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MRGCD Exhausts San Juan Chama Water Supply

Release issued: 08/28/2023 Albuquerque, NM – For the second time in 40 years, the Rio Grande will likely run dry in Albuquerque. High temperatures, lack of rainfall and inability to store adequate supplemental water, have contributed to the onset of a dryer-than-usual...

Important Notice to Corrales Area Water Users

Release issued: 08/17/2023 Albuquerque, NM - Water managers and fish biologists at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District and the Bureau of Reclamation are preparing for possible river drying in the Albuquerque area and are also working to mitigate the effects on...

Important Notice to MRGCD Water Users

Important Notice to MRGCD Water Users Posted: 7.31.2023 The delivery of irrigation water within the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) is highly dependent on the natural flow of the Rio Grande. Since the end of spring runoff in early July the natural flow...

2023 Proposed Mill Levy Increase

MRGCD BOARD APPROVES 2023 MILL LEVY INCREASE TO HELP PAY FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Failing infrastructure has become the most significant challenge for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) in these water short times. The MRGCD does not have enough...