CONSTITUTION
OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
ADOPTED JANUARY 21, 1911
PREAMBLE
We, the people of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty, in order to secure the advantages of a state government, do ordain and establish this constitution.
**the water rights section of the NM constitution is
Article XVI of the New Mexico Constitution is irrigation and Water Rights
and consists of six sections.
We are In Southeastern New Mexico, Lea County. We don't have much water here, but God directed my husband and myself to build a small lake here in the desert. And we have a small dam as required by the state engineers office. We have felt a lot like Noah, building a lake in the desert. We have a heart to pray over our whole state.
Protecting Fox River and Chain O' Lakes wihich feeds all 10 lakes. Will try to get to Lake Michigan near Waukegan.