This data represents the locations of the declared ground water basins within New Mexico administered by the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer.
The Office of the State Engineer Declared Groundwater Basin map layer closely follow the legal desciptions. However, these boundaries are approximations. For a more accurate description please refer to Article 7 of the &quot;Rules and Regulations Governing the Appropriation and Use of Ground Water in New Mexico.&quot; A Declared Groundwater Basin is an area declared by the State Engineer to be underlain by a groundwater source with reasonably defined boundaries. By declaration the State Engineer assumes jurisdiction over the appropriation and use of groundwater from that source.
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