Rio Puerco (Rio Chama tributary)

The Rio Puerco de Chama is a tributary of the Rio Chama in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It flows northeast from the Nacimiento Mountains to join the Chama above Abiquiu Lake.

Rio Puerco de Chama
Rio Coyote
Rio Puerco (Rio Chama tributary) is located in New Mexico
Rio Puerco (Rio Chama tributary)
Location of the mouth of the Rio Puerco de Chama in New Mexico
Native nameDay p'ohu'u, Nap'otap'o (Tewa)[2]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNacimiento Mountains
 • coordinates36°04′55″N 106°46′12″W / 36.08194°N 106.77000°W / 36.08194; -106.77000[1]
 • elevation9,706 ft (2,958 m)[3]
MouthRio Chama
 • coordinates
36°15′51″N 106°31′24″W / 36.26417°N 106.52333°W / 36.26417; -106.52333[1]
 • elevation
6,144 ft (1,873 m)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationUSGS gage, miles above mouth
 • minimum0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Puerco
  2. ^ Poling-Kempes, Lesley (1997), Valley of Shining Stone: The Story of Abiquiu, University of Arizona Press, p. 9, ISBN 9780816514465
  3. ^ a b USGS topographic maps