Datasets
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Hydrogeologic investigation of the northern Taos Plateau, Taos County, New Me...
The Taos Plateau in northern Taos County is a high-elevation, basalt-capped plain that lies between the Rio Grande and the Tusas Mountains. The plateau overlaps the New... -
Sacramento Mountains Hydrogeologic Study: Final technical report. Prepared fo...
In 2005, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources initiated a hydrogeology study in the southern Sacramento Mountains with funding from legislative appropriations... -
Water table map of the southern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico - Open-file ...
Groundwater elevation data from wells and springs in the southern Sacramento Mountains were compiled from depth-to-water measurements taken between 2005 and 2009 by the New... -
Water-level contours and ground water flow conditions (2000 to 2005) for the ...
Ground-water-elevation data from wells and springs in the Santa Fe area were compiled from existing sources and supplemented with well measurements taken between 2003 and 2005... -
Multi-tracer investigation of groundwater residence time in a karstic aquifer...
Several natural and anthropogenic tracers have been used to evaluate groundwater residence time within a karstic limestone aquifer in southeastern New Mexico, USA. Natural... -
Geochemical characterization of ground water in the southern Espanola Basin, ...
Chemistry and isotopic data from ground water and surface water in the southern Española Basin and Santa Fe embayment were compiled from existing sources, and supplemented with... -
Springs of the Rio Grande Gorge, Taos County, New Mexico: Inventory, data rep...
Between August 2006 and April 2007, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources conducted a spring inventory and preliminary geochemical sampling as a first step in... -
Hydrogeologic investigation of the Arroyo Hondo Area, Taos County, New Mexico...
The Arroyo Hondo ground water study reveals a complex, three-dimensional ground water system with multiple hydrostratigraphic units and aquifers. Distribution of the geologic... -
Seasonal and long-term variations in hydraulic head in a karstic aquifer: Ros...
Water levels in the karstic San Andres limestone aquifer of the Roswell Artesian Basin, New Mexico, display significant variations on a variety of time scales. Large seasonal... -
Geology and hydrogeology of the southern Taos Valley, Taos County, New Mexico...
The study was designed to collect new surface geologic data in the southern Taos valley, and to synthesize surface and subsurface geologic and hydrogeologic data into geologic... -
Brackish Water Assessment in the Eastern Tularosa Basin, New Mexico - Open-fi...
Communities in the Tularosa Basin, including Tularosa and Alamogordo, face serious challenges related to water resources, both in terms of water quantity and quality. An arid... -
Hydrogeologic investigation of the southern Taos Valley, Taos County, New Mex...
The southern Taos Valley, located just southwest of the Town of Taos, has experienced high growth in the last few decades. The increasing demand for domestic water is dependent... -
Overview of Fresh and Brackish Water Quality in New Mexico - Open-file Report...
Access to adequate supplies of fresh water is becoming an increasingly critical issue in many parts of the world. In arid regions of the southwestern United States, diminishing... -
A hydrogeologic investigation of Curry and Roosevelt counties, New Mexico - O...
A s part of development of a regional source water protection plan, in 2015–2016, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources performed a technical review of existing... -
Sacramento Mountains Watershed Study - The effects of tree thinning on the lo...
In New Mexico, under the pressures of climate change and population growth, demand for water is increasing, and there is mounting evidence that the available water supply may... -
Hydrogeology of central Jornada del Muerto: Implications for travel along El ...
Between 1598 and the 1880s, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (El Camino Real) served as a 1,600 mile long trade route between Mexico City and San Juan Pueblo/Ohkay Owingeh, New... -
Aquifer mapping program technical document: Water sampling procedures, analys...
Groundwater and surface water sampling is often done under the auspices of the Aquifer Mapping Program and other related hydrogeologic studies at the New Mexico Bureau of... -
An update on the hydrogeology of Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico - Open...
On June 5, 2013, the Village of Magdalena notified the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) that their primary pumping well was not functioning properly. At that time, the... -
Hydrogeology of east-central Union County, northeastern New Mexico - Open-fil...
The agricultural economy of Union County in northeastern New Mexico is highly dependent on groundwater. Ongoing drought, large new groundwater appropriations both within the... -
Assessment of the sustainability of geothermal development within the Truth o...
Between October 1, 2012 and Sept 30, 2013 NM Tech hydrology faculty and students, and personnel from the NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources conducted a 1-year study to... -
Geologic and hydrologic maps of the Ancha Formation, Santa Fe County - Open-f...
The Pliocene to lower Pleistocene Ancha Formation, upper Santa Fe Group, is a relatively coarse deposit found south and west of Santa Fe, northern New Mexico. It extends... -
Mapping Suitability for Managed Aquifer Recharge in the Albuquerque Basin - O...
The suitability for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) in the eastern Albuquerque metropolitan area was mapped using weighted overlay analyses. The study area extends from the Rio... -
Hydrologic investigation at White Sands National Monument - Open-file Report 559
This report presents the results a hydrologic investigation at White Sands National Monument (WHSA) in southern New Mexico. The principle objective of this study is to develop a... -
A hydrogeologic investigtion of groundwater-fed springs and wetland at La Cie...
La Cienega’s springs and wetlands are important hydrologic, ecologic and cultural resources, and provide many beneficial water-related functions. The wetlands discharge... -
La Cienega Groundwater Level Monitoring, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: Summari...
Beginning in 2003, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology began a hydrogeological investigation of the Española Basin, with a special focus on the wetlands at La Cienega, Santa Fe... -
Groundwater surface map of Union County and the Clayton Underground Water Bas...
Union County, the northeasternmost county in New Mexico, is rural with an economy based on ranching and agriculture. Surface water resources are limited, thus development of... -
Lifetime Projections for the High Plains Aquifer in East-central New Mexico -...
NOTE: This Bulletin supersedes Open File Report 591 (OFR-591). East-central New Mexico is dependent on groundwater from the High Plains aquifer for agricultural, municipal,... -
Hydrogeologic Framework of the Village of Peña Blanca, New Mexico - Open-file...
The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources serves as the state’s geologic survey, and has been working in Peña Blanca since March 2016 at the request of the NM... -
Hydrogeology and Water Resource Assessment of the Pueblo of Picuris, Taos Cou...
From October 2000 through June 2002, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources conducted geologic mapping on the Pueblo of Picuris as part of a three phase... -
Persistent Effects of the Gold King Mine Spill on Biota: Animas and San Juan ...
Three years following the Gold King Mine (GKM) spill that released approximately 11 million liters of metal-laden mine drainage into the Animas River, the scientific community... -
EDI Data Portal
The EDI Data Portal contains environmental and ecological data packages contributed by a number of participating organizations. Data providers make every effort to release data... -
EBID SensorThings API
Currently, users can either view this data directly in a web browser, though this can be confusing to users who do not understand the SensorThings API... -
CABQ Landfill and Groundwater Monitoring
Prior to the use of the Cerro Colorado Landfill, the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County and private landowners operated several other landfills in and around Albuquerque.... -
CABQ Groundwater Levels 1995-Present- Webmap
The Environmental Services Division conducts aquifer groundwater monitoring at approximately 130 selected wells within the Albuquerque city limits. Groundwater monitoring... -
Hydrogeologic Framework of the Estancia Basin, New Mexico - Open-file Report 609
This dataset includes GeoJSON files which can be downloaded and dropped directly into open source GIS software such as QGIS. New Mexico relies heavily on groundwater, as it... -
Hydrogeology and water resources of the Salt Basin, New Mexico and Texas- Ope...
Beginning in 2019, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR) and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT) initiated research to assess the... -
Winter 2019–2020 Water-Level Elevation Map for the Albuquerque Metropolitan A...
Residents of the Albuquerque metropolitan area rely in part on groundwater for domestic, municipal, and industrial use. An understanding of changes in groundwater levels and... -
A Three-Dimensional Hydrogeologic Model from the Pecos Slope to the Southern ...
The southeastern portion of New Mexico, specifically the Pecos Slope region of the Sacramento Mountains and the lower Pecos River valley, was selected for this initial study of... -
NMBGMR Water-related Publications Homepage
These publications are related to water, water resources, and hydrogeology. The Groundwater Reports series was discontinued and was superseded by the Hydrologic Reports series.... -
NMWDI Groundwater Monitoring Dashboard
This interactive map displays wells that are actively monitored with one or more timeseries groundwater level datasets. -
Environmental Resource Database of New Mexico
The NMEDB is a publicly available application that consolidates New Mexico's environmental and public health data in an interactive map of the state. The NMEDB allows agencies,... -
NIDIS Interactive Maps
Interactive maps from the National Integrated Drought Information System. Drought is one of many factors that can affect the intensity and severity of a fire. Dry, hot, and... -
WDI Stakeholder Locations
Locations of WDI stakeholders. -
Important Plant Areas of New Mexico
Important Plant Areas (IPAs) are a product of The New Mexico Rare Plant Conservation Strategy. The strategy is an integral part of the State of New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals,... -
Source Water Protection Areas
Source Water is the raw, untreated supply of water from surface water or groundwater used for current or future drinking water. Source Water protection reduces the risk of water... -
OCD Map Tools
Various map tools from Oil Conservation Division (OCD) of EMNRD. -
OSE/ISC Maps
Maps prepared by the Office of the State Engineer are available and can be accessed from the following gallery, by subject. For more information about accessing maps, email the... -
USGS WaterAlert
Real-time data from USGS monitoring locations are transmitted via satellite or other telemetry to USGS offices at various intervals; in most cases, once every hour. Emergency... -
USFS Full Year Stream Temperature Monitoring Sites
This Dynamic Mapping Tool provides a spatial index to over 5,700 sites on streams and rivers in the U.S. and Canada where full year stream temperatures are currently being... -
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) Viewer
The National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) is a geospatial database that contains current effective flood hazard data. FEMA provides the flood hazard data to support the National...