Climate and Water Connections in the Middle Rio Grande

The primary goal of this project is to better understand relationships between climate and streamflow in the Middle Rio Grande (from the NM/CO border to Elephant Butte reservoir) at watershed scales that are meaningful to people in the region. By building relationships with those who have a direct interest in Middle Rio Grande surface water—including leaders from the acequia community and irrigation districts—the project team seeks to collaboratively develop useful information to support decisions at multiple scales.

CLIMAS Lead: Connie Woodhouse

Research Team: Dan Ferguson, Kelly Jendrisak, Matt Meko, Stacie Reece, Stephanie Mladinich

Partners: New Mexico Acequia Association, New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, US Bureau of Reclamation

Reports

Meko, M., & Woodhouse, C.. (2024). Changes in Streamflow of the Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos, NM. In Climate Assessment for the Southwest, University of Arizona.

Woodhouse, C. A., & Meko, M.. (2024). Streamflow Response to Warming Temperatures, Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos, NM. Climate Assessment for the Southwest, University of Arizona.