Water resources data for the 1977 water year for New Mexico consist of records of discharge and water quality of streams; stage, contents and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 212 gaging stations; stage and contents for 24 lakes and reservoirs; water quality for 69 gaging stations, 15 partial-record stations, 1 reservoir, 3 springs and 161 wells; and water levels for 98 observation wells. Also included are 149 crest-stage partial-record stations and 3 low-flow partial-record stations. Additional water data were collected at various sites, not part of the systematic data collection program, and are published as miscellaneous measurements. These data represent that part of the National Water Data System
operated by the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in New' Mexico.