Region 4 - Southwest New Mexico Regional Water Plan

The water planning region encompasses Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, and Luna Counties. The principal river basin is the Gila River, tributary to the Lower Colorado River. Principal aquifers are associated with the Gila River Basin and the Mimbres Basin. The region is bounded on the north by Cibola County, on the west by Arizona, on the south by Mexico, and on the east by Socorro, Sierra and Doña Ana Counties.

Accepted by the Interstate Stream Commission in 2005.

• Cover Page, Table of Contents, List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Appendices, List of Acronyms, Glossary, and Acknowledgements
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Public Involvement
• General Description of the Planning Region
• Legal Issues Affecting Water Use and Supply in the Southwest New Mexico Water Planning Region
• Water Supply
• Water Demand
• Water Budget
• Analysis of Alternatives for Meeting Future Demand
• References
• Appendices
  • Appendix A: Resource Information and Maps
  • Appendix B: Public Participation
  • Appendix C: Water Law and Regional Water Planning
  • Appendix D: Hydrologic Information
  • Appendix E: Water Demand Information
  • Appendix F: Groundwater Budgets
  • Appendix G: OSE Guidance for Drought Management Plans