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New Mexico gains in flood control and irrigation plans
The piece surveys Washington reports on river works, including Caballo dam in the rural electrification push and Red Bluff and Alamogordo projects. It notes potential power, irrigation benefits, and shifts in policy under New Mexico leadership and opposition, with regional reactions and local impacts described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Washington
R. J. Thomason
el Paso
Caballo Dam
Roosevelt
Rio Grande Valley
TVA
Red Bluff
Alamogordo
Fort Sumner
Red Bluff Dam
Carlsbad
Alamo Dam
Alamo Dams
Conchas
Tucumcari
Army
Amarillo
Bernalillo County
Connally
Sam
Tom Lead Jr
Brannigan
Las Cruces
Lea
Felix
O. E. Puckett
Eddy County
Boy Scouts