A declared groundwater basin is an area of the state proclaimed by the State Engineer to be underlying by a groundwater source having reasonably ascertainable boundaries. By such proclamation the State Engineer assumes jurisdiction over the appropriation and use of groundwater from the source.
This dataset is to be used as a guide for where the actual boundaries exist. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations Governing the Appropriation and Use of Groundwater in New Mexico for boundary location.
Map of Declared Groundwater Basins can be accessed via the following link:
Maps of Declared Groundwater Basins
Declared groundwater basins can be accessed via this link.
Special Orders Declaring and Extending Underground Water Basins