Rio Grande Main Conveyance Channel in New Mexico
Around here
Around Rio Grande Main Conveyance Channel
- Presilla Wilderness Study AreaRecreation area3.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic TrailRecreation area5.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Quebradas Back Country BywayRecreation area5.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Johnson (Gordy's) HillRecreation area6.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rio Grande Main Conveyance Channel is a 7.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rio Grande at Bridge near Escondida, NM (site 08355050). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2005 to 2025
Rio Grande Main Conveyance Channel typically runs highest in May, at a median 782 cfs, and lowest in September, at 55 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,190 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 645 | 568 to 779 |
| February | 657 | 594 to 738 |
| March | 564 | 384 to 752 |
| April | 475 | 170 to 1,395 |
| May | 782 | 183 to 2,900 |
| June | 461 | 101 to 1,970 |
| July | 153 | 43 to 493 |
| August | 153 | 29 to 338 |
| September | 55 | 25 to 160 |
| October | 136 | 44 to 364 |
| November | 746 | 513 to 1,012 |
| December | 771 | 626 to 954 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rio Grande at Bridge near Escondida, NM (site 08355050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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