acres in New Mexico
• Originally 69,010 irrigated areas in Texas
• During full allocation years, Bureau delivers
  931,841 AF at canal headings with Reservoir
  release of 790,000 AF

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Elephant Butte Reservoir
Spillway Elev.
Average Elev.
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Water and Wastewater Plants