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Groundwater, economic, and legal analysis of a proposed diversion from the San Agustin Basin of New Mexico
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| Title | Groundwater, economic, and legal analysis of a proposed diversion from the San Agustin Basin of New Mexico |
| Creator | Reese, David J. |
| Subject | San Agustin basin water sustainability subsurface flow Water resources development--New Mexico. Water transfer--New Mexico. Water diversion--New Mexico. Groundwater--New Mexico--Catron County. Groundwater--New Mexico--Soccoro County. |
| Description | A Professional Project Report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Water Resources, Water Resources Program, University of New Mexico. A private corporation has proposed to export up to 54,000 acre-feet per year of groundwater from the San Agustin basin of central New Mexico for use within the Rio Grande basin. This water would be used for eleven stated purposes. Concerns have been expressed regarding the hydrologic, economic, environmental, and legal consequences. Sustainability of the water supply is an issue, as are effects on the neighboring Rio Grande and Gila River watersheds. A system dynamics model of groundwater and... |
| Date | 2013-01-31T20:32:12Z 2013-01-31T20:32:12Z 2013-01-31 |
| Type | Presentation Technical Report Thesis |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1928/22067 |
| Language | en_US |
