A hydrogeologic investigtion of groundwater-fed springs and wetland at La Cienega, Santa Fe County, New Mexico - Open-file Report 569

This dataset contains a comprehensive hydrologic study of La Cienega's springs and wetlands system in the southern Santa Fe region of New Mexico, presented as an Open File Report (OFR-569) with appendices. The research investigates the critical hydrologic, ecologic, and cultural resources of La Cienega's wetlands, which serve as natural discharge points for both regional and local aquifers that constitute the sole water source for the southern Santa Fe area. The study focuses on examining the complex hydrologic interactions within the wetland system through detailed water balance analysis, providing essential scientific data for understanding groundwater-surface water relationships, wetland ecosystem functioning, and water resource management in this environmentally and culturally significant area of New Mexico.