Dona Ana County farmers brace for low later year

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Farmers in Dona Ana County are preparing for another short river water year in 2017.
The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that key water storage reservoirs such as Elephant Butte Lake and Caballo Reservoir have low levels, meaning farmers will have to rely on snowmelt runoff next spring in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
Snowmelt isn’t looking promising either, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts warm weather and low precipita