1. WATER New Mexico’s Most Important Resource

2. Major Sources Rivers – Rio Grande – Pecos River – San Juan River – Gila River – Rio Chama Lakes – Elephant Butte Reservoir – Caballo Reservoir – Navajo Lake – Ute Lake – Conchas Lake Aquifers (ground water)

3. How New Mexico Gets Water

4. Flow of Water (Water Sheds)

5. Water Use In New Mexico

7. Aquifers

8. Acequias Spanish word (stolen from Arabic) for “barmaid”. In all reality, acequias are ditches used for irrigation. In NM, they are registered bodies (meaning they can employ people and earn money). Led by a mayordomo or “ditch rider.”

9. Acequias They are communal, not individually owned. The mayordomo decides who gets water and how much water they get. – How do they come up with this decision?

10. Acequias Mayordomo: elected by acequia members. Acequia members get one vote (popular vote). Mayordomo settles water rights disputes, and his/her word is final. – How would you settle disputes like this?

11. Acequias All members are responsible for repairing and maintaining the acequia. What happens to NM agriculture – and cultural distinction – if we run out of water?

12. Water Crisis http://articles.latimes.co m/2013/jan/25/nation/la- na-texas-water-20130126 http://articles.latimes.co m/2013/jan/25/nation/la- na-texas-water-20130126 http://www.scpr.org/prog rams/take- two/2013/06/13/32232/s mall-new-mexico-town- of-magdalena-runs-out- of-wat/ http://www.scpr.org/prog rams/take- two/2013/06/13/32232/s mall-new-mexico-town- of-magdalena-runs-out- of-wat/ http://stopthewatergrab. blogspot.com/ http://www.nbcnews.co m/video/nightly- news/52269004#5226900 4