Rio Chama near La Puente water level

Name: Rio Chama near La Puente water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rio Chama, New Mexico, United States

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

2.74ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM MDT (50 min ago)

Flow: 108 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Rio Chama near La Puente is above normal at 2.74 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.74 ft and 2.95 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Floating and fishing near Rio Chama near La Puente

Experienced paddlers may enjoy higher water, but many outfitters stop rentals once a river runs this high.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 64° 39° – Wind 16 mph

20 Tue 59° 44° 0.06 in, 25% Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 64° 45° 0.04 in, 75% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 58° 50° 0.91 in, 94% Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 58° 40° 0.21 in, 94% Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 58° 35° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 63° 34° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Rio Chama

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rio Chama above ChamaRiver gauge, Rio Chama	1.66 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Rio Chama below El Vado DamRiver gauge, Rio Chama	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Rio Chama above Abiquiu ReservoirRiver gauge, Rio Chama	5.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Rio Chama below Abiquiu DamRiver gauge, Rio Chama	2.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	32 mi
Rio Chama near ChamitaRiver gauge, Rio Chama	4.09 ft	Below flood stage	±0	50 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Heron ReservoirReservoir	7,074.09 ft	Very low		4.4 mi
El Vado LakeLake	6,811.93 ft	Low		7 mi
Rio Ojo Caliente at La MaderaRiver gauge, Rio Ojo Caliente	2.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	39 mi
San Juan River near CarracasRiver gauge, San Juan River	626 cfs	High	−86.0 cfs	45 mi
Rio Grande at EmbudoRiver gauge, Rio Grande	2.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.52 ft	49 mi
Embudo Creek at DixonRiver gauge, Embudo Creek	9.13 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	51 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 Rio Chama near La Puente today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM MDT, the water level was 2.74 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rio Chama near La Puente rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rio Chama near La Puente normal?

High 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:08284100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.66266, -106.63337 (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	2.74 ft	2026-10-19 20:45	Provisional
Flow	108 cfs	2026-10-19 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rio Chama near La Puente (usgs:08284100). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/rio-chama-near-la-puente

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