Arroyo del Coyote

Streamflow, conditions and background by watershed segment. Data through November 1, 2026.

Where it is

Segments are the HUC8 watersheds the gauges sit in, numbered upstream to downstream. Use the buttons to switch between the state and the river.

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  • 1Rio Grande-Albuquerque
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About the Arroyo del Coyote

This report follows 11 miles (18 km) of the Arroyo del Coyote, all within the Rio Grande-Albuquerque watershed segment. At the lower end of the report the river drains about 28 square miles. Downstream of the mapped reach it flows into the Tijeras Arroyo. 2 gauges with at least 26 weeks of daily flow cover 1989 to 2026.

From the archive: NHDPlus river network, WBD watersheds, NHD waterbodies, TIGER urban areas and the report's gauges.

From the headwaters down

Each watershed segment in order, with last week's flow rated against the same week in 1991–2020.

  1. Segment 1: Rio Grande-Albuquerque

    No data last week.

    Rain over the last 3 months: 172% of normal.

Reservoirs

No reservoir with 500 acre-feet or more of storage on this river in the National Inventory of Dams.

Water users

Surface water withdrawn, 2020

In the counties this river crosses (Bernalillo): 72,852 acre-feet. County totals include other streams.

Surface-water withdrawals by use
UseShare (bar)ShareAcre-ft
Irrigated agriculture54%39,564
Public water supply46%33,250
Livestock0%38

State Engineer, New Mexico Water Use by Categories 2020.

Public water systems beside the river

Kirtland Air Force Base

State Engineer's public water systems layer (service areas within 2 km).

Sources

Numbered sources for the statements above, as they were read when the page was prepared.