New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
New Mexico Water Rights Reporting System (NMWRRS)
NMWRRS provides access to the State Engineer’s water rights database, WATERS. Database population is ongoing. Click on the Abstracted Areas Map to see areas for which information is available.
Report descriptions
Well Log/Meter Information – generate a list of wells for which well records have been received or meters installed.
Water Column/Average Depth To Water – generate a report of well depths, depths to water, and water columns for wells found in a given area.
Water Right Summary – search water right records by water right file number or owner name. View document images.
Subfile – search adjudicated water rights by subfile and cause numbers.
Cross Reference – search water right files with cross-referenced file numbers, e.g., pre-basin “MISC” file numbers.
Ditch Water Right Status – generate a list of water rights on a ditch(es) or acequia(s).
Point of Diversion/Well ID Tag – search for points of diversion using a variety of criteria.
Driller License – view a report of water well drillers and companies having valid or expired drilling licenses.
Subdivision Review – navigate to OSE webpage of subdivision reviews and opinions.
Search by Subdivision – generate a list of water right file numbers by subdivision name.
OSE POD Locations Online Mapping Tool – navigate to online OSE GIS application.