SIERRA DITCH NEAR CHACON, NM
USGS 07214470 · New Mexico · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 07214470 · New Mexico · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT · provisional USGS data
This is the latest value USGS returned and it is more than a day old. It is not today's reading.
Discharge, last 7 days: 5 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT to Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT; ranging 0 to 0 ft³/s; latest 0 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 0 | 1.24 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 0 | 1.24 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 0 | 1.24 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT | 0 | 1.24 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 0 | 1.24 |
Not compared with the record because the reading is old.
Map of USGS gauge 07214470 and the river around it
Where SIERRA DITCH NEAR CHACON, NM sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a New Mexico rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NM Dept. of Wildlife): New Mexico weekly fishing and stocking report · New Mexico fishing rules and info.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 8:00 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.