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RIO CHAMA ABOVE CHAMA, NM
USGS 08281400
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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7 miles away in a straight line
RIO BRAZOS AT FISHTAIL ROAD NR TIERRA AMARILLA, NM
USGS 08282300
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
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20.4 miles away in a straight line

RIO CHAMA NEAR LA PUENTE, NM

USGS 08284100

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here.

Discharge: 1,810 ft³/s
Gauge height: 5.29 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST	1,810	5.29
Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST	1,790	5.27
Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST	1,780	5.26
Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST	1,800	5.28
Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST	1,790	5.27
Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST	1,790	5.27
Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST	1,810	5.29
Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST	1,820	5.3
Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST	1,830	5.31
Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST	1,880	5.36
Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST	1,900	5.38
Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST	1,910	5.39
Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST	1,960	5.43
Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST	2,000	5.47
Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST	2,020	5.49
Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST	2,030	5.5
Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST	2,080	5.53
Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST	2,130	5.56
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	2,160	5.58
Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST	2,190	5.6
Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST	2,280	5.65
Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST	2,240	5.63
Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST	2,300	5.66
Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST	2,300	5.66
Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST	2,300	5.66
Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST	2,280	5.65
Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST	2,240	5.63

Reading Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST · checked 8:17 PM MST

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22.7 miles away in a straight line

SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR CO RD 119 AT PAGOSA SPRINGS CO
USGS 09342600
No current reading. USGS answered but returned no recent value for this gauge (ice, maintenance or a seasonal gauge).
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO (USGS 09342500, 0.5 miles away): 1,380 ft³/s at Nov 6, 2:00 AM UTC.
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SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO

USGS 09342500

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 1,380 ft³/s
Gauge height: 7.16 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:00 PM MST	1,380	7.12
Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST	1,450	7.2
Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST	1,400	7.15
Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST	1,420	7.17
Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST	1,460	7.22
Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST	1,470	7.23
Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST	1,510	7.28
Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST	1,550	7.32
Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST	1,520	7.29
Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST	1,590	7.37
Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST	1,540	7.31
Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST	1,770	7.59
Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST	1,630	7.42
Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST	1,750	7.56
Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST	1,800	7.62
Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST	1,780	7.6
Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST	1,810	7.63
Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST	1,860	7.69
Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST	1,800	7.62
Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST	1,920	7.76
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	1,960	7.81
Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST	1,950	7.79
Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST	2,040	7.9
Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST	1,930	7.77
Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST	2,090	7.96
Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST	2,060	7.92
Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST	2,080	–

RIO CHAMA BELOW EL VADO DAM, NM

USGS 08285500

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 2,610 ft³/s
Gauge height: 5.01 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 6:30 PM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST	2,590	4.99
Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST	2,600	5
Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST	2,630	5.02
Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST	2,630	5.02
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	2,630	5.02
Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST	2,630	5.02
Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST	2,600	5
Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST	2,630	5.02
Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST	2,640	5.03
Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST	2,630	5.02
Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST	2,610	5.01
Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST	2,630	5.02
Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST	2,630	5.02
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	2,640	5.03

SAN JUAN RIVER ABV TURKEY CK NR PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO

USGS 09341625

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here.

Gauge height: 6.68 ft

No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO (USGS 09342500, 8.2 miles away).

Falling · 24 h

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Gauge height, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 8:10 AM MST	6.68
Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST	6.73
Nov 5, 6:20 AM MST	6.76
Nov 5, 5:25 AM MST	6.76
Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST	6.76
Nov 5, 3:35 AM MST	6.78
Nov 5, 2:40 AM MST	6.78
Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST	6.82
Nov 5, 12:50 AM MST	6.84
Nov 4, 11:55 PM MST	6.83
Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST	6.89
Nov 4, 10:05 PM MST	6.91
Nov 4, 9:10 PM MST	6.95
Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST	6.95
Nov 4, 7:20 PM MST	6.91
Nov 4, 6:25 PM MST	6.96
Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST	6.84
Nov 4, 4:35 PM MST	6.94
Nov 4, 3:40 PM MST	6.97
Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST	6.98
Nov 4, 1:50 PM MST	7.03
Nov 4, 12:55 PM MST	7.05
Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST	7.02
Nov 4, 11:05 AM MST	7.07
Nov 4, 10:10 AM MST	7.05
Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST	7.04
Nov 4, 8:20 AM MST	7.13
Nov 4, 7:25 AM MST	7.17
Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST	7.18

Checked Nov 6, 3:17 AM UTC; 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.

RIO CHAMA ABOVE CHAMA, NM
USGS 08281400 · NM · live flow · gauge height · 7 mi
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RIO BRAZOS AT FISHTAIL ROAD NR TIERRA AMARILLA, NM
USGS 08282300 · NM · live flow · gauge height · 20.4 mi
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RIO CHAMA NEAR LA PUENTE, NM
USGS 08284100 · NM · live flow · gauge height · 22.7 mi
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SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR CO RD 119 AT PAGOSA SPRINGS CO
USGS 09342600 · CO · no flow · water temperature · 26.7 mi
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SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO
USGS 09342500 · CO · live flow · gauge height · 27 mi
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RIO CHAMA BELOW EL VADO DAM, NM
USGS 08285500 · NM · live flow · gauge height · 28.5 mi
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SAN JUAN RIVER ABV TURKEY CK NR PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO
USGS 09341625 · CO · no flow · gauge height · 28.6 mi
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Quick picks: our 2,852 waters by state

Each state opens its USGS gauges and our water pages there; a water opens the live cards for its gauges, or the NOAA tides for flats and surf.

Search covers 11,178 USGS stream gauges that reported discharge, gauge height or water temperature in the 183 days before 2026-10-23 (USGS series catalog); readings are fetched live when a gauge is shown.

Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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