Your Guide to A Sustainable Shared Water Future In New Mexico
Main Stream New Mexico connects water data, stories, and solutions to plan, conserve, and thrive together.
Main Stream is a campaign of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission Water Planning Program. It is a resource for revitalized regional water planning under New Mexico’s Water Security Planning Act of 2023.
New Mexico’s Regional Water Planning Mapping Tool
This tool provides an introduction to water data which incorporates various tried-and-true data sets. It pairs population data from the Census with water data from the New Mexico Water Data Act, and overlays those with Water Use by Categories reports from both 2015 and 2020 (among other data sets).
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Water Facts for New Mexicans
Worried About Water in New Mexico?
Through floods and droughts, New Mexicans have always adapted. Now, as climate change reshapes our water future, it's time to act together. We are all connected by water, and small changes can secure our water future. So do your part. Only take what you need.
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What's The Link Between Snow and Our Rivers?
New Mexico rivers change a lot from season to season. Ever wonder why? Snowfall plays a big role. Each winter, snow creates frozen stores of water in the high mountains. This melts in the spring, feeding rivers and streams. But New Mexico winters are becoming dryer, warmer, and shorter, reducing the flow. So do your part. Only take what you need.
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Does A Hotter Climate Mean Less Water?
Our climate is heating up. As average annual temperatures rise — even by just one degree — more water evaporates from our landscapes, reservoirs, and rivers, leaving less to go around. So do your part. Only take what you need.
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How Does Groundwater Work?
In New Mexico, over 98% of public water systems rely on groundwater. As New Mexico gets warmer and our rivers and streams become increasingly stressed, more communities will turn to limited groundwater to meet demands. Do your part. Only take what you need.
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Worried About Water in New Mexico?Click to learn more
What's The Link Between Snow and Our Rivers?Click to learn more
Does A Hotter Climate Mean Less Water?Click to learn more
How Does Groundwater Work?Click to learn more
New Mexico Water Stories
Water Belongs to All of Us
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New Mexico’s Water Data: Now an Interactive Journey
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Water Conservation 101: Simple Hacks for a Water-Wise Home
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How Data Can Inspire Action: A Closer Look at the Water Use by Categories Report
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From ‘Just a Bill’ to a Law, Fully Enacted
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2025: A Turning Point in New Mexico’s Water?
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Water’s Route 66… and an Aquifer the Size of Lake Superior?
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New Mexico: Planning and Taking Action
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The Law of The River: Aaron Chavez and the Future of Water in Northwest New Mexico
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Trading Policy Meetings for Tractor Rides: An Interview with Former State Engineer Mike Hamman
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