Red River (New Mexico)
| Red River | |
|---|---|
 The Red River of New Mexico | |
  Location of the Red River in New Mexico and the United States  Red River (New Mexico) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Wheeler |
| • location | Taos County |
| • coordinates | 36°37′16″N 105°23′41″W / 36.62111°N 105.39472°W[1] |
| • elevation | 13,161 ft (4,011 m) |
| Mouth | Rio Grande |
• location | Taos County |
• coordinates | 36°38′52″N 105°41′36″W / 36.64778°N 105.69333°W[1] |
• elevation | 6,578 ft (2,005 m) |
Basin size | 187 sq mi (480 km2) |
The Red River of New Mexico, United States, is a short, perennial river that flows down the north slope of Mount Wheeler in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, flows west past the towns of Red River and Questa and then south into the Rio Grande just south of the La Junta Campground.[2]
The Red River is noted for its trout fishery[3] and its lower portion is part of the Wild Rivers Recreation Area.[2] Located below Questa on the river is the New Mexico Red River Fish Hatchery.[2]
The Red River derives its water from snowmelt and summer season convective storms and due to the relatively consistent patterns of orographic precipitation it is a perennial stream.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red River
- 1 2 3 "Wild Rivers Recreation Area" Sangres.com
- ↑ Adams, Ed "Red River Fly Fishing" Edadamsflyfishing.com
- ↑ Staff (17 March 2006) "Chapter 2: Red River Watershed Background" Final-approved Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Red River Watershed Surface Water Quality Bureau, New Mexico Environment Department
External links
Media related to Red River (Rio Grande) at Wikimedia Commons