Historic and current groundwater data may be used to help guide water management in New Mexico. Groundwater levels measured by the USGS provide the public, State, and Federal agencies, and cooperators with reliable and impartial information.
Approach
Operate and maintain a groundwater monitoring network consisting of:
- Discrete measurements of water levels in hundreds of well in New Mexico basins at varying frequencies (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual)
- Continuous measurement of water levels in >100 wells throughout the state
Objectives
Collect accurate and reliable groundwater data throughout New Mexico and provide the data to cooperators and the public as promptly as possible via published reports and a publicly accessible database. Long-term groundwater-level data from individual wells provide the information needed to monitor groundwater conditions locally. Regular measurements allow consideration of the range of fluctuation associated with rising or declining groundwater levels relative to regional aquifer use.
Data are published on USGS NWIS web:
Historic and current groundwater data may be used to help guide water management in New Mexico. Groundwater levels measured by the USGS provide the public, State, and Federal agencies, and cooperators with reliable and impartial information.
Approach
Operate and maintain a groundwater monitoring network consisting of:
- Discrete measurements of water levels in hundreds of well in New Mexico basins at varying frequencies (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual)
- Continuous measurement of water levels in >100 wells throughout the state
Objectives
Collect accurate and reliable groundwater data throughout New Mexico and provide the data to cooperators and the public as promptly as possible via published reports and a publicly accessible database. Long-term groundwater-level data from individual wells provide the information needed to monitor groundwater conditions locally. Regular measurements allow consideration of the range of fluctuation associated with rising or declining groundwater levels relative to regional aquifer use.
Data are published on USGS NWIS web: