WATER New Mexicos Most Important Resource Major Sources Rivers Rio Grande Pecos River San Juan River Gila River Rio Chama Lakes Elephant Butte Reservoir Caballo Reservoir Navajo Lake Ute Lake Conchas ID: 767263
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WATER New Mexico’s Most Important Resource
Major SourcesRiversRio GrandePecos RiverSan Juan RiverGila River Rio ChamaLakesElephant Butte ReservoirCaballo Reservoir Navajo Lake Ute Lake Conchas LakeAquifers (ground water)
How New Mexico Gets Water
Flow of Water (Water Sheds)
Water Use In New Mexico
Aquifers
AcequiasSpanish word (stolen from Arabic) for “barmaid”.In all reality, acequias are ditches used for irrigation. In NM, they are registered bodies (meaning they can employ people and earn money).Led by a mayordomo or “ditch rider.”
AcequiasThey are communal , not individually owned.The mayordomo decides who gets water and how much water they get. How do they come up with this decision?
AcequiasMayordomo: elected by acequia members.Acequia members get one vote (popular vote).Mayordomo settles water rights disputes, and his/her word is final.How would you settle disputes like this?
AcequiasAll members are responsible for repairing and maintaining the acequia. What happens to NM agriculture – and cultural distinction – if we run out of water?
Water Crisishttp://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/25/nation/la-na-texas-water-20130126http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2013/06/13/32232/small-new-mexico-town-of-magdalena-runs-out-of-wat/ http://stopthewatergrab.blogspot.com/http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52269004#52269004