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Sile Main Canal at Head) at Cochiti water level

Canal gauge, Sile Main Canal, New Mexico, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.91ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
32.8 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

2.62.8ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 202.62.8ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sile Main Canal at Head) at Cochiti, where the gauge shows 2.91 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.54 ft – 2.95 ft.

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.

20 Tue 72° 49° 0.02 in Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 76° 51° 0.47 in, 46% Wind 19 mph
22 Thu 72° 56° 0.06 in, 74% Wind 18 mph
23 Fri 71° 55° 0.11 in, 79% Wind 17 mph
24 Sat 67° 54° 0.71 in, 65% Wind 24 mph
25 Sun 67° 52° 0.35 in, 57% Wind 16 mph
26 Mon 66° 49° 0.04 in, 30% Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rio Grande below Cochiti DamRiver gauge, Rio Grande 2.08 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 0.1 mi
Cochiti East Side Main Canal at CochitiCanal gauge, Cochiti East Side Main Canal 48.7 cfs Low +1.8 cfs 0.2 mi
Santa Fe River above Cochiti LakeRiver gauge, Santa Fe River 37.5 cfs Very high −3.1 cfs 7 mi
Galisteo Creek below Galisteo DamRiver gauge, Galisteo Creek 2.80 ft Below flood stage ±0 12 mi
Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon DamRiver gauge, Jemez River Outlet 0.93 ft Below flood stage ±0 20 mi
Rio Grande at Otowi BridgeRiver gauge, Rio Grande 3.25 ft Below flood stage +0.18 ft 20 mi
Jemez River near JemezRiver gauge, Jemez River 3.31 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 24 mi
Rio Tesuque below Diversions near Santa FeRiver gauge, Rio Tesuque 1.3 cfs Normal −0.7 cfs 24 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 Sile Main Canal at Head) at Cochiti today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM MDT, the water level was 2.91 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sile Main Canal at Head) at Cochiti rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sile Main Canal at Head) at Cochiti 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:08314000 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.61950, -106.32469 (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 2.91 ft 2026-10-20 19:15 Provisional
Flow 32.8 cfs 2026-10-20 19:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sile Main Canal at Head) at Cochiti (usgs:08314000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-mexico/sile-main-canal-at-head-at-cochiti

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