Water Data for New Mexico

A multi-year, collaborative effort to share and integrate New Mexico's water data for effective decision-making.

Water Quantity

Maps, surface water and groundwater level data, USDA water supply products, aquifer test data

Water Quality

Maps, groundwater and surface water quality, agriculture discharge permits, NWQM Water Quality Portal, Coal Water and EPA Waterway information

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Water Use

2015 Water Use Report, Public Water Systems search

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Water Planning

NM HUC-6 Boundaries, water use, reservoirs, Agriculture Census

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Energy

Coal, Oil and Gas, and Mineral data from EMNRD and State Land Offices

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Ecosystems and Wildlife

Bureau of Land Management, NM Game and Fish Department, watersheds, and forest data

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Natural Hazards

FEMA Flood Risk maps, Army Corps of Engineers and Forestry map data

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Infrastructure

USACE National Dam inventory and water control data, USDA NRCS products, Arch Hurley Conservancy District, New Mexico Reservoirs

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Climate Data

USDA NRCS snowpack and precipitation data, Wester Regional Climate Center monitoring networks.

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Internet of Water Upcoming Webinars

Are you wrestling with digitizing historical data, integrating datasets from within or between organizations, or publishing your data online?

Water Citizen News

Water Citizen News (watercitizennews.com)– or “WatCit News” – is a free, independent press that provides water news and features including both “hard news” (water and policy, business, and technology) and “soft news” (water and sports and recreation, arts and entertainment, spirituality, community).

Majority Of Groundwater Stores Resilient To Climate Change

New study suggests fewer resources are depleting than previously estimated, but authors urge caution in unsustainable extraction levels

The New Mexico Water Data Initiative will improve water management and planning by making basic, essential data interoperable.

View April 2020 Water Data Update

New Mexico Water Data Initiative Activity Update

The Water Data Act (NMSA 1978, § 72-4B) marks the first time in New Mexico’s history that a law has been enacted to identify and integrate key water data.

View Jan. 1, 2020 Water Data Update

New Mexico Water Data :: YouTube Channel

New Mexico Water Data Service

The Water Data Service found through this website will provide users with access to water data, tools, and information of many types from New Mexico. These data can be used to support analysis and decision making by the public, technical users or researchers.

The goal is for users to be able to find, access, and use water data and related information, including water quantity, water quality, and water use. Water data topics include water quality, water quantity, water use, climate, energy, ecosystems & wildlife, natural hazards, water planning, and infrastructure.

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