List of rivers of New Mexico
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of New Mexico arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. In mean flow of water per second, the San Juan River Arkansas is New Mexico's largest river, followed by the Rio Grande and the Animas River.
East of the continental divide
[edit]Mississippi watershed
[edit]- Mississippi River
- Arkansas River
- Canadian River
- North Canadian River
- Punta de Agua Creek (TX)
- Rita Blanca Creek (TX)
- Tramperos Creek
- Ute Creek
- La Cinta Creek
- Conchas River
- Mora River
- Cimarron River
- Vermejo River
- Dry Cimarron River
- Purgatoire River
- Canadian River
- Arkansas River
Rio Grande watershed
[edit]- Rio Grande
Interior basin
[edit]West of the continental divide
[edit]Rivers listed by average flow rate
[edit]The table lists mean flow in cubic feet of water per second (cfs) of each river with a flow rate of more that 30 cfs. One cubic foot of water equals .0283 cubic meters. The waters of most rivers in New Mexico are used extensively for irrigation, thus reducing mean flow rates.[1]
| River | cubic feet per second (cfs) flow | Location of monitoring station | Maximum flow cfs (date) | Minimum flow cfs (date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan River | 1,983 | Shiprock | 80,000 (August 22, 1929) | 8.0 (August 25,26, 1939 |
| Rio Grande | 1,391 | San Felipe Pueblo | 27,300 (June 26,1937) | 32.0 (July 7, 1934) |
| Animas River | 853 | Farmington | 25,000 (June 29, 1927) | 0.00 (August 8, 1996) |
| Rio Chama | 559 | near Chamita | 15,000 (May 22, 1920) | 1.2 (September 16, 1971) |
| Gila River | 237 | near Red Rock | 48,400 (December 19, 1978) | 2.2 (August 5, 1947) |
| Pecos River | 217 | near Artesia | 51,500 (May 30, 1937) | 0.00 (October 1, 1934) |
| Canadian River | 164 | Near Sanchez | 145,000 (June 18, 1965) | 0.00 (March 31, 1936) |
| Los Pinos River | 116 | near Ortiz, Colorado | 3,160 (May 12, 1941) | 1.7 (August 27, 2002) |
| San Francisco River | 86.5 | near Glenwood | 37,100 (October 2, 1983) | 1.5 (December 3, 1906) |
| Embudo Creek | 80.3 | near Dixon | 4,200 (August 29, 1977) | 0.06 (June 26, 1950) |
| Jemez River | 72.4 | near Jemez Pueblo | 5,900 (April 21, 1958) | 1.2 (July 25, 1981) |
| Ojo Caliente River | 66.9 | La Maderaa | 3,730 (July 19, 2013) | 0.20 (August 17, 1956) |
| Rio Pueblo de Taos | 58.8 | near Los Cordovas | 2,380 (August 24, 1957) | 0.00 (July 30, 2003) |
| Costilla Creek | 44.9 | near Costilla | 1,150 (May 11, 1942) | 0.34 (March 15, 1969) |
| Rio Pueblo | 42.4 | near Penasco | 2,200 (May 19, 1994) | 0.91 (August 13, 2002) |
| Red River | 41.3 | near Questa | 886 (May 25, 1942) | 0.60 (January 21, 1981) |
| Revuelto Creek | 39.5 | near Logan | 26,700 (July 9, 1960) | 0.00 (October 20, 1959) |
| Rio Puerco | 38.8 | near Bernardo | 18,800 (September 23, 1941) | 0.00 (September 23, 1941) |
| Rio Hondo | 34.2 | near Valdez | 541 (May 13, 1941) | 1.0 (January 27, 1942) |
| Mora River | 32.7 | near Terrero | 937 (May 22, 1991) | 0.90 (January 12, 1964) |
| Santa Cruz River | 30.7 | near Cundiyo | 2,420 (September 24, 1931) | 0.19 (March 13, 1954) |
| Mogollon Creek | 30.2 | near Cliff | 10,800 (August 12, 1967) | 0.00 (October 13, 1995) |
Source: "Water Resources Data for the United States," United States Geological Survey, [1], Search: New Mexico.
See also
[edit]- List of mountain ranges of New Mexico
- List of valleys of New Mexico
- List of rivers in the United States
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References
[edit]- ^ "History: The Politics of Water". New Mexico Museum of Art. Cultural Atlas of New Mexico. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of New Mexico (1974)
