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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
New Mexico, Upper Rio Grande Watershed
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| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Map | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | Status | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Caliente (Rio Grande To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_430 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Grande From East At Pilar. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Alamitos Creek (Rio Pueblo To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_411 | Huc: 13020101 | Waterbody Map | River | 5.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Apache Canyon (Rio Fernando De Taos To Headwaters) | NM-98.A_002 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. | Data Unavailable | Intermittent Stream | 1.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Bayo Canyon (San Ildefonso Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-97.A_007 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Drains To Los Alamos Canyon. | Waterbody Map | Ephemeral Stream | 5.7 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Bernardin Lake | NM-9000.B_013 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 9700 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Bitter Creek (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_705 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Red River From Northeast At Town Of Red River. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Bull Creek Lake | NM-9000.B_023 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11460 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Cabresto Creek (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_701 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Red River From Northeast At Questa. | Waterbody Map | River | 17.3 | Miles | Good | |
| Cabresto Lake | NM-2120.B_20 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Cabresto Lake Is A Tributary Of The Lake Fork Of Cabresto Creek, Which Is A Tributary To Cabresto Creek, A Tributary Of The Lower Red River. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 15.7 | Acres | Good | |
| Casias Creek (Costilla Reservoir To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_831 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Drains To Costilla Reservoir. | Waterbody Map | River | 7.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Chamisal Creek (Abv Embudo Creek Except Picuris Pueblo) | NM-2120.A_402 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Embudo Creek About 2 Miles Northwest Of Chamisal. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Columbine Creek (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_702 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Red River From South About 4 Miles East Of Questa. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.7 | Miles | Good | |
| Comanche Creek (Costilla Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_827 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 10.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Cordova Creek (Costilla Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_823 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Costilla Creek From South About 4 Miles Upstream From (South Of) Town Of Amalia. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Costilla Creek (Co Border To Diversion Abv Costilla) | NM-2120.A_810 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Colorado State Line Upstream To Diversion Above Town Of Costilla. Costilla Creek Flows From New Mexico To Colorado, Then Back To New Mexico. | Waterbody Map | River | 3.5 | Miles | Impaired | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Costilla Creek (Comanche Creek To Costilla Dam) | NM-2120.A_830 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 4.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Costilla Creek (Diversion Abv Costilla To Comanche Creek) | NM-2120.A_820 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From The Diversion Above Town Of Costilla To Comanche Creek (About 2 Miles Upstream From Carson National Forest Boundary). | Waterbody Map | River | 17.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Costilla Creek (Rio Grande To Co Border) | NM-2120.A_800 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Colorado State Line To The Rio Grande (About 11 Miles West Of Costilla And 1 Mile South Of Colorado State Line). | Waterbody Map | River | 2.6 | Miles | Impaired | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Cow Lake | NM-2120.B_40 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11290 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Eagle Rock Lake | NM-2120.B_10 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Eagle Rock Lake | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 3.0 | Acres | Good | |
| East Fk Rio Santa Barbara (R Santa Barbara To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_424 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Confluence About 9 Miles From National Forest Boundary. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| East Fork Red River (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_715 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Red River From South About 5 Miles Upstream From (South Of) Town Of Red River. West And East Forks Join To Form Red River. The Upper Red River Is Considered A Tributary To The Lower Red River! | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Elk Lake | NM-9000.B_039 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11835 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Embudo Creek (Canada De Ojo Sarco To Picuris Pueblo Bnd) | NM-2111_40 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Grande Near Embudo. Rio Pueblo And Rio Santa Barbara Join On Picuris Pueblo To Form Embudo Creek. Some Maps Call Embudo Creek "Rio Penasco." | Waterbody Map | River | 5.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Embudo Creek (Rio Grande To Canada De Ojo Sarco) | NM-2111_41 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Grande Near Embudo. Rio Pueblo And Rio Santa Barbara Join On Picuris Pueblo To Form Embudo Creek. Some Maps Call Embudo Creek "Rio Penasco." | Waterbody Map | River | 6.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Fawn Lake (East) | NM-2120.B_60 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 8430 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 1.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Fawn Lake (West) | NM-2120.B_61 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 8430 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 1.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Fernandez Creek (Comanche Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_834 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 2.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Gold Creek (Comanche Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_835 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 2.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Goose Creek (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_711 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Red River From Southwest About 2 Miles Upstream From (South Of) Town Of Red River. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Goose Lake | NM-2120.B_12 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Goose Lake Is A Tributary To Goose Creek, Which Is A Tributary To The Upper Red River. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 6.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Grassy Creek (Comanche Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_836 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 3.1 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Guaje Canyon (San Ildefonso Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-9000.A_005 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Guaje Canyon Enters The Rio Grande From The West At Otowi Bridge (Hwy 502). | Waterbody Map | Ephemeral Stream | 12.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Heart Lake | NM-2120.B_70 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11490 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 4.3 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Hidden Lake (Lake Hazel) | NM-2120.B_80 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. This Lake Is Located On The Rio De Las Trampas In Rio Arriba County. 11280 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 3.6 | Acres | Good | |
| Holman Creek (Comanche Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_837 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 2.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Horseshoe Lake | NM-2120.B_90 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Horseshoe Lake Is On The East Fork Of The Red River In Taos County. 11920 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 6.9 | Acres | Good | |
| Horseshoe Lake (Alamitos) | NM-2120.B_25 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. This Lake Is At The Extreme Southern Tip Of Taos County. 11760 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 7.9 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Indian Lake | NM-2120.B_35 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 9500 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 3.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Jose Vigil Lake | NM-2118.B_20 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. This Lake Is Located In The Pecos Wilderness In The Northwestern Corner Of Mora County. It Is A Tributary Of Rio Medio. 11720 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 3.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| La Cueva Creek (Costilla Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_838 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 3.0 | Miles | Good | |
| La Cueva Lake | NM-2120.B_45 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. This Lake Is Located 4.4 Miles From La Junta Campground Near The Village Of Tres Ritos In Taos County. 10140 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Labelle Creek (Comanche Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_839 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 2.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Lake Fork Creek (Rio Hondo To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_606 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Hondo From South, At Taos Ski Valley. | Waterbody Map | River | 2.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Latir Creek (Costilla Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_824 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Costilla Creek From Southwest About 9 Miles Upstream From (Southwest Of) Town Of Amalia. Another Latir Creek Drains West To The Rio Grande. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.6 | Miles | Good | |
| Little Costilla Creek (Comanche Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_840 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 4.7 | Miles | Good | |
| Little Tesuque Creek (Rio Tesuque To Headwaters) | NM-2118.A_34 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Rio Tesuque To Headwaters. Little Tesuque Creek Flows Along The Sf Ski Area Road And Enters "Big" Tesuque Creek Near Bishops Lodge. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Los Alamos Canyon (Lanl Bnd To Los Alamos Rsvr) | NM-9000.A_049 | Huc: 13020201 | Waterbody Map | Ephemeral Stream | 1.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Los Alamos Canyon (Los Alamos Rsvr To Headwaters) | NM-127.A_00 | Huc: 13020101 | Waterbody Map | River | 2.9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Los Alamos Canyon (Within Lanl) | NM-9000.A_006 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Los Alamos Canyon Enters Guaje Canyon About 2 Miles From The Rio Grande. | Waterbody Map | Ephemeral Stream | 7.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Los Alamos Reservoir | NM-9000.B_077 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. This Reservoir In Los Alamos Canyon, Upstream From The City Of Los Alamos. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Lost Lake | NM-2120.B_13 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Lost Lake Is A Tributary To The East Fork Of The Red River, Which Is A Tributary Of The Upper Red River. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 6.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Mallette Creek (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_704 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Red River From North At Town Of Red River. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.3 | Miles | Good | |
| Middle Fk Rio Santa Barbara (R Santa Barbara To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_423 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Confluence About 6 Miles From National Forest Boundary. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Middle Fork Lake | NM-2120.B_55 | Huc: 13020101 | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 8.3 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Middle Fork Red River (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_714 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters West Fork Red River From South About 1 Mile Upstream From Red River. The Upper Red River Is Considered A Tributary To The Lower Red River! | Waterbody Map | River | 2.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Nambe Lake | NM-2118.B_10 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. This Lake Is A Tributary Of The Rio Nambe In Eastern Santa Fe County Near Aspen Basin. 11380 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 3.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Nat Lake Ii | NM-9000.B_087 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11500 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Nat Lake Iv | NM-9000.B_088 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11700 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 1.5 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| No Fish Lake | NM-2120.B_65 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11420 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 1.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| North Fork Tesuque Creek (Tesuque Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2118.A_32 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Confluence About 3 Miles Southwest Of Ski Area And 7 Miles East Of Town Of Tesuque. | Waterbody Map | River | 7.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Pioneer Creek (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_703 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Red River From Southwest At Town Of Red River. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Pioneer Lake | NM-2120.B_97 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11260 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Placer Creek (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_706 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Red River From Southwest Just Above (South Of) Town Of Red River. | Waterbody Map | River | 2.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Pojoaque River (San Ildefonso Bnd To Pojoaque Bnd) | NM-2111_20 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Rio Grande To Nambe Dam. Only About .25 Mile Is Not On Pueblo Land. The Rio Nambe And Rio En Medio Join To Form The Pojoaque River. A Few Miles Downstream, The Rio Tesuque Also "Conflutes". | Waterbody Map | River | .6 | Miles | Good | |
| Powderhouse Creek (Costilla Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_832 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 4.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Pueblo Canyon (Nm 502 To Headwaters) | NM-9000.A_043 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Drains To Los Alamos Canyon. | Waterbody Map | Ephemeral Stream | 9.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Red River (Placer Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_710 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Upstream From Placer Creek. Placer Creek Enters Red River From Southwest Just Upstream From (South Of) Town Of Red River. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Red River (Rio Grande To Placer Creek) | NM-2119_10 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Rio Grande (5 Miles Southwest Of Questa) To Placer Creek. | Waterbody Map | River | 20.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Rendija Canyon (Guaje Canyon To Headwaters) | NM-9000.A_045 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. | Waterbody Map | Ephemeral Stream | 8.1 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Chiquito (Picuris Pueblo Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_421 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Santa Barbara On Picuris Pueblo. | Waterbody Map | River | 9.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Chiquito (Rio Grande Del Rancho To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_502 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Grande Del Rancho About 4 Miles Downstream From The Rio Pueblo De Taos. | Waterbody Map | River | 17.3 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Chupadero (Usfs Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-2118.A_40 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Rio Chupadero Enters Pojoaque Creek Near Nambe Pueblo. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio De Truchas (Perennial Portions Rio Grande To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_300 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Grande From The East Near Velarde. | Waterbody Map | River | 22.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio En Medio (Aspen Ranch To Headwaters) | NM-2118.A_42 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Aspen Ranch (About 6 Miles Northwest Of Santa Fe) To Headwaters. | Waterbody Map | River | .9 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Rio En Medio (Non-Pueblo Lands Pojoaque R To Aspen Ranch) | NM-2118.A_41 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Pojoaque River (Confluence Near Nambe Pueblo) To Aspen Ranch. | Waterbody Map | River | 6.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Fernando De Taos (Rio Pueblo De Taos To Tienditas Creek) | NM-2120.A_512 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Pueblo De Taos Immediately Upstream Of The Confluence With Rio Grande Del Rancho. | Waterbody Map | River | 27.1 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Fernando De Taos (Tienditas Creek To Headwaters) | NM-98.A_001 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Pueblo De Taos Immediately Upstream Of The Confluence With Rio Grande Del Rancho. | Waterbody Map | Intermittent Stream | 3.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Frijoles (Rio Medio To Pecos Wilderness) | NM-2118.A_60 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Rio Medio (Near Cundiyo) To Pecos Wilderness. Rio Medio And Rio Frijoles Join At Cundiyo To Form The Santa Cruz River. | Waterbody Map | River | 13.9 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Grande (Embudo Creek To Rio Pueblo De Taos) | NM-2111_12 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 15.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Grande (Red River To Co Border) | NM-2119_05 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Rio Pueblo De Taos To Nm-Co Border. The Taos Junction Bridge Is Within 0.25 Miles Of The Rio Grande/Rio Pueblo De Taos Confluence. | Waterbody Map | River | 27.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Grande (Rio Pueblo De Taos To Red River) | NM-2119_00 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Rio Pueblo De Taos To Nm-Co Border. The Taos Junction Bridge Is Within 0.25 Miles Of The Rio Grande/Rio Pueblo De Taos Confluence. | Waterbody Map | River | 23.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Grande (San Juan Pueblo Bnd To Embudo Creek) | NM-2111_10 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 14.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Grande (Santa Clara Pueblo Bnd To San Juan Pueblo Bnd) | NM-2111_11 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | .7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Grande Del Rancho (Hwy 518 To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_500 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Pueblo De Taos About 6 Miles Upstream From The Rio Grande. | Waterbody Map | River | 13.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Grande Del Rancho (Rio Pueblo De Taos To Hwy 518) | NM-2120.A_501 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Pueblo De Taos About 6 Miles Upstream From The Rio Grande. | Waterbody Map | River | 11.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Rio Hondo (Lake Fork Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_607 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 1.7 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Hondo (Rio Grande To Usfs Bnd) | NM-2120.A_600 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Rio Grande (Near Arroyo Hondo) To Carson National Forest (Near Valdez). | Waterbody Map | River | 8.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Rio Hondo (South Fork Rio Hondo To Lake Fork Creek) | NM-2120.A_602 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From South Fork Of Rio Hondo To Lake Fork Creek. On Carson National Forest. | Waterbody Map | River | 3.9 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Hondo (Usfs Bnd To South Fork Rio Hondo) | NM-2120.A_601 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Carson National Forest Boundary To South Fork Of Rio Hondo. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Medio (Rio Frijoles To Headwaters) | NM-2118.A_53 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Rio Medio And Rio Frijoles Join At Cundiyo To Form The Santa Cruz River. | Waterbody Map | River | 16.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Nambe (Nambe Pueblo Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-2118.A_43 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Joins Rio En Medio To Form Pojoaque River. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Pueblo (Picuris Pueblo Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_410 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Embudo Creek (On Picuris Pueblo) To Headwaters. | Waterbody Map | River | 18.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Pueblo De Taos (Arroyo Del Alamo To R Grande Del Rancho) | NM-2119_30 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Arroyo Del Alamo To Rio Grande De Rancho. | Waterbody Map | River | 1.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Rio Pueblo De Taos (R Grande Del Rancho To Taos Pueblo Bnd) | NM-2120.A_511 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Rio Rio Grande Del Rancho (About 6 Miles Upstream From The Rio Grande) Upstream To The Headwaters. | Waterbody Map | River | 2.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Pueblo De Taos (Rio Grande To Arroyo Del Alamo) | NM-2119_20 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Rio Grande (Near Hwy 567/Taos Junction Bridge) To Arroyo Del Alamo. | Waterbody Map | River | 6.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Rio Quemado (Rio Arriba Cnty Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_120 | Huc: 13020101 | Waterbody Map | River | 11.1 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Rio Quemado (Santa Cruz River To Rio Arriba Cnty Bnd) | NM-2118.A_52 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. The One That Enters Santa Cruz River Near El Portrero (Another Rio Quemado Enters Rio Medio About 7 Miles To The East!). | Waterbody Map | River | 3.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Santa Barbara (Non-Pueblo Embudo Ck To Usfs Bnd) | NM-2120.A_419 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Embudo Creek (On Picuris Pueblo) To Carson National Forest. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Rio Santa Barbara (Usfs Bnd To Confl Of E And W Forks) | NM-2120.A_420 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Rio Santa Barbara On Carson National Forest. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Tesuque (Pojoaque Pueblo To Tesuque Pueblo Bnd) | NM-2111_30 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Rio Tesuque Enters Pojoaque River About 0.5 Mi West Of Town Of Pojoaque. There'S Only About 1 Mile Not On Indian Land Between Tesuque Pueblo And Pojoaque Pueblo. The Upper Rio Tesuque Is Described In 2118. | Waterbody Map | River | 1.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Rio Tesuque (Tesuque Pueblo To Tesuque Creek) | NM-2111_31 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Tesuque Pueblo To Little Tesuque Creek. Little Tesuque Creek Enters "Big" Tesuque Creek Near Bishops Lodge. The Upper Rio Tesuque Is Described In 2118. | Waterbody Map | River | 2.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Rito De La Olla (Rio Grande Del Rancho To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_503 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Grande Del Rancho About 8 Miles Downstream From The Rio Pueblo De Taos. | Waterbody Map | River | 13.6 | Miles | Good | |
| Romero Lake | NM-2120.B_05 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 9700 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| San Cristobal Creek (Rio Grande To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_680 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 9.6 | Miles | Good | |
| San Leonardo Lake | NM-2120.B_14 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. San Leonardo Lake Is A Tributary Of Rio San Leonardo, Which Is A Tributary Of Rio De Las Trampas, A Tributary Of Embudo Creek. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 3.5 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Sanchez Canyon (Costilla Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_822 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Costilla Creek From South About 2 Miles Upstream From (South Of) Town Of Amalia. | Waterbody Map | River | 6.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Santa Clara Creek (Santa Clara Pueblo Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_110 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. This Stream Is Mostly On Santa Clara Pueblo, With Headwaters In Sandoval County. | Waterbody Map | River | 3.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Santa Cruz Lake | NM-2118.B_00 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Santa Cruz Lake | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 100.8 | Acres | Good | |
| Santa Cruz River (San Clara Pueblo Bnd To Santa Cruz Dam) | NM-2111_50 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Rio Grande (In Espanola) To Santa Cruz Dam. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.1 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Santa Cruz River (Santa Cruz Reservoir To Rio En Medio) | NM-2118.A_51 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. From Santa Cruz Reservoir To Rio Frijoles/Rio Medio Confluence (These Join To Form The Santa Cruz River). This Segment Is Only 1 Mile Long! | Waterbody Map | River | 1.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Santa Fe Lake | NM-2118.B_30 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11620 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 6.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Serpent Lake | NM-2120.B_95 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11740 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 3.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| South Fork Lake | NM-2120.B_58 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Pueblo Peak Quadrangle. One Mile Southwest Of Lake Fork Peak | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| South Fork Tesuque Creek (Tesuque Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2118.A_33 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Confluence About 3 Miles Southwest Of Ski Area And 7 Miles East Of Town Of Tesuque. | Waterbody Map | River | 2.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Tesuque Creek (Rio Tesuque To Confl Of Forks) | NM-2118.A_31 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. On The Santa Fe National Forest. | Waterbody Map | River | 1.4 | Miles | Good | |
| Trampas Creek (Rio Embudo To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_401 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Rio Embudo A Couple Miles West Of Picuris Pueblo From Southeast. | Waterbody Map | River | 16.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Trampas Lake (East) | NM-2120.B_86 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11420 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 6.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Trampas Lake (West) | NM-2120.B_85 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. 11420 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 4.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Ute Creek (Costilla Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_821 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Costilla Creek From Northeast At Town Of Amalia. | Waterbody Map | River | 7.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Vidal Creek (Comanche Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_841 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed | Waterbody Map | River | 4.9 | Miles | Good | |
| West Fk Rio Santa Barbara (R Santa Barbara To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_422 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Confluence About 6 Miles From National Forest Boundary. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.6 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| West Fork Red River (Red River To Headwaters) | NM-2120.A_713 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Enters Red River From West About 5 Miles Upstream From (South Of) Town Of Red River. West And East Forks Join To Form Red River. The Upper Red River Is Considered A Tributary To The Lower Red River! | Waterbody Map | River | 1.4 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Williams Lake | NM-2120.B_75 | Huc:13020101, Upper Rio Grande Watershed. Wheeler Peak Wilderness Lake, 11220 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 7.9 | Acres | Good | |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
New Mexico, Upper Rio Grande
Description of this table| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment. | |||||||||||||||
| Cause of Impairment | Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Aluminum | 69.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Low Flow Alterations | 6.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross Alpha | 28.9 | ||||||||||||||
| pH | 27.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Specific Conductivity | 41.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Turbidity | 43.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||
| PCB in Water Column | 16.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Radium 228 | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Selenium | 37.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Temperature, Water | 109.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 27.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 30.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mercury | 16.5 | ||||||||||||||
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 15.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Radium 226 | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 29.4 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010
New Mexico, Upper Rio Grande Watershed
Description of this table| Probable Source | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Acid Mine Drainage | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | 15.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Channelization | 14.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Contaminated Sediments | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Dam Construction (Other Than Upstream Flood Control Projects) | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Dredging (E.G., For Navigation Channels) | 6.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Drought-Related Impacts | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Flow Alterations From Water Diversions | 53.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Forest Roads (Road Construction And Use) | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification | 56.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) | 102.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction) | 12.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) | 26.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Impervious Surface/Parking Lot Runoff | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Inappropriate Waste Disposal | 28.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial/Commercial Site Stormwater Discharge (Permitted) | 16.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Irrigated Crop Production | 50.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss Of Riparian Habitat | 83.2 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||
| Low Water Crossing | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Mill Tailings | 26.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mine Tailings | 26.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Natural Sources | 159.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Off-Road Vehicles | 13.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Recreational Pollution Sources | 93.7 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||
| Placer Mining | 2.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation | 37.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rangeland Grazing | 129.5 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||
| Rcra Hazardous Waste Sites | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) | 10.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Source Unknown | 76.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Streambank Modifications/Destabilization | 81.6 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||
| Surface Mining | 28.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Watershed Runoff Following Forest Fire | 64.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Wildlife Other Than Waterfowl | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
New Mexico, Upper Rio Grande Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
New Mexico, Upper Rio Grande Watershed
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant. | ||
| Pollutant | Number of TMDLs Completed | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature |  11 |
11 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 6 |
6 |
| Turbidity | 5 |
5 |
| Aluminum | 4 |
4 |
| Stream Bottom Deposits | 4 |
4 |
| Conductivity | 2 |
2 |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 2 |
2 |
| Chlorine | 1 |
1 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 1 |
1 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 1 |
1 |
| Total Residual Chlorine | 1 |
1 |
| pH | 1 |
1 |
Total: 39 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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