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Put-in NM

El Vado Ranch Put-In

Rio Chama - 04. El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir (NM)

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Gauge Conditions
Rio Chama above Abiquiu Reservoir, NM Downstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 1,500.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
El Vado Ranch Put-In
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The put-in at Cooper's El Vado Ranch on river left is the primary launch for multi-day BLM-managed floats through the Chama Canyon Wilderness. This site provides river access, fee parking, cabins, and a small convenience store just below El Vado Dam. 

Location
Type
Put-in
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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04. El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir
Rio Chama
I-III 30.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater