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New Mexico
Costilla Creek
Conditions: Clear
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Clouds, high 69°F / low 42°F, 20% precip — 97/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 70 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 55.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 311 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Costilla Creek
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About this water
Costilla Creek is a 53-mile paddling stretch near Amalia, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 70 cfs and a gradient of about 55.7 feet per mile.
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