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New Mexico
Willow Creek
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Observed 17 h ago
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Clear, high 55°F / low 55°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
22.0 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
143 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 143 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 51.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 119 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
Willow Creek is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Chama, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 143 cfs and a gradient of about 51.7 feet per mile.
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