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Sierra Ditch near Chacon water level

Canal gauge, Sierra Ditch, New Mexico, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.48ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
8.8 cfs
0 1 3 4

History

2.22.32.42.5ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 192.22.32.42.5ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

Sierra Ditch near Chacon reads 2.48 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM MDT. There is no published reference for this canal yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.24 ft and 2.48 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 50° 37° – Wind 22 mph
20 Tue 49° 37° 0.02 in Wind 16 mph
21 Wed 60° 37° – Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 58° 42° 0.16 in, 69% Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 46° 35° 1.42 in, 84% Wind 5 mph
24 Sat 51° 31° – Wind 6 mph
25 Sun 35° 30° 0.37 in, 36% Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 61%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
La Sierra Ditch near HolmanCanal gauge, La Sierra Ditch 2.0 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 10 mi
Rio Pueblo near PenascoRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo 17.2 cfs Normal −0.7 cfs 11 mi
Rio Grande Del Rancho near TalpaRiver gauge, Rio Grande Del Rancho 4.2 cfs Low ±0 13 mi
Mora River at La CuevaRiver gauge, Mora River 4.49 ft Below flood stage ±0 18 mi
Rio Pueblo De Taos near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo De Taos 5.9 cfs Low ±0 19 mi
Rio Pueblo De Taos below Los CordovasRiver gauge, Rio Pueblo De Taos 6.65 ft Below flood stage +0.17 ft 20 mi
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near TaosRiver gauge, Rio Grande 3.82 ft Below flood stage +0.33 ft 22 mi
Coyote Creek near GolondrinasRiver gauge, Coyote Creek 1.1 cfs Low +0.1 cfs 23 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 Sierra Ditch near Chacon today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:15 PM MDT, the water level was 2.48 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sierra Ditch near Chacon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sierra Ditch near Chacon normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:07214470 (Agency page)
Coordinates
36.18333, -105.40639 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
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 2.48 ft 2026-10-19 18:15 Provisional
Flow 8.8 cfs 2026-10-17 02:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sierra Ditch near Chacon (usgs:07214470). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/sierra-ditch-near-chacon

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