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Rio Grade Water Diverted for Irrigation

Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico - Sandbars on the Rio Grade below the Isleta Diversion dam. The dam sends river water into irrigation canals. But much of the state is experiencing extreme drought, and farmers are not getting all the water they need to grow their crops in the desert.

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Image Description:	Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico - Sandbars on the Rio Grade below the Isleta Diversion dam. The dam sends river water into irrigation canals. But much of the state is experiencing extreme drought, and farmers are not getting all the water they need to grow their crops in the desert.
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