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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
New Mexico, Pecos Headwaters Watershed
Description of this table
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Map | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | Status | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek (El Porvenir Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2212_04 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. From Hollinger Creek To Headwaters. Hollinger And Beaver Creeks Join (About 16 Miles Northwest Of Las Vegas) To Form Porvenir Canyon Creek. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.9 | Miles | Good | |
| Blue Creek (Tecolote Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2212_15 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Blue Hole | NM-2211.B_10 | Huc: 13060001 | Waterbody Map | Sink Hole | .2 | Acres | Good | |
| Brown'S Marsh | NM-9000.B_022 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. 6460 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Playa Lake | 5.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Bull Creek (Cow Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_091 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. From Cow Creek To Headwaters. Confluence Is Near Lower Colonias. | Waterbody Map | River | 15.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Burro Canyon (Gallinas River To Headwaters) | NM-2212_06 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Gallinas River From Northwest, About 10 Miles West Of Gallinas. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Cow Creek (Bull Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_102 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River About 15 Miles Below Village Of Pecos. | Waterbody Map | River | 22.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Cow Creek (Pecos River To Bull Creek) | NM-2214.A_090 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River About 15 Miles Below Village Of Pecos. | Waterbody Map | River | 15.6 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Dalton Canyon Creek (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_070 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River About 5 Miles North Of Pecos. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.0 | Miles | Good | |
| El Porvenir Creek (Gallinas River To Hollinger Canyon) | NM-2212_01 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. From Gallinas River To Usfs Campgound. Enters Gallinas River Near Gallinas. | Waterbody Map | River | 7.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| El Rito (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-9000.A_050 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 3.2 | Miles | Good | |
| Falls Creek (Tecolote Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2212_12 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 6.2 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Gallinas River (Las Vegas Diversion To Usfs Bnd) | NM-2212_00 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 7.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Gallinas River (Pecos River To San Augustin) | NM-2213_20 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Downstream From San Augustin. San Augustin Is About 9 Miles Southeast Of Las Vegas. | Waterbody Map | River | 48.3 | Miles | Impaired | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Gallinas River (San Augustin To Las Vegas Diversion) | NM-2213_21 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. From San Agustin Upstream To The Las Vegas Diversion. San Augustin Is About 9 Miles Southeast Of Las Vegas. | Waterbody Map | River | 16.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Gallinas River (Usfs Bnd To Headwaters) | NM-2212_02 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 8.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Glorieta Creek (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_081 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River From Northwest About 2 Miles South Of The Village Of Pecos. | Waterbody Map | River | 14.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Hollinger Creek (El Porvenir Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2212_03 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. From Beaver Creek To Headwaters. Hollinger And Beaver Creeks Join To Form Porvenir Canyon Creek. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.7 | Miles | Good | |
| Holy Ghost Creek (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_020 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River At Terrero. | Waterbody Map | River | 6.9 | Miles | Good | |
| Indian Creek (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_072 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River About 2 Miles South Of Terrero. | Waterbody Map | River | 6.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Jack'S Creek (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_045 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 6.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Lake Bentley | NM-9000.B_067 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. This Lake Is Approximately Five Miles Southeast Of The City Of Las Vegas. 6542 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Playa Lake | 45.7 | Acres | Good | |
| Lake Katherine | NM-2214.B_20 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. 11742 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 11.8 | Acres | Good | |
| Lost Bear Lake | NM-2214.B_30 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. 11220 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Macho Canyon Creek (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_071 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River About 6 Miles North Of Village Of Pecos. | Waterbody Map | River | 7.8 | Miles | Good | |
| Mcallister Lake | NM-2211.3_00 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Located Near The Galinas River About 5 Miles Southeast Of Las Vegas. The Lake Appears To Be Mispelled In The Standards (Really Mcallister Lake"). 6433 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 183.8 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Monastery Lake | NM-2214.B_40 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. 7040 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 6.0 | Acres | Good | |
| North Fork Blue Creek (Blue Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2212_17 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Blue Creek About 3 Miles Upstream From Tecolote Creek. | Waterbody Map | River | 2.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Panchuela Creek (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_060 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River At Cowles. | Waterbody Map | River | 6.9 | Miles | Good | |
| Park Lake | NM-2211.B_20 | Huc: 13060001 | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Pecos Arroyo (Gallinas River To Headwaters) | NM-2213_22 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Drains From North Into Into Gallinas River A Couple Miles Below Las Vegas. | Waterbody Map | River | 4.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pecos Baldy Lake | NM-2214.B_50 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. 11480 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 5.6 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Pecos River (Alamitos Canyon To Willow Creek) | NM-2214.A_002 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Willow Creek Enters About 3 Miles South Of Cowles. Alamitos Canyon Enters About 4 Miles South Of Pecos (Near The Southern Boundary Of The Pecos National Historical Park). | Waterbody Map | River | 16.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pecos River (Canon De Manzanita To Alamitos Canyon) | NM-2214.A_003 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pecos River (Jack'S Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_000 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Jack'S Creek Enters Pecos River At Cowles. | Waterbody Map | River | 13.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pecos River (Salt Creek To Sumner Reservoir) | NM-2207_00 | Huc:13060003, Upper Pecos Watershed. Salt Creek Enters The Pecos River About 0.5 Miles Upstream Of The Hwy 70 Bridge Near Acme. The Salt Creek Confluence Is About 3 Miles Southwest Of Acme. Sumner Reservoir Is About 15 Miles Southeast Of Santa Rosa. | Waterbody Map | River | 127.9 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pecos River (Santa Rosa Reservoir To Tecolote Creek) | NM-2211.A_10 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Sumner Reservior Is About 15 Miles Southeast Of Santa Rosa. | Waterbody Map | River | 51.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pecos River (Sumner Reservoir To Santa Rosa Reservoir) | NM-2211.A_00 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Sumner Reservior Is About 15 Miles Southeast Of Santa Rosa. | Waterbody Map | River | 42.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pecos River (Tecolote Creek To Canon De Manzanita) | NM-2213_00 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Canon Del Oso Is About 3 River Miles Upstream From Anton Chico. | Waterbody Map | River | 59.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Pecos River (Willow Creek To Jack'S Creek) | NM-2214.A_001 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Willow Creek Enters The Pecos River About 3 Miles South Of Cowles. Jack'S Creek Enters At Cowles. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.2 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Perch Lake | NM-2211.B_40 | Huc: 13060001 | Waterbody Map | Sink Hole | 5.7 | Acres | Good | |
| Power Dam Lake | NM-2202.B_10 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. This Reservoir Is An Impoundment Of The Mainstem Pecos River Approximately Five Miles Downstream From The City Of Carlsbad. 4544 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 13.2 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Rio Mora (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_040 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River About 2 Miles South Of Cowles. | Waterbody Map | River | 18.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Rito Del Oso (Rio Mora To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_044 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. ("Rito Del Oso From Rio Oso To Headwaters") I Wasn'T Able To Locate Either Of These On The Map! It'S Here Based On The Old Waterbody Id Scheme. Maybe It'S Another Name For Bear Creek. | Waterbody Map | River | 2.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Santa Rosa Reservoir | NM-2211.B_00 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Located On The Pecos River About 5 Miles North Of Town Of Santa Rosa. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 1,500.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Spirit Lake | NM-2214.B_80 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. 10809 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 7.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Stewart Lake | NM-2214.B_70 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. 10232 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 4.2 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Storrie Lake | NM-2211.5_00 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Located About 5 Miles North Of Las Vegas. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 1,081.1 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Sumner Reservoir | NM-2210_00 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Located On The Pecos River About 15 Miles Southeast Of Santa Rosa. | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 4,277.8 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Tecolote Creek (Blue Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2212_09 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Tecolote Creek (I-25 To Blue Creek) | NM-2212_10 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. The Village Of Tecolote Is Located At The Confluence Of Tecolote Creek And The Pecos River . | Waterbody Map | River | 21.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Tecolote Creek (Pecos River To I-25) | NM-2212_08 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | Ephemeral Stream | 20.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Tres Lagunas (Northeast) | NM-2211.B_30 | Huc: 13060001 | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 30.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Tres Lagunas (Southeast) | NM-2211.B_31 | Huc: 13060001 | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 25.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Tres Lagunas (West) | NM-2211.B_32 | Huc: 13060001 | Waterbody Map | Freshwater Reservoir | 15.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Truchas Lake (North) | NM-2214.B_60 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. 11480 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 4.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Truchas Lake (South) | NM-2214.B_61 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. | Waterbody Map | Cirque Lake | 2.0 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Wallace Lake | NM-9000.B_107 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Located On Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge South Of Las Vegas, New Mexico. 6495 Feet Elevation. | Waterbody Map | Playa Lake | 17.5 | Acres | Not_Assessed | |
| Willow Creek (Fish Barrier Above Reclamation To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_031 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Willow Creek Enters Pecos River About 3 Miles South Of Cowles. | Waterbody Map | River | .5 | Miles | Good | |
| Willow Creek (Pecos River To Fish Barrier Above Reclamation) | NM-2214.A_030 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Willow Creek Enters Pecos River About 3 Miles South Of Cowles. | Waterbody Map | River | 5.3 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Winsor Creek (Pecos River To Headwaters) | NM-2214.A_061 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Enters Pecos River From West At Cowles. | Waterbody Map | River | 3.7 | Miles | Good | |
| Wright Canyon Creek (Tecolote Creek To Headwaters) | NM-2212_18 | Huc:13060001, Pecos Headwaters Watershed. Write Canyon Creek Enters Tecolote Creek About 4 Miles West Of Las Gallinas. | Waterbody Map | River | 2.1 | Miles | Good | |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
New Mexico, Pecos Headwaters
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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| Low Flow Alterations | 48.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Cadmium | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||
| pH | 30.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Specific Conductivity | 40.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Turbidity | 82.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Zinc | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Arsenic | 183.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | 16.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Nitrogen, Nitrate | 14.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Ammonia, Un-ionized | 14.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 142.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Temperature, Water | 109.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 16.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | 41.0 | 6,858.9 | |||||||||||||
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 159.3 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010
New Mexico, Pecos Headwaters 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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| Aquaculture (Permitted) | 16.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | 41.0 | 5,961.6 | |||||||||||||
| Flow Alterations From Water Diversions | 121.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) | 58.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) | 7.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss Of Riparian Habitat | 147.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Mine Tailings | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Municipal Point Source Discharges | 142.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Natural Sources | 201.5 | 1,081.1 | |||||||||||||
| Other Recreational Pollution Sources | 76.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rangeland Grazing | 370.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Reclamation Of Inactive Mining | 16.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) | 21.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Source Unknown | 82.5 | 7,072.6 | |||||||||||||
| Streambank Modifications/Destabilization | 42.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Watershed Runoff Following Forest Fire | 53.2 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
New Mexico, Pecos Headwaters Watershed
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
New Mexico, Pecos Headwaters 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 |  5 |
5 |
| Turbidity | 4 |
4 |
Total: 9 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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