Pecos River below Santa Rosa Dam water level

Name: Pecos River below Santa Rosa Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pecos River, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM MDT (24 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Pecos River below Santa Rosa Dam is running below normal at 3.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.97 ft and 3.00 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Floating and fishing near Pecos River below Santa Rosa Dam

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 75° 48° – Wind 17 mph

20 Tue 76° 50° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 80° 54° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 76° 58° – Wind 18 mph

23 Fri 69° 59° 0.40 in, 54% Wind 23 mph

24 Sat 71° 56° 0.30 in, 51% Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 56° 49° 3.35 in, 40% Wind 23 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Pecos River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pecos River near PecosRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	73 mi
Pecos River near Anton ChicoRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	26 mi
Pecos River above Canon Del Uta near ColoniasRiver gauge, Pecos River	7.0 cfs	Normal	−50.2 cfs	8 mi
Pecos River above Santa Rosa LakeRiver gauge, Pecos River	18.9 cfs	Normal	−9.8 cfs	4.8 mi
Pecos River near Puerto De LunaRiver gauge, Pecos River	1.13 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	22 mi
Pecos River below Sumner DamRiver gauge, Pecos River	99.7 cfs	Normal	+0.9 cfs	34 mi
Pecos River below Taiban Creek near Fort SumnerRiver gauge, Pecos River	40.5 cfs	Very low	−2.9 cfs	56 mi
Pecos River near DunlapRiver gauge, Pecos River	83.0 cfs	Normal	+34.0 cfs	70 mi
Pecos River near AcmeRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.59 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	102 mi
Pecos River near Lake ArthurRiver gauge, Pecos River	4.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	142 mi
Pecos River near ArtesiaRiver gauge, Pecos River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	152 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gallinas River near ColoniasRiver gauge, Gallinas River	2.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Conchas River at VariaderoRiver gauge, Conchas River	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	30 mi
Lake SumnerLake	4,243.95 ft	Normal		32 mi
Gallinas River near LourdesRiver gauge, Gallinas River	3.1 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	41 mi
Fort Sumner Main Canal near Fort SumnerCanal gauge, Fort Sumner Main Canal	84.7 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	43 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 Pecos River below Santa Rosa Dam today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM MDT, the water level was 3.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pecos River below Santa Rosa Dam rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pecos River below Santa Rosa Dam normal?

Low 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:08382830 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.02417, -104.68889 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.00 ft	2026-10-19 22:30	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-19 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pecos River below Santa Rosa Dam (usgs:08382830). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/pecos-river-below-santa-rosa-dam

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