Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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In the Sandia Mountains community of Madrid near Albuquerque, lack of water translates to lack of toilets. The New Mexico town with its population of 149 attracts a number of tourists due to its shops and galleries. But because of extreme water conservation measures, it only has four businesses with toilets available to tourists. Everyone else passing through is confined to waterless outhouses. Madrid’s experience shows water restrictions have real consequences for ordinary people. So how would life be different in Clovis i...
In the Sandia Mountains community of Madrid near Albuquerque, lack of water translates to lack of toilets. The New Mexico town with its population of 149 attracts a number of tourists due to its shops and galleries. But because of extreme water conservation measures, it only has four businesses with toilets available to tourists. Everyone else passing through is confined to waterless outhouses. Madrid’s experience shows water restrictions have real consequences for ordinary people. So how would life be different in Clovis i...
In New Mexico, water is such a precious resource it naturally follows that many people and organizations devote their efforts to researching and managing it. The two major state organizations that control water-related matters are the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate Stream Commission. Separate government agencies, they work together to regulate almost all of the state’s ground and surface water. The two agencies supervise, measure, appropriate and distribute almost all of New Mexico’s water. Clo...
In New Mexico, water is such a precious resource it naturally follows that many people and organizations devote their efforts to researching and managing it. The two major state organizations that control water-related matters are the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate Stream Commission. Separate government agencies, they work together to regulate almost all of the state’s ground and surface water. The two agencies supervise, measure, appropriate and distribute almost all of New Mexico’s water. Clo...
The word “aquifer” comes from two Latin words, which together mean “to bring water.” That is what the Ogallala Aquifer has done for the High Plains for nearly a century. Named after the town of Ogallala, Neb., the aquifer covers 174,000 square miles in parts of eight states, including New Mexico and Texas. It was formed between 5 million and 20 million years ago, said Jayne Aubele, a geologist and chief of education at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Wind and water eroded bits of rock from the Rocky M...
The question of how much water is left in the eastern New Mexico area has bedeviled politicians and business owners, scientists and ordinary consumers for decades. The answer is still unknown. New Mexico-American Water Co. officials have said they are prepared to provide eastern New Mexico with water through 2040. But Clovis Mayor David Lansford said the area could be out of water in 16 years. A report from the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer stated that in 1995 Curry County depleted the Ogallala Aquifer — the region... Full story
The word “aquifer” comes from two Latin words, which together mean “to bring water.” That is what the Ogallala Aquifer has done for the High Plains for nearly a century. Named after the town of Ogallala, Neb., the aquifer covers 174,000 square miles in parts of eight states, including New Mexico and Texas. It was formed between 5 million and 20 million years ago, said Jayne Aubele, a geologist and chief of education at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Wind and water eroded bits of rock from the Rocky M...
Water takes on even more importance in the High Plains, where agriculture is one of the leading businesses. The question of how much water is left in the eastern New Mexico area has bedeviled politicians and business owners, scientists and ordinary consumers for decades. The answer is still unknown. New Mexico-American Water Co. officials have said they are prepared to provide eastern New Mexico with water through 2040. But Clovis Mayor David Lansford said the area could be out of water in 16 years. A report from the New...
