Middle Rio Grande Regional Water Plan
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5.5 Administrative Water Supply ..................................................................................................... 141 5.5.1 2010 Administrative Water Supply ............................................................................... 142 5.5.2 Drought Supply .............................................................................................................. 142 6. Water Demand .................................................................................................................................... 143 6.1 Present Uses ............................................................................................................................... 144 6.2 Demographic and Economic Trends .......................................................................................... 153 6.2.1 Sandoval County ............................................................................................................ 154 6.2.2 Bernalillo County ........................................................................................................... 155 6.2.3 Valencia County ............................................................................................................ 158 6.3 Projected Population Growth ..................................................................................................... 159 6.4 Water Conservation .................................................................................................................... 161 6.5 Projections of Future Water Demand for the Planning Horizon ................................................ 172 6.5.1 Water Demand Projection Methods ............................................................................... 172 6.5.2 Middle Rio Grande Projected Water Demand ............................................................... 177 7. Identified Gaps between Supply and Demand ................................................................................... 181 8. Implementation of Strategies to Meet Future Water Demand ............................................................ 184 8.1 Implementation of Strategies Identified in Previously Accepted Regional Water Plans ........... 184 8.2 Water Conservation .................................................................................................................... 185 8.3 Proposed Strategies (Water Programs, Projects, or Policies) ..................................................... 185 8.3.1 Comprehensive List of Projects, Programs and Policies ............................................... 187 8.3.2 Key Strategies for Regional Collaboration .................................................................... 188 8.3.3 Key Program and Policy Recommendations ................................................................. 191 References ................................................................................................................................................. 192 Middle Rio Grande Regional Water Plan 2017 ii
List of Figures 1-1 Location of Middle Rio Grande Water Planning Region................................................................. 2 3-1 Regional Map ................................................................................................................................. 17 3-2 Land Ownership ............................................................................................................................. 22 4-1 NMOSE-Declared Groundwater Basins and Groundwater Models .............................................. 37 5-1 Climate Stations ............................................................................................................................. 67 5-2 Average Temperature, Jemez Springs and Albuquerque WSFO Airport Climate Stations ........... 69 5-3 Average Annual Precipitation (1980 to 2010) ............................................................................... 70 5-4 Annual Precipitation, Jemez Springs and Albuquerque WSFO Airport Climate Stations ............ 71 5-5 Snow Depth and Snow Water Equivalent for April .................................................... Not applicable 5-6a Palmer Drought Severity Index, New Mexico Climate Divisions 2 and 4 .................................... 74 5-6b Palmer Drought Severity Index, New Mexico Climate Divisions 5 and 6 .................................... 75 5-7 Major Surface Drainages, Stream Gages, Reservoirs, and Lakes .................................................. 79 5-8 Minimum and Median Yield 1950 through 2013 .......................................................................... 89 5-9a Annual Streamflow for Selected Gaging Stations on the Rio Grande ........................................... 90 5-9b Annual Streamflow for Selected Gaging Stations on the Rio Grande and Jemez River ............... 91 5-9c Annual Streamflow for Selected Gaging Station on the Rio Puerco ............................................. 92 5-10a Geology and Physiographic Provinces .......................................................................................... 97 5-10b Geology Explanation ..................................................................................................................... 98 5-11 U.S. Geological Survey Wells and Recent Groundwater Elevation Change ............................... 100 5-12 Hydrographs of Selected Wells ................................................................................................... 101 5-13 Water Quality-Impaired Reaches ................................................................................................. 103 5-14 Potential Sources of Contamination ............................................................................................. 116 6-1a Sandoval County Water Demand, 2010 ....................................................................................... 146 6-1b Bernalillo County Water Demand, 2010...................................................................................... 147 Middle Rio Grande Regional Water Plan 2017 iii
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5.5 Administrative <strong>Water</strong> Supply ..................................................................................................... 141<br />
5.5.1 2010 Administrative <strong>Water</strong> Supply ............................................................................... 142<br />
5.5.2 Drought Supply .............................................................................................................. 142<br />
6. <strong>Water</strong> Demand .................................................................................................................................... 143<br />
6.1 Present Uses ............................................................................................................................... 144<br />
6.2 Demographic and Economic Trends .......................................................................................... 153<br />
6.2.1 Sandoval County ............................................................................................................ 154<br />
6.2.2 Bernalillo County ........................................................................................................... 155<br />
6.2.3 Valencia County ............................................................................................................ 158<br />
6.3 Projected Population Growth ..................................................................................................... 159<br />
6.4 <strong>Water</strong> Conservation .................................................................................................................... 161<br />
6.5 Projections of Future <strong>Water</strong> Demand for the <strong>Plan</strong>ning Horizon ................................................ 172<br />
6.5.1 <strong>Water</strong> Demand Projection Methods ............................................................................... 172<br />
6.5.2 <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Projected <strong>Water</strong> Demand ............................................................... 177<br />
7. Identified Gaps between Supply and Demand ................................................................................... 181<br />
8. Implementation of Strategies to Meet Future <strong>Water</strong> Demand ............................................................ 184<br />
8.1 Implementation of Strategies Identified in Previously Accepted <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>s ........... 184<br />
8.2 <strong>Water</strong> Conservation .................................................................................................................... 185<br />
8.3 Proposed Strategies (<strong>Water</strong> Programs, Projects, or Policies) ..................................................... 185<br />
8.3.1 Comprehensive List of Projects, Programs and Policies ............................................... 187<br />
8.3.2 Key Strategies for <strong>Regional</strong> Collaboration .................................................................... 188<br />
8.3.3 Key Program and Policy Recommendations ................................................................. 191<br />
References ................................................................................................................................................. 192<br />
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