Water boards request hydrology study of dam

At the Eddy County Commission meeting on Jan. 4, tense discussions broke out surrounding an official request that commissioners require a hydrology study for Monty Schaefer’s proposed alterations to the Rosefield Dam.

At their regular meeting in October, Schaefer told Eddy County commissioners that he plans to extend the spillway by 40 feet and lower it by six inches. At the time, Schaefer argued...