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New Mexico’s largest reservoir plunges to just 1.4% full
Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 3, 2026, 5:44 AM
In Science, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico’s largest reservoir, plunged to just 1.4 percent capacity in July 2026 after years of extreme drought and record early snowmelt. The dramatic decline exposed long-submerged debris and underscored the growing strain on Rio Grande water supplies FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.
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