Basins and Interstate Stream Compacts
Basins
- Canadian River Basin - Ute Reservoir/Eagle Nest)
- Colorado River- San Juan Basin/Gila
- Pecos River Basin
- Rio Grande Basin
Interstate Stream Compacts
Compacts are formal agreement between states concerning the use of water in rivers or streams, which flow across state boundaries. The State of New Mexico is a party to eight Interstate Stream Compacts concerning:
Priority Basins
The State Engineer has chosen the following priority basins in New Mexico for Active Water Resource Management (AWRM) including the following: