Join us to see groundwater in a different light. New Mexicans depend more on groundwater than residents of any other state. Despite groundwater’s importance to New Mexico’s economy, communities, agriculture, and ecosystems, proactive management of groundwater in the state is the exception, rather than the rule. Learn why and how we must be more proactive and maintain and manage our aquifers and groundwater for sustained use, and learn about how groundwater management is evolving across the West. Bring any and all questions about groundwater, and let’s have a lively discussion about this hidden and “magical” resource.
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 […]