Welcome to the Cimarron Watershed Alliance Website

	Cimarron Watershed Alliance, Inc. P.O. Box 626 Cimarron, NM 87714 (505) 376-2270 (voice) (505) 376-2366 (data) (866) 676-2270 (toll free)
Mission: "To strive for and maintain a healthy watershed through collaborative community activities involving all stakeholders with an interest in water."

The Cimarron Watershed Alliance (CWA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation made up of volunteers from Colfax County, New Mexico. Volunteers include public officials, agency personnel, civic groups, ranchers, business people, and private citizens, all with the common interest of maintaining and improving water quality and quantity within the watershed.

The Cimarron Watershed is the area drained by the Cimarron River and its tributaries in northeastern New Mexico. It is dominated by forestland and rangeland, with some urban areas in and near the towns of Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Cimarron, and Springer.

CWA's Objectives:

1. To restore, maintain, and/or preserve surface and groundwater quality, aquatic resources, and water supplies.
2. To serve as a resource on watershed issues and information.
3. To protect, restore, and maintain natural resources (land, water, forest, and wildlife) in the watershed.

The CWA was created as a result of a watershed study done by the New Mexico Environment Department, as required by the United States Department of Environmental Protection. This study identified certain problems in creeks and rivers within the Cimarron Watershed. These problems included turbidity, high water temperature, aluminum, and fecal coliform bacteria.

The CWA was formed to help address these problems at the local level with local input. CWA members identified concerns and possible actions, and are working to promote the health of the watershed. Solutions include replanting riparian areas, reducing forest biomass, and improving wastewater management throughout the county.