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New Mexico’s Largest Reservoir Was Nearly Full. Now It’s at 1.4%

New Mexico's largest reservoir plunged to just 1.4 percent capacity in July 2026, revealing the dramatic impact of prolonged drought and record early snowmelt. NASA is using satellite data to help water managers understand the shrinking supply and prepare for future shortages.

New Mexico’s Largest Reservoir Was Nearly Full. Now It’s at 1.4%

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New Mexico's largest reservoir plunged to just 1.4 percent capacity in July 2026, revealing the dramatic impact of prolonged drought and record early snowmelt.

NASA is using satellite data to help water managers understand the shrinking supply and prepare for future shortages.

When astronaut John Glenn remarked on the landscape below him while orbiting Earth [...]

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New Mexico's largest reservoir plunged to just 1.4 percent capacity in July 2026, revealing the dramatic impact of prolonged drought and record early snowmelt. NASA is using satellite data to help water managers understand the shrinking supply and prepare for future shortages. When astronaut John Glenn remarked on the landscape below him while orbiting Earth [...]

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