NMISC Continues Long-Term Water Lease with Jicarilla Apache Nation

The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission continues a 10-year lease with the Jicarilla Apache Nation for up to 20,000 acre-feet per year of Navajo Reservoir contract water, placing the water into the Strategic Water Reserve for compact compliance and conservation purposes. The Nation foregoes other consumptive uses in exchange for lease payments while NMISC coordinates releases with Reclamation to deliver the water to Lake Powell.

Document date · April 21, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount

up to 20,000 acre-feet per year

Contract type

OTHER

Contract term

10-year lease agreement executed in 2022

Renewal date

2032-12-31

Renewal

10-year lease executed in 2022 allowing up to 20,000 acre-feet per year to be leased to NMISC; no explicit renewal options described in the report.

Document type

Report

Source document

Upper Colorado River Commission Report Provisional Accounting MOU Water Year 2025 2026-04-21

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Jicarilla Apache Nation was awarded this government contract by Upper Colorado River Commission, as recorded on April 21, 2026. The contract value is up to 20,000 acre-feet per year.

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