Agriculture in the Rio Grande River Basin Irrigation, for cotton, alfalfa, sugar cane, pecans, and pasture, is by far the largest water use in the basin In the Upper Rio Grande Basin alone, from its headwaters in Colorado to Fort Quitman in Texas, over 300,000 acres (1,000 hectares) are irrigated, including 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) on the Mexican side of this section of the About the Rio Grande Basin Roundtable The RGBRT regularly facilitates discussions on water management issues, educates Coloradans, and engages communities in waterrelated projects and information The RGBRT is comprised of members of the public who represent the diverse agricultural, municipal and industrial, environmental, and recreational water needs of theThe canyons of the Rio Grande are the most popular float trips;
Middle Rio Grande Basin Study
