No water for farmers from the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New Mexico
1/22/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Quay County, NM
Start Date: 4/13/2021
- End Date: 1/19/2022
Conchas Lake did not rise in December 2021, offering little hope that the Arch Hurley Conservancy District board of directors would allocate water to farmers come spring just like 2021 when the district decided not to allocate water during growing season due to persistent drought.
Quay County Sun (Tucumcari, N.M.), Jan 19, 2022
The Arch Hurley Conservancy District will not be allocating any irrigation water to area farmers for the first time since 2017 as the board of directors voted against an allocation. Conchas Lake was at 4,159 feet, but cannot discharge water by gravity when the lake is below 4,162 feet, although water can be pumped from the lake to the 4,155 feet level.
The board will reassess the possibility of water discharges monthly or could schedule a special meeting to allocate water if a significant rain event were to occur.
Quay County Sun (Tucumcari, N.M.), April 21, 2021
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