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 11/14/2009
79.7% of U.S. Total Conservation Capacity
83.8% 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	1,114.93	339.830
		Country	Million Cubic Meters	Thousand Acre-Feet	Releases - CMS	Releases - CFS
		United States	2,129	1,726	20.00	706
		Mexico	1,750	1,419	3.00	106
		Total	3,879	3,145	23.00	812
Falcon Dam
			Water Surface Elevation
				feet	meters
		Top of Normal Conservation		301.20	91.805
			Current	287.91	87.755
		Country	Million Cubic Meters	Thousand Acre-Feet	Releases - CMS	Releases - CFS
		United States	1,205	977	20.00	706
		Mexico	866	702	3.00	106
		Total	2,071	1,679	23.00	812
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 11/18/2009