NM U.S. Sen. Luján frees $120M for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project

The 300-mile pipeline project, once completed, will provide a reliable water supply to more than 250,000 people in northwest New Mexico.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 445

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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U.S. Sen Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Monday announced he’d successfully pressured the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to release $120 million for ongoing construction of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, which, when completed, promises to provide a sustainable water supply to more than 250,000 people in northwest New Mexico.

The project to divert water via a 300-mile pipeline from the San Juan River to the Navajo Nation and areas nearby was finalized in 2010 when …

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