Technical standards, studies, models, and public references for Albuquerque’s drainage, stormwater, erosion-control, and municipal storm-sewer systems.

Hydrology and Development Review#

Watershed Plans#

Upper Piedras Marcadas Watershed Drainage and Water Quality Management Plan#

  • Volume 1 - Literature Review (2017)

    Reconstructs the Upper Piedras Marcadas watershed’s drainage-planning history through 32 prior plans, as-builts, subdivision reports, sector plans, storm-drain projects, basin studies, maps, agreements, and design records dating from 1983 through 2014. Official project resources

  • Volume 2 - Existing Conditions (2017)

    Documents existing hydrology, drainage infrastructure, land use, rainfall-runoff modeling, discharge paths, detention constraints, water quality, field conditions, and downstream capacity across the Upper Piedras Marcadas watershed, updated in 2017. Official project resources

  • Volume 3 - Developed Conditions (2017)

    Models developed watershed conditions and compares drainage alternatives, hydraulic capacity, costs, low-impact development and water-quality measures, funding options, basin maps, design plates, calculations, and recommended improvements for Upper Piedras Marcadas. Official project resources

Deferred Watershed Project Record#

  • Official County Project Page

    Preserves the County’s current status notice and project history for proposed sediment-capture ponds, drainage infrastructure, and water-quality improvements. Bernalillo County says the project was deferred indefinitely following resident concerns and a funding deadline.

  • Public Meeting Presentation (August 2024 Archived PDF)

    Presents the proposed Upper La Cueva watershed improvements, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, sediment-capture ponds, Signal storm drain, design process, construction impacts, water-quality benefits, resilience objectives, schedule, and project contacts.

    Official County PDF

  • Primrose Pointe HOA Presentation (September 2024 Archived PDF)

    Expands the Upper La Cueva proposal with Primrose Pointe pond plans and visual renderings, arroyo views, drainage analysis, construction-impact measures, sediment and water-quality benefits, schedule, and project contacts.

    Official County PDF

    County project contact: Jennifer Flor, 505-350-7833, [email protected]

Historical City Capital Plans#

Historical County Drainage Projects#

Municipal Stormwater Research#

Contamination-Source Studies#

Municipal Stormwater Program and Annual Reports#

Historical Permit and Water-Quality Records#

Historical Rainfall, Runoff, and Water-Quality Data#