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quality. Bernalillo County groundwater level monitoring has shown significant water level declines in some areas (McGregor, 2008). Between 2006 and 2008, under Section 72-12-25 NMSA, 35 entities filed notices of intent to drill more than 420 deep wells in the Middle Rio Grande for the withdrawal of more than 1.14 million acre-feet per year of nonpotable groundwater. Two test wells were drilled and tested for this purpose in Sandoval County. No other wells have been drilled associated with these notices, and no water has been put to beneficial use under any of these notices. These proposed groundwater withdrawals from deep aquifers have the potential to affect shallow freshwater aquifers and the surface water of the Rio Grande stream system. 5.1 Summary of Climate Conditions The 2004 RWP (MRCOG and MRGWA, 2004) included a graph of long-term variations in precipitation in the Southwest based on reconstructed tree-ring records, and precipitation in the region was reflected in the regional water budget through tributary and storm drain inflows. This section provides an updated summary of temperature, precipitation, snowpack conditions, and drought indices pertinent to the region (Section 5.1.1), to be consistent with the common technical approach for regional water planning. Studies relevant to climate change and its potential impacts to water resources in New Mexico and the Middle Rio Grande region are discussed in Section 5.1.2. 5.1.1 Temperature, Precipitation, and Drought Indices Table 5-1 lists the periods of record for weather stations in the Middle Rio Grande region and identifies two stations, Jemez Springs and the Albuquerque airport, that were used for analysis of weather trends. These two stations were selected based on location, how well they represented conditions in their respective counties, and completeness of their historical records (Table 5-1). The locations of the climate stations for which additional data were analyzed are shown in Figure 5-1. Long-term minimum, maximum, and average temperatures for the climate stations are detailed in Table 5-2, and average summer and winter temperatures for each year of record are shown on Figure 5-2. The average precipitation distribution across the entire region is shown on Figure 5-3, and Table 5-2 lists the minimum, maximum, and long-term average annual precipitation (rainfall and snowmelt) at the two representative stations in the planning region. The variability in total annual precipitation for the selected climate stations is shown in Figure 5-4 and is also reflected in the drought indices discussed below. In addition to annual variability, monthly variability in precipitation and resulting streamflow also presents a challenge since snowmelt and/or monsoon flows may not occur at times when water is most needed for agriculture or other uses. Middle Rio Grande Regional Water Plan 2017 64
Table 5-1. Middle Rio Grande Climate Stations Page 1 of 2 Precipitation Temperature Climate Stations a Latitude Longitude Elevation Data Start Data End Data Start Data End Sandoval County Bernalillo 1 NNE 35.32 –106.55 5,052 5/1/1895 8/31/1982 6/1/1895 8/31/1982 Cabezon 5 SW 35.58 –107.17 6,053 10/1/1939 9/30/1951 — — Cochiti Dam 35.64 –106.33 5,560 2/1/1975 Present 2/1/1975 Present Corrales 35.25 –106.60 5,026 10/31/1982 Present 10/31/1982 Present Cuba 36.01 –106.97 7,045 9/1/1938 Present 9/1/1938 Present Jemez Dam 35.39 –106.54 5,388 9/1/1953 Present 9/1/1953 Present Jemez Springs 35.78 –106.69 6,262 5/1/1910 Present 10/1/1910 Present Johnson Rch 35.95 –107.09 7,203 7/1/1944 Present 3/1/2013 Present Lee Rch 35.83 –106.50 8,694 10/1/1923 9/30/1941 10/1/1923 9/30/1941 Pena Blanca 35.58 –106.33 5,233 8/1/1958 1/31/1968 8/1/1958 1/31/1968 Penistaja 35.90 –107.15 6,965 9/1/1943 12/31/1955 6/1/1953 9/30/1955 Placitas 4W 35.30 –106.50 5,515 1/1/1992 Present 1/1/2006 Present Regina 36.18 –106.95 7,454 7/1/1914 8/31/1969 10/1/1914 8/31/1969 Selsor Rch 35.97 –106.78 8,005 6/1/1912 Present 12/1/1912 Present Torreon Navajo Mission 35.80 –107.18 6,700 1/1/1961 Present 1/1/1961 Present Vallecitos 35.65 –106.67 5,900 1/1/1920 6/30/1974 — — Wolf Canyon 35.95 –106.75 8,220 6/1/1912 Present 12/1/1912 Present Bernalillo County Albuquerque Fthills NE 35.13 –106.49 6,120 10/1/1991 Present 10/1/1991 Present Albuquerque Valley 35.02 –106.69 4,955 10/1/1991 Present 10/1/1991 Present Albuquerque WSFO Airport 35.04 –106.61 5,310 8/1/1946 10/1/2001 1/1/1897 Present Bernalillo County (cont.) Source: WRCC, 2014 — = Information not available a Stations in bold type were selected for analysis of weather trends. WSFO = Weather Service Forecast Office Middle Rio Grande Regional Water Plan 2017 65
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Table of Contents Executive Summary
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List of Figures 1-1 Location of Mid
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5-12 Leaking Underground Storage Ta
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MCL MCLG MDWCA MRCOG MRGAA MRGCD MR
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Executive Summary The Middle Rio Gr
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Planning Method For this RWP, water
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appropriations are available in the
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channel aggradation. These changes
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In 2014, the U.S. Environmental Pro
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• Bosque and other riparian habit
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1. Introduction The Middle Rio Gran
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The organization of this update fol
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2.1 The New Mexico Interstate Strea
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2.2.1 Identification of Regional St
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Table 2-1. Steering Committee Membe
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Table 2-2. Middle Rio Grande Region
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Table 6-5 Projected Water Demand, 2
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