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New Mexico
Rio Pueblo de Taos
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 83 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 100.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 403 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Rio Pueblo de Taos
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
About this water
Rio Pueblo de Taos is a 28-mile paddling stretch near Taos, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 83 cfs and a gradient of about 100.5 feet per mile.
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