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Quay County 40-Year Water Plan Update Quay County 40-Year Water Plan Update Quay County, New Mexico October 2015 Funding for this plan was provided by the New Mexico Finance Authority with oversight by the New Mexico Environment Department. Quay County 40-year Water Plan Update This Page Intentionally Left Blank. Quay County 40-year Water Plan Update Quay County 40-Year Water Plan Update Prepared for: Quay County, New Mexico Prepared by: HDR Engineering, Inc. Edward A. DuBois, Jr. Samuel K. Vaugh Grady F. Reed Funding for this plan was provided by the New Mexico Finance Authority with oversight by the New Mexico Environment Department. October 2015 | i Quay County 40-year Water Plan Update This Page Intentionally Left Blank. ii | October 2015 Quay County 40-year Water Plan Update Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Background Information ........................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Organization of the Plan Update ........................................................................................... 5 1.3 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................. 5 2 Planning Area Description .............................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Physical Description of Quay County .................................................................................... 6 2.1.1 Climate ................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Surface Water Resources ....................................................................................... 6 2.1.3 Groundwater Resources ....................................................................................... 13 2.2 Demographic Characteristics of Quay County ..................................................................... 16 2.2.1 Population ............................................................................................................. 16 2.2.2 Water Use ............................................................................................................. 18 2.2.3 Economy............................................................................................................... 19 2.3 Legal and Water Right Issues ............................................................................................. 20 2.3.1 Appropriation of Surface Water ............................................................................. 20 2.3.2 Groundwater Appropriation ................................................................................... 21 2.3.3 Canadian River Compact ...................................................................................... 21 2.3.4 Conservancy and Irrigation Districts ...................................................................... 21 2.3.5 The Endangered Species Act (ESA) ...................................................................... 21 2.4 Water Quality Standards ..................................................................................................... 22 2.4.1 Surface Water ....................................................................................................... 22 2.4.2 Groundwater ......................................................................................................... 22 2.4.3 Drinking Water ...................................................................................................... 23 2.5 Current Water Quality Issues .............................................................................................. 23 2.5.1 Surface Water ........................................................................................................ 23 2.5.2 Groundwater .......................................................................................................... 23 2.6 Potential Water Quality Concerns ....................................................................................... 23 2.6.1 Surface Water ....................................................................................................... 23 2.6.2 Groundwater ......................................................................................................... 24 3 Population and Water Demand Projections................................................................................... 25 3.1 Population Projections ........................................................................................................ 25 3.2 Water Demand Projections ................................................................................................. 30 4 Water Supply Projections ............................................................................................................. 35 4.1 Groundwater Supplies ........................................................................................................ 35 4.1.1 City of Tucumcari .................................................................................................. 35 4.1.2 Village of Logan .................................................................................................... 37 4.1.3 Village of San Jon ................................................................................................. 38 October 2015 | iii Quay County 40-year Water Plan Update 4.1.4 Village of House .................................................................................................... 39 4.2 Surface Water Supplies ...................................................................................................... 40 5 Needs Analysis and Water Supply Alternatives............................................................................. 44 5.1 Needs Analysis ................................................................................................................... 44 5.1.1 City of Tucumcari ................................................................................................... 44 5.1.2 Villages of Logan and San Jon ............................................................................... 45 5.1.3 Village of House ..................................................................................................... 47 5.2 Water Supply Alternatives ................................................................................................... 48 5.2.1 General Water Supply Alternatives ......................................................................... 48 5.2.2 Entity Specific Water Supply Alternatives ............................................................... 52 6 Public Involvement in Plan Development ...................................................................................... 55 Appendix A - Minutes of Quay County Commissioners Meeting (March 9, 2015) Appendix B - Sign-in Sheet for Public Meeting in Logan (March 9, 2015) iv | October 2015 Quay County 40-year Water Plan Update List of Figures Figure 1-1. Quay County, New Mexico ..................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2-1. Location Map of Conchas and Ute Reservoirs ........................................................................ 7 Figure 2-2. Map of Arch Hurley Conservancy District System ................................................................... 9 Figure 2-3. Proposed ENMRWS Map .................................................................................................... 12 Figure 2-4. Groundwater Resources of Quay County ............................................................................. 15 Figure 2-5. Historical Population of Quay County per U.S. Census Bureau ............................................ 17 Figure 2-6. Acres Irrigated by Arch Hurley Conservancy District ........................................................... 17 Figure 2-7. Historical Non-Irrigation Water Use for Quay County ............................................................ 19 Figure 2-8. Historical Irrigation Water Use in Quay County ..................................................................... 19 Figure 3-1. Low Case Population Projection for Quay County ................................................................ 29 Figure 3-2. Medium Case Population Projection for Quay County .......................................................... 29 Figure 3-3. High Case Population Projection for Quay County................................................................ 30 Figure 3-4. Low Case Water Demand Projection for Quay County ......................................................... 33 Figure 3-5. Medium Case Water Demand Projection for Quay County ................................................... 33 Figure 3-6. High Case Water Demand Projection for Quay County ......................................................... 34 Figure 5-1. Demand and Supply Comparison for the City of Tucumcari .................................................. 45 Figure 5-2. Demand and Supply Comparison for the Village of Logan .................................................... 46 Figure 5-3. Demand and Supply Comparison for the Village of House .................................................... 48 Figure
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