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Hazard NM Class II

Low-head dam

Rio Chama - 05. Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande (NM)

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Gauge Conditions
Rio Chama below Abiquiu DAM, NM Upstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Low-head dam
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Two-stage, low-head weir. River right is deepest, and river left forms a shelf that barely flows at 700 cfs.
Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
0.2 mi
Directions
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05. Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande
Rio Chama
I-II 7.5 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater