Gallinas River (New Mexico) Explained

Gallinas River or Rio Gallinas is a river with its source in San Miguel County, New Mexico, and confluence with the Pecos River in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.[1] It is a tributary of the Pecos River, which is a tributary of the Rio Grande. The river has a tributary, Gallinas Creek, with its confluence just southeast of Las Vegas, New Mexico.[2]

The Rio Gallinas was listed as one of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2023 due to drought and the impact of the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire on the watershed.[3]

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35.1671°N -104.9249°W

Notes and References

  1. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:897371,Gallinas%20River GNIS database – Feature Detail Report for: Gallinas River
  2. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:915827,Gallinas%20Creek GNIS database – Feature Detail Report for: Gallinas Creek
  3. News: Bryce . Dix . Rio Gallinas named one of America’s most endangered rivers . 8 August 2023 . KUNM . 18 April 2023 . en.

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