SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – After identifying a potential issue, crews began maintenance work Friday on some of the valves in the Nambe Dam located in Northern Santa Fe County. About an hour in, they realized it was a bigger job than they expected and decided to come back to finish once they were more prepared.

The Nambe watershed has provided irrigation to the pueblos and residents in the valley for over 300 years from spring to fall. "We live in the desert and reservoirs are key aspects in our agricultural community," Santa Fe County District 1 Commissioner Justin Greene said. "This feeds three tribes and 19 acequias. It's the Nambe River that feeds into the Pojoaque River."

Since the dam and reservoir were built in the 1970s, the Pojoaque Valley Irrigation District monitors them closely.

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