CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) — Because river levels have gone below the threshold required for pumping and irrigation operations in Corrales, the service is now being suspended. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District made the announcement on Tuesday evening.
The district says irrigation deliveries in the Corrales area rely on pumping operations that lift water from the Rio Grande into the Corrales main canal. These pumps require enough river water to function. When the river levels fall below operation limits, pumping is suspended…