New Mexico Water Watch tracks New Mexico's water story with real data on reservoirs, rivers, snowpack, drought, and groundwater, explained in plain English, alongside the history of the acequias and the stretch of the Rio Grande that now runs dry most summers.
Where does the data come from?
Live public data from official government sources covering reservoir and river levels, mountain snowpack, statewide and county drought, river water quality, and drinking-water violation history. Historical and legal figures, such as acequia governance and long-standing water-rights allocations, are real, dated official figures, cited rather than live-fetched. Each figure in the app is labeled by how solid it is: provisional, reviewed, reported, last-known, or unavailable.
Does this app require an internet connection?
Yes. New Mexico Water Watch fetches live readings from public government data services to stay current.
Does the app use my location?
No. New Mexico Water Watch does not request or use your location. It presents statewide and site-level data for fixed monitoring locations across New Mexico.
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Last updated: September 2026
New Mexico Water Watch does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data. The app has no account system and does not request your location.
What data is stored: Any preferences (such as saved locations) are kept locally on your device. This data never leaves your device. It is not transmitted to us, to Apple, or to any third party.
What data we fetch: The app makes outbound requests to public government water-data services to display current conditions. These are one-way reads of public data. No personal or device information is sent as part of these requests beyond what's inherent to any standard network request.
What data we collect: None. New Mexico Water Watch uses no analytics or advertising SDKs and has no account system.