The Rio Grande River has undergone considerable change in the last 150 years and is no longer the highly dynamic system it once was Several large dams and irrigation diversions have been built on the river, and the entire system is now operated to reduce flood threats and to supply water for irrigation and municipal and industrial usesThe Rio Grande Basin is located in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico (Figure 7–1) The river's headwaters are in the San Juan Mountains ofRio Grande River Basin Rio Grande Compact The compact establishes Colorado's obligation to ensure deliveries of water at the New Mexico state line and New Mexico's obligation to assure deliveries of water at the Elephant Butte Reservoir, with
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