New Mexico offers some area farmers double for nothing
Growers in the middle Rio Grande Valley will receive $700 for every acre they do not irrigate as the state tries to pay off more of its water debt to
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El Vado Dam's temporary closure contributing to metro's dry Rio Grande
The dam, just south of Chama, closed for repairs and won't reopen for another couple of years.
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2022 Top Stories #3: Declining water levels in rivers lead to concerns about future water supplies
Note: Every year, we count down the top ten stories of the year, as voted on by NM Political Report staffers. See our entire countdown of 2022 top stories, to date, here. A scene not seen since the 1980s shocked New Mexicans in the Rio Grande Valley this summer—the river was running dry in the Albuquerque area. It’s not uncommon for the Rio […]
Source: nmpoliticalreport.com
BREAKING: Corrales farmers slammed by water issues - Rio Rancho Observer
Corrales farmers are facing two significant challenges in keeping their crops irrigated this year: a statewide drought and aging infrastructure.For the third year in a row, New Mexico is experiencing an extreme drought. Rain has been too infrequent and snowpack runoff too light to replenish rivers and reservoirs.
Source: rrobserver.com