Technical standards, studies, models, and public references for Albuquerque’s drainage, stormwater, erosion-control, and municipal storm-sewer systems.
Hydrology and Development Review#
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AHYMO-S4-R2 Hydrologic Model User’s Manual (2018)
Documents Albuquerque’s official arid-lands hydrologic modeling software, including watershed inputs, rainfall, infiltration, routing, detention facilities, sediment, output interpretation, examples, and procedures used in local drainage analysis and development review.
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City of Albuquerque Construction Site Manual (2018)
Sets illustrated inspection standards for construction-site sediment and erosion controls, vehicle tracking, inlet protection, channels, housekeeping, washout, debris, street cuts, curb work, stabilization, and maintenance of required best practices.
Official City development-review document library · Official City PDF
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Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Standard Notes (2026 Archived PDF)
Sets the City’s 2026 standard erosion and sediment control plan notes for construction BMPs, inspections, stabilization, ownership transfers, off-site support areas, right-of-way work, professional certification, and stormwater controls near major drainage facilities.
Official City PDF · Official City Development Review Services Directory
Watershed Plans#
Upper Piedras Marcadas Watershed Drainage and Water Quality Management Plan#
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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
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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
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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#
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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.
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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.
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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.
County project contact: Jennifer Flor, 505-350-7833, [email protected]
Historical City Capital Plans#
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2007–2016 Storm Drainage Capital Program Summary (Archived PDF)
Schedules storm-drain, arroyo, channel, pump-station, water-quality, rehabilitation, right-of-way, and engineering investments across Albuquerque, identifying named projects and funding by bond cycle through 2016.
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2005–2013 Drainage Component Capital Implementation Plan (Archived PDF)
Programs impact-fee-supported drainage rights-of-way, trunk lines, channels, diversions, ponds, and basins across Far Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, and Tijeras service areas. Full 2007–2016 capital-program record
Historical County Drainage Projects#
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Hardy Court Improvements — Project Map (2025 Archived Image)
Maps the roadway and drainage project near Riverside Drive, including residential access, the proposed storm-drain outfall, West Riverside Drain, Rio Grande bosque, and surrounding neighborhood context. Official County project page
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Arenal Storm Drain Project — Site Map (2021 Archived PDF)
Maps the Arenal storm-drain project mailing area and its relationship to Coors Boulevard, Arenal Road, neighborhood streets, canals, ditches, laterals, and the Isleta Drain in the South Valley.
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Sunset Road Improvements — Proposed Storm Drain Map (2021 Archived PDF)
Maps the proposed Sunset Road storm drain between Arenal Road and Bridge Boulevard, showing its connection to the Sanchez Farm detention pond and its relationship to neighborhood streets and drainage features.
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Vista del Rio Area Storm Drainage Project — Phase Map (2016 Archived PDF)
Maps four phases of Vista del Rio drainage improvements, including storm-drain lines, detention ponds, pumped river and riverside-drain outfalls, flood-hazard areas, neighborhood streets, and the Phase 4 construction area.
Municipal Stormwater Research#
Contamination-Source Studies#
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Antibiotic Resistance Analysis of Contamination in Stormwater — Final Report (2002 Archived PDF)
Investigates fecal-contamination sources in Albuquerque stormwater using antibiotic-resistance analysis, sampling arroyos, channels, dams, and pump stations; it documents methods, source libraries, results, site maps, photographs, and recommended technology transfer.
Official City Street and Storm Maintenance Page · Official City PDF
Municipal Stormwater Program and Annual Reports#
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City of Albuquerque MS4 Annual Report, FY 2025 (archived PDF)
Reports FY 2025 municipal stormwater permit compliance in Albuquerque, including monitoring, pollutant controls, inspections, public education, construction oversight, water-quality results, and extensive supporting records and appendices.
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City of Albuquerque MS4 Annual Report, FY 2024 (archived PDF)
Documents FY 2024 municipal stormwater permit work, including water-quality protection, illicit-discharge control, construction and post-construction programs, pollution prevention, monitoring, public outreach, and supporting appendices.
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City of Albuquerque MS4 Annual Report, FY 2023 (Archived PDF)
Documents FY 2023 municipal stormwater permit compliance, including monitoring, illicit-discharge controls, construction oversight, municipal operations, public education, water-quality results, interagency coordination, and supporting attachments.
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City of Albuquerque MS4 Annual Report, FY 2022 (archived PDF)
Preserves the FY 2022 municipal stormwater compliance record for Albuquerque, including monitoring, impaired-water responses, illicit-discharge work, construction oversight, municipal operations, public education, and program attachments.
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City of Albuquerque MS4 Annual Report, FY 2018 (Archived PDF)
Documents Albuquerque’s FY2018 municipal stormwater permit compliance, including impaired-water priorities, monitoring, illicit-discharge investigations, construction oversight, municipal operations, public education, photographs, laboratory results, inspection records, and extensive supporting appendices.
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City of Albuquerque Stormwater Management Program (2019 archived PDF)
Defines the municipal stormwater program for Albuquerque under the watershed-based MS4 permit, covering legal authority, monitoring, public involvement, illicit discharges, construction, post-construction controls, municipal operations, schedules, and responsibilities.
Historical Permit and Water-Quality Records#
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City of Albuquerque MS4 Monitoring Data for Water Year 2015 (Archived PDF)
Explains Albuquerque’s 2015 stormwater monitoring submission, permit transition, reporting cycles, bacterial and chemical loading, wet-weather sampling, dry-weather screening, discharge reports, and related AMAFCA water-quality attachments.
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Albuquerque MS4 Water-Quality Monitoring Status, July 2014-January 2015 (Archived PDF)
Preserves wet-weather sampling dates, storm duration, rainfall, discharge estimates, collection methods, and monitoring-station status for Albuquerque arroyo and stormwater outfalls during FY 2015.
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Albuquerque MS4 Water-Quality Monitoring Status, June-September 2015 (Archived PDF)
Records 2015 wet-weather monitoring events at Albuquerque arroyos and stormwater outfalls, including rainfall, storm duration, discharge estimates, sampling methods, inactive stations, and collection notes.
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Albuquerque MS4 Bacterial TMDL Loading Report, Water Year 2015 (archived PDF)
Calculates estimated E. coli loads from major Albuquerque stormwater outfalls during water year 2015 and compares daily results with Middle Rio Grande bacterial TMDL wasteload allocations.
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City of Albuquerque NPDES Permit Transitional Update (2015 archived PDF)
Documents the 2015 Albuquerque transition from its former Phase I municipal stormwater permit to the watershed-based MS4 permit, reconciling reporting periods, monitoring, program responsibilities, and compliance activities.
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AMAFCA/Albuquerque MS4 Floatable and Gross Pollutant Study (2005)
Analyzes litter and gross pollutants entering Albuquerque’s municipal stormwater system, identifies sources and drainage conditions, evaluates reduction strategies and structural controls, and establishes a coordinated AMAFCA-City program framework.
Official City Street and Storm Maintenance page · Official City PDF
Historical Rainfall, Runoff, and Water-Quality Data#
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Preserves USGS and City monitoring data for rainfall, runoff, channel flow, and stormwater quality across the Albuquerque metropolitan area, including methods, station records, hydrographs, and water-year 2003 results.
Official City Street and Storm Maintenance page · Official City PDF
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Continues the metropolitan rainfall, runoff, channel-flow, and stormwater-quality record with monitoring methods, station data, hydrographs, precipitation, discharge, and water-quality results for water year 2004.
Official City Street and Storm Maintenance page · Official City PDF