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 06/27/2009
90.0% of U.S. Total Conservation Capacity
85.1% 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	1,117.85	340.720
		Country	Million Cubic Meters	Thousand Acre-Feet	Releases - CMS	Releases - CFS
		United States	2,271	1,841	36.10	1270
		Mexico	1,769	1,434	26.90	950
		Total	4,040	3,275	63.00	2,220
Falcon Dam
			Water Surface Elevation
				feet	meters
		Top of Normal Conservation		301.20	91.805
			Current	291.93	88.980
		Country	Million Cubic Meters	Thousand Acre-Feet	Releases - CMS	Releases - CFS
		United States	1,496	1,213	78.00	2750
		Mexico	888	720	3.00	106
		Total	2,384	1,933	81.00	2,856
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 07/02/2009