Abstract
This paper describes the salient facts about the major water storage reservoirs in New Mexico. For each reservoir, we address the purposes of water storage allowed by law, storage capacity, the responsible operating agency, and some key operational issues. This is by necessity a vast simplification of the topic.Books, articles, research reports, operation manuals, and other materials on these topics run into the hundreds. Millions of dollars have been spent on technical studies and computer models to understand,and sometimes alter, the operations of various dams and reservoirs.
Recommended Citation
Kelly, Susan and Diego Urbina. "New Mexico’s Major Reservoirs: An Overview." Water Matters! 2015, 1 (2015): 20-1-20-18. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/utton_watermatters/vol2015/iss1/25
First Page
20-1
Last Page
20-18
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Comments
2011, updated 2014 by Diego Urbina