New Mexico Office of the State Engineer & Interstate Stream Commission

07/10/2026

Tune in to New Mexico in Focus tonight at 7 pm on NMPBS for a conversation with Interstate Stream Commission Director Hannah Riseley-White! We’ll be talking drought and how the State is working to protect our water resources and support communities across the state. Don’t miss it!

07/09/2026

Congratulations to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project on the recent $75.5 million federal appropriation to continue construction of the project's pipeline system.

This funding will advance construction of a key pipeline segment, helping bring a reliable, long-term supply of clean drinking water to Navajo Nation communities, the City of Gallup, and other communities across northwest New Mexico.

Learn more: https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/news-release/5351

06/30/2026

The OSE and ISC Offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day.

06/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Open House in Abiquiú, New Mexico!

We appreciated the opportunity to connect with community members, answer questions, share information about the Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate Stream Commission, and discuss the important work we do to manage and protect New Mexico's water resources.

Thank you to all our partners that help made this a successful and informative event.

06/18/2026

The OSE and ISC Offices will be closed on Friday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth.

06/15/2026

Join us in Abiquiu on June 25 for a community open house on Rio Chama water issues. State agency representatives will be on hand to discuss hydrologic conditions, Rio Grande system management, water rights, and more. Stop by the Rural Events Center from 6–8 p.m. and be part of the conversation.

06/10/2026

Infrastructure is the foundation of our water systems, from stormwater catchment to irrigation channels to pipes. When water moves efficiently through these systems, we can save thousands of acre feet of water.

Learn more at:

If communities across New Mexico prioritized improving infrastructu...

06/08/2026

Our own Sara Fox, Senior Water Planner was recently featured in an interview discussing New Mexico’s regional water security planning process. Read the full article to hear her perspective on this important work.

The New Mexico edition of the June Irrigation Leader is here!

In our cover story this month, we interview Sara Fox, a senior water planner at the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer/Interstate Stream Commission ’s Water Planning Bureau. The commission has been intimately involved in the state’s recent renovation of its regional water security planning, mandated by the 2023 Water Security Planning Act. Ms. Fox walks us through the many stages of public consultation, planning, and implementation that are involved in this important process.

https://bit.ly/43hQj6c

06/05/2026

With record dry conditions and unprecedented strain on the Rio Grande system this year, the Santa Fe New Mexican spoke with ISC's Middle Rio Grande Bureau Chief to discuss the realities on the ground and the coordinated efforts underway.

Read the full story:

After a particularly disappointing winter and warm spring, the parched river in Albuquerque is a harbinger of challenges to come.

06/04/2026