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On January 19, 2021, NOAA issued the Final Instruction for expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. This action protects 14 additional reefs and banks, slightly adjusts the boundaries of the sanctuary's original three banks and expands the sanctuary from 56 square miles (145 km 2) to a total of 160 square miles (415 km 2).
Coastal, ocean-going communities of Native Americans have existed in the area since prehistoric times, with evidence of settlements dating back to at least ca. 8,000 B.C. [1] [3] [4] [7] During the Last Glacial Period, such communities existed on land that became submerged by rising sea levels [7] as the glaciers retreated.
The Blue Hole is a clear blue body of water with a constant 62 °F (17 °C) temperature and constant inflow of 3,000 US gallons per minute (11 m 3 /min; 2,500 imp gal/min), enough to cycle out the water every six hours. While the surface is only 80 feet (24 m) in diameter, it expands to a diameter of 130 feet (40 m) at the bottom.
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With elevations around 8,000 feet, four northern New Mexico lakes offer prime opportunities for ice fishing, according to the New Mexico State Parks Department, a division of the New Mexico Energy ...
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Surface elevation. 4,414 ft (1,345 m) Elephant Butte Reservoir is a reservoir on the southern part of the Rio Grande in the U.S. state of New Mexico, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Truth or Consequences. The reservoir is the 84th largest man-made lake in the United States and the largest in New Mexico by total surface area and peak volume.
The department also has received a $151 million loan from the New Mexico Environment Department's Clean Water State Revolving Fund — with $90 million for the wastewater treatment plant.