Protecting New Mexico's centuries-old water democracy
In dry New Mexico, the traditional shared water system known as acequias are central to the struggle over the future of the commons.
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In dry New Mexico, the traditional shared water system known as acequias are central to the struggle over the future of the commons.
The bureau's Upper Snake Field Office notified the state the releases would be cut for six to eight weeks starting May 10 to prevent water from topping Milner Dam.
In a year of surplus revenues, we might expect dams to get more money.
The Cache County Council voiced their concern over a proposed policy from the Utah Division of Water Rights to severely limit growth in the county, though it appears it was all a misunderstanding.
Water managers got some good news, for a change, as hydrologists for the National Weather Service announced a record snowpack that will deliver more water to the Rio Grande and