Rio Puerco (Rio Chama)

Not to be confused with Rio Puerco (Rio Grande) or Puerco River.
Rio Puerco de Chama (Day p'ohu'u, Nap'otap'o)
Rio Coyote
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Source
 - location Nacimiento Mountains
 - elevation 9,706 ft (2,958 m) [1]
 - coordinates 36°04′55″N 106°46′12″W / 36.08194°N 106.77000°W / 36.08194; -106.77000 [2]
Mouth Rio Chama
 - elevation 6,144 ft (1,873 m) [1]
 - coordinates 36°15′51″N 106°31′24″W / 36.26417°N 106.52333°W / 36.26417; -106.52333Coordinates: 36°15′51″N 106°31′24″W / 36.26417°N 106.52333°W / 36.26417; -106.52333 [2]
Location of the mouth of the Rio Puerco de Chama in New Mexico

The Rio Puerco de Chama is a tributary of the Rio Chama in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It flows northeast from the Nacimiento Mountains to join the Chama above Abiquiu Lake.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 USGS topographic maps
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Puerco


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