Water Desk offers support for coverage of New Mexico and Rio Grande water issues
The Water Desk is offering support to journalists and media outlets covering water issues related to New Mexico and the Rio Grande Basin.
In New Mexico, Partners Collaborate to End Siege from Megafires
Initiative in the Rio Grande basin intends to thwart catastrophic wildfires that wreck watersheds.
Photos: Heron Lake, New Mexico, August 2022
This page features ground-based photos of Heron Lake, a reservoir that stores water for the San Juan-Chama Project in northern New Mexico.
Located along Willow Creek, near its confluence with...
Harvesting water in arid lands – Water Buffs Podcast ep. 11 – Brad Lancaster
Brad Lancaster, author and expert on water harvesting, explains how to make the most of rainfall and greywater to stretch local supplies.
Once a rich desert river, the Gila struggles to keep flowing
Population growth, agricultural withdrawals and climate change have badly diminished the river and threaten its future.
Photos and videos: Elephant Butte Reservoir, August 2022
This page features drone-captured and ground-based photos and videos of Elephant Butte Reservoir, along the Rio Grande near Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Elephant Butte Dam, completed in 1916, was built...
Special Report: Colorado, New Mexico struggle to save the blistered Rio Grande, with lessons...
Cities in New Mexico and Colorado are juggling water scarcity concerns over the Rio Grande.
State inspections lag for New Mexico’s primary drinking water source
New Mexico is behind in water inspections for the third year in a row, leaving water quality in question.
After initial failure, new effort could bring green hydrogen pilot project to Yampa River...
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming form a partnership to compete for the financing of new hydrogen hubs.
Photos: Abiquiu Lake, March 2022
This page in our free multimedia library features photos of Abiquiu Lake, which impounds the Rio Chama in northwest New Mexico.
Situated between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan...