3. Los Ojos to El Vado LakeClass I-III
15 Miles
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Rio Chama
River DescriptionThis is a great run. The river goes through a nice canyon and there are no roads or river access for much of it. There are many huge boulders in the river channel and some great play along the way. There is a tricky put in in the town of La Puente but I recommend puting in at the NM 95 bridge as there is better parking and less chance of trouble in a VERY tiny town..... The take out is at a boat launch on the north end of El Vado Reservoir and comes after a LONG flat water paddle out. I would recommend taking out at a fishing access point (under the footbridge) and following a steep but relatively short path up the canyon wall. This take out is just upstream of the Heron Reservoir Dam. You really don't miss much from the alternate take out to the "official" one except some boring flatwater. The shuttle route is rather strange. You start on one side of the river and make a U-turn over it and come down on the other side to reach the takeout. For information, see New Mexico Whitewater, by NM State Parks, & Rivers of the SW, by Fletcher Anderson.StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2005-08-10 00:06:45
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Rio Chama/La Puente [ NM ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | Rio Chama— 2. Chama to Los Ojos | I-II | 142 cfs | low | 7/24 19:45 | |
| NM | Rio Chama— 3. Los Ojos to El Vado Lake | I-III | 142 cfs | low | 7/24 19:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 4076 |
| USGS Station: | 08284100 |
| HUC: | 13020102 |
| Latitude: | 36.6625 |
| Longitude: | -106.6325 |
| Class: | 2 |
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