Water levels rise statewide helping with irrigation and drought in New Mexico

The heavy rain New Mexico has gotten over the last week has drastically increased water levels in rivers and reservoirs ...
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Elephant Butte Reservoir water reportedly at 4% as lawmakers discuss Rio Grande settlement

Elephant Butte Irrigation District manager and treasurer Josh Smith painted a “brief, bleak” picture to legislators at a Tuesday meeting. The reservoir on the Rio Grande in Southern New Mexico is at ...
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New petition calls for permanent pool at Elephant Butte

ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. (KRQE) – The most popular lake in the state is currently nearly empty, and a local group is demanding that the state take action to save it. Elephant Butte Lake is sitting at just ...

Lawmakers take flight to examine New Mexico’s water, conservation priorities

New Mexico lawmakers and conservation groups took to the skies for a closer look at the state’s land and water this week, touring rivers, reservoirs, and ...
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Elephant Butte Lake emphasizes safety following drowning

ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. — Summer fun is just getting beginning, but the season isn’t off to a great start at Elephant Butte Lake. Search and Rescue crews recovered the body of Kirtland Airforce Base ...