List of tributaries of the Rio Grande explained

Tributaries and sub-tributaries are hierarchically listed in order from the mouth of the Rio Grande upstream. Major dams and reservoir lakes are also noted.

• San Juan River, or Rio San Juan (Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila)^[1]
  • Marte R. Gómez Dam and Marte R. Gómez Reservoir (Tamaulipas)
  • Pesquería River, or Río Pesquería (Nuevo León)
    • Salinas River, or Río Salinas (Nuevo León)
• Rio Alamo, or Alamo River (Tamaulipas)^[1]
  • Las Blancas Dam (Tamaulipas)
• Falcon Dam and Falcon International Reservoir (Tamaulipas and Texas)
• Salado River, or Rio Salado (Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas)^[1]
  • Sabinas Hidalgo River (Nuevo León)
  • Candela River, Rio Candela (Nuevo León and Coahuila)
  • Presa Venustiano Carranza (dam and reservoir) (Coahuila)
  • Rio Nadadores (Coahuila)
    • Rio Monclova (Coahuila)
  • Sabinas River, or Rio Sabinas (Coahuila)
  • Rio Alamos (Coahuila)
• San Ildefonso Creek (Texas)
• Chacon Creek (Texas)
  • San Ygnacio Creek (Texas)
• Zacate Creek (Texas)
• Sombrerillito Creek (Texas)
• Santa Isabel Creek (Texas)
• Rio Escondido (Coahuila)^[1]
  • Arroyo San Antonio, or Rio San Antonio (Coahuila)
• Rio San Rodrigo (Coahuila)^[1]
  • La Fragua Dam and La Fragua Reservoir (Coahuila)^[1]
• Las Moras Creek(Texas)
• Tequesquite Creek (Texas) (Texas)
• Rio San Diego (Coahuila and Nuevo León)^[1]
• Cow Creek (Rio Grande) (Texas)
• Pinto Creek (Texas)^[1]
• Sycamore Creek (Val Verde County) (Texas)
  • Mud Creek (Kinney County) (Texas)
• Zorro Creek (Val Verde County) (Texas)
• San Felipe Creek (Texas)^[1]
• Arroyo de las Vacas (Coahuila)^[1]
• Arroyo de los Jaboncillos (Coahuila)^[1]
• Amistad Dam and Amistad Reservoir (Texas and Coahuila)
  • Devils River (Texas)^[1]
• Pecos River (Texas and New Mexico)^[1]
  • Red Bluff Dam and Red Bluff Reservoir (Texas and New Mexico)
  • Delaware River (Texas and New Mexico)
  • Black River (New Mexico)
  • Rio Penasco (New Mexico)
  • Rio Felix (New Mexico)
  • Cow Creek (New Mexico)
  • Rio Hondo (New Mexico)
    • Two Rivers Reservoir (New Mexico)
    • Rio Bonito (New Mexico)
    • Rio Ruidoso (New Mexico)
  • Gallinas River (New Mexico)
• San Francisco Creek (Texas)
• Maravillas Creek (Texas)
• Arroyo del a Guaje (Coahuila)
  • Laguna del Guaje (Coahuila)
• Terlingua Creek (Texas)^[1]
• Rio San Carlos (Chihuahua)
• Alamito Creek (Texas)^[1]
• Rio Conchos (Chihuahua and Durango)^[1]
  • El Granero Dam (Luis L. Leon Dam) and El Granero Reservoir (Chihuahua)^[1]
  • Rio Chuviscar (Chihuahua)
    • Rio Sacramento (Chihuahua)
  • San Pedro River, or Rio San Pedro (Chihuahua)^[1]
    • Francisco I. Madero Dam and Francisco I. Madero Reservoir (Chihuahua)^[1]
    • Rio Santa Isabel (Chiahuahua)
  • Florido River, or Rio Florido (Chihuahua and Durango)
    • Parral River, or Rio Parral (Chihuahua and Durango)
  • Lago Colina Dam and Lake Colina (Chihuahua)^[1]
  • La Boquilla Dam and Toronto Lake (Chihuahua)^[1]
  • Balleza River, or Rio Balleza (Chihuahua and Durango)
  • Rio Nonoava (Chihuahua)
• Green River (Texas)
• Rio Viego (Chihuahua)
• International Dam and International Reservoir (Texas and Chihuahua)
• American Diversion Dam and American Reservoir (Texas)
• Rincon Arroyo (New Mexico)
• Caballo Dam and Caballo Lake (New Mexico)
• Elephant Butte Dam and Elephant Butte Reservoir (New Mexico)
• Rio Salado (New Mexico)
• Rio Puerco (New Mexico)
  • Rio San Jose (New Mexico)
    • Rio San Juan (New Mexico)
    • Bluewater Creek (New Mexico)
      • Bluewater Lake (New Mexico)
• Jemez River (New Mexico)
  • Jemez Canyon Dam and Jemez Canyon Reservoir (New Mexico)
  • Rio Salado (New Mexico)
  • Rio Guadalupe (New Mexico)
  • San Antonio Creek (New Mexico)
  • East Fork Jemez River (New Mexico)
    • Jaramillo Creek
• Santa Fe River (New Mexico)
• Cochiti Dam and Cochiti Lake (New Mexico)
• Rio Chiquito (New Mexico)
• Pojoaque River (New Mexico)
  • Rio Chupadero (New Mexico)
• Santa Cruz River (New Mexico)
• Rio Chama (New Mexico and Colorado)
  • Rio Ojo Caliente (New Mexico)
    • Rio Vallecitos (New Mexico)
    • Rio Tusas (New Mexico)
  • Rio del Oso (New Mexico)
    • Gallina Creek (New Mexico)
  • El Rito (New Mexico)
  • Abiquiu Creek (New Mexico)
    • Vallecitos Creek (New Mexico)
  • Abiquiu Dam and Abiquiu Lake (New Mexico)
  • Cañones Creek (New Mexico)
    • Polvadera Creek (New Mexico)
    • Chihuahueños Creek (New Mexico)
    • Barrancones Creek (New Mexico)
  • Canjilon Creek (New Mexico)
  • Rio Puerco (New Mexico)
    • Coyote Creek (New Mexico)
    • Poleo Creek (New Mexico)
    • Rito Redondo (New Mexico)
      • Rito Resumidero (New Mexico)
  • Rio Gallina (New Mexico)
    • Rio Capulin (New Mexico)
  • Rio Cebolla (New Mexico)
  • Rio Nutrias (New Mexico)
  • El Vado Dam and El Vado Lake (New Mexico)
    • Willow Creek (New Mexico)
      • Heron Dam and Heron Lake (New Mexico)
  • Rio Brazos (New Mexico)
  • Rio Chamita (New Mexico)
• Rio de Truchas (New Mexico)
• Rio Pueblo de Taos (New Mexico)
• Rio Hondo (New Mexico)
• Red River (New Mexico)
• Costilla Creek
• Conejos River (Colorado)
  • Rio San Antonio (Colorado)
    • Rio de los Pinos (Colorado and New Mexico)
      • North Fork Rio de los Pinos (Colorado)
    • Rio Nutritas (New Mexico)
  • Platoro Dam and Platoro Reservoir (Colorado)
• Alamosa River (Colorado)
• South Fork Rio Grande (Colorado)
• Rio Grande Dam and Rio Grande Reservoir (Colorado)

See also

• List of rivers of Colorado
• List of rivers of Mexico
• List of rivers of New Mexico
• List of rivers of Texas
• List of rivers of the Americas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Water Bulletin Number 75: Flow of the Rio Grande and Related Data; From Elephant Butte Dam, New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico . 2005 . . 17 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100926025203/http://www.ibwc.gov/Water_Data/water_bulletins.html . 26 September 2010 .