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Eagle Tail Ditch near Maxwell water level

Canal gauge, Eagle Tail Ditch, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.22ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.0 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

12ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 1812ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18
Water level

What this means

Eagle Tail Ditch near Maxwell is at 1.22 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 72° 32° – Wind 13 mph
19 Mon 69° 46° – Wind 12 mph
20 Tue 74° 46° – Wind 16 mph
21 Wed 75° 49° 0.00 in Wind 22 mph
22 Thu 70° 54° 0.15 in, 33% Wind 24 mph
23 Fri 73° 53° 0.13 in, 47% Wind 28 mph
24 Sat 61° 47° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Vermejo River near DawsonRiver gauge, Vermejo River 2.89 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 13 mi
Ponil Creek near CimarronRiver gauge, Ponil Creek 3.2 cfs Normal ±0 22 mi
Canadian River near Taylor SpringsRiver gauge, Canadian River 3.32 ft Below flood stage ±0 25 mi
Cimarron River near CimarronRiver gauge, Cimarron River 0.94 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 25 mi
Rayado Creek near CimarronRiver gauge, Rayado Creek 4.9 cfs Normal −0.3 cfs 30 mi
Purgatoire River at MadridRiver gauge, Purgatoire River 2.80 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 34 mi
Purgatoire River below Trinidad LakeRiver gauge, Purgatoire River 4.01 ft Below flood stage ±0 34 mi
Cimarron River below Eagle Nest DamRiver gauge, Cimarron River 1.8 cfs Low +0.2 cfs 38 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Eagle Tail Ditch near Maxwell today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:45 PM MDT, the water level was 1.22 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Eagle Tail Ditch near Maxwell rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Eagle Tail Ditch near Maxwell normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:07202500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
36.64864, -104.55916 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.22 ft 2026-10-18 19:45 Provisional
Flow 0.0 cfs 2026-10-18 19:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Eagle Tail Ditch near Maxwell (usgs:07202500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/eagle-tail-ditch-near-maxwell

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer