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Rio Chama at La Puente Water Level & Fishing Conditions

RIO CHAMA NEAR LA PUENTE, NM · USGS 08284100 · New Mexico · 36.6627, -106.6334

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.17 ft
Flow 14.7 cfs · as of Aug 18, 12:45 PM UTC

Flow is 14.7 cfs.

Flow
14.7 cfs
Gauge Height
2.17 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 08284100 is a public stream gauge on Rio Chama in New Mexico. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for Rio Chama is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

More Gauges On Rio Chama

These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.

Other Nearby Gauges

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Rio Chama?

Rio Chama is currently flowing at 14.7 cfs at USGS gauge 08284100 as of Aug 18, 12:45 PM UTC.

Is Rio Chama above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Rio Chama against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on Rio Chama?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Rio Chama, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Rio Chama?

Other gauges on Rio Chama worth checking include RIO CHAMA BELOW EL VADO DAM, NM (7.6 miles away), RIO CHAMA ABOVE CHAMA, NM (19.3 miles away), RIO CHAMA ABOVE ABIQUIU RESERVOIR, NM (23.8 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.

What is the weather outlook for Rio Chama?

NOAA forecast data for Rio Chama is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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