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Aerial view of the Rio Grande winding through a broad, rugged landscape of mesas, arroyos and desert vegetation in New Mexico.
EBID

EBID seeks $55 million for Rio Grande channel work after Washington push

EBID is seeking $55 million in federal funding for Rio Grande channel maintenance after taking the issue to the White House, Congress and Senate appropriators.

Damien Willis
Water flows through a concrete-lined EBID irrigation canal bordered by trees and vegetation in southern New Mexico.
Rio Grande

EBID assessing failure risks at all 27 district dams

EBID is conducting risk assessments on all 27 dams it owns and maintains to identify potential failure modes and determine which structures need attention first.

Damien Willis
The Rio Grande runs through a rocky canyon beneath steep desert cliffs and a partly cloudy blue sky.
Water

EBID told to expect ‘critically low’ water supply in 2027

EBID is beginning contingency planning for 2027 after its water consultant warned the Lower Rio Grande should expect another critically low water supply.

Damien Willis
Graphic explains the proposed $74 million rehabilitation of Tortugas Site 1 Dam, a high-hazard structure east of NMSU built in 1962.
EBID

Tortugas dam faces $74 million rehabilitation as engineers warn of flood risk

Federal planners favor a $74 million rehabilitation of Tortugas Site 1 Dam, a high-hazard flood-control structure east of NMSU that engineers say no longer meets safety standards.

Damien Willis
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