Rio Puerco (Rio Chama tributary)
River in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Rio Puerco (Rio Grande tributary) or Puerco River.
The Rio Puerco de Chama is a tributary of the Rio Chama in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It flows northeast from the Nacimiento Mountains to join the Chama above Abiquiu Lake.
Quick Facts Rio Puerco de Chama, Native name ...
Rio Puerco de Chama Rio Coyote | |
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Native name | Day p'ohu'u, Nap'otap'o (Tewa)[1] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Rio Arriba |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Nacimiento Mountains |
• coordinates | 36°04′55″N 106°46′12″W[2] |
• elevation | 9,706 ft (2,958 m)[3] |
Mouth | Rio Chama |
• coordinates | 36°15′51″N 106°31′24″W[2] |
• elevation | 6,144 ft (1,873 m)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | USGS gage, miles above mouth |
• minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
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