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The failure of El Vado Dam

The failure of El Vado Dam

has taken away one of central New Mexico’s most important tools for water management. Photo credit: Jenny Erickson, USBR

El Vado Dam changed the

El Vado Dam changed the

flow of the Rio Grande, storing water during high spring runoff to allow irrigation – and river flows – in late summer. Photo credit: Jenny Erickson, USBR

New Mexico’s water supply at risk: How the loss of El Vado Dam changes everything

By Dani Rae Wascher August 29, 2024

Categories: Front Page College of Arts & Sciences Economics School of Law Research

Tags: El Vado Dam Rio Chama Rio Grande

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