Cochiti Division
COCHITI DIVISION FIELD OFFICE
31 Carro De Caballos, Peña Blanca, NM 87041
DIVISION OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY 6:00AM – 2:30PM
| General Phone Number |
| (505) 465-2298 |
|
Daniel Arquero Division Manager |
Office: (505) 465-2298 ext. 1502 Cell: (505)269-6260 Email: daniel@mrgcd.us |
|
Lisa Pecos Division Clerk II |
Office: (505) 465-2298 ext. 1501 Email: lisap@mrgcd.us |
|
Joseph Pacheco Field Coordinator |
Office: (505) 465-2298 ext. 1503 Cell: (505)249-3750 Email: jpacheco@mrgcd.us |
|
Raydell Latoma ISO Supervisor |
Cell: (505)249-6057 Email: rlatoma@mrgcd.us |
The Cochiti Division is the northern-most Division in the Conservancy District. It primarily serves the irrigated acreage of Cochiti Pueblo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, San Felipe Pueblo, and a portion of Santa Ana Pueblo. It also serves non-pueblo irrigators in the villages of Sile, Peña Blanca, and Algodones. The Cochiti Division was originally served by a low diversion dam built by the MRGCD around 1930. In the mid 1970s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed a large earthen filled dam and a new reservoir at the site, which incorporated intakes for MRGCD diversions into the outlet works.
The Division operates and maintains about 100 miles of canals which provide irrigation for the benefit of about 5000 acres and is staffed by 18 employees.
Latest News
2026 Irrigation Season Operational Updates
05/17/2026 Prior & Paramount Only Operations May Begin Soon MRGCD anticipates that Prior and Paramount only operations could begin as early as Monday, May 18, 2026. Prior and Paramount only operations is when native inflow to the Middle Rio Grande is insufficient...
5/16 Construction Notification: Allison Lateral
May Irrigation & Hydrology Update
News Release: Water Managers Brace for Dry Conditions Along Sections of the Rio Grande
Water Managers Brace for Dry Conditions Along Sections of the Rio Grande FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 12, 2026 Contact: Amanda Molina, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Email: amolina@mrgcd.us Phone: (505) 859-0175 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Water supply conditions along...
Video: May Water Report
Storage Resolution – May 11
Storage Resolution Overview - May 11 Board Meeting Considering increasingly difficult hydrologic conditions across the Middle Rio Grande Valley, the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) continues working closely with federal, tribal, municipal, and...
Save the Date: Community & Farmers Info Meetings
4/21 Corrales-area Irrigation Deliveries Suspended
CORRALES-AREA IRRIGATION DELIVERIES SUSPENDED April 21, 2026 River levels have declined below the threshold required for pumping operations, and irrigation deliveries to the Corrales service area are being suspended. Irrigation deliveries in the Corrales area rely on...