This was a second discussion with Bruce Thomson on New Mexico’s water resources. Back In May, Bruce discussed unconventional sources of water and their (un)sustainability. This August conversation focused on the conventional sources of water in New Mexico, how we use them, and how we can manage them for long-term sustainability
Fifteen years of Office of the State Engineer Water Master accounting data reveal the relationships among ABCWUA groundwater pumping, modeled Rio Grande stream depletions, and aquifer water levels measured at the USGS Del Sol Divider monitoring well. The Drinking Water Project dramatically reduced groundwater pumping from 2010 to 2019 — and the aquifer recovered more […]