Arroyo del Pino
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.
- 1Rio Grande-Albuquerque
- river and reservoirs
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About the Arroyo del Pino
This report follows 12 miles (19 km) of the Arroyo del Pino, all within the Rio Grande-Albuquerque watershed segment. At the lower end of the report the river drains about 8 square miles. Downstream of the mapped reach it flows into the Rio Grande. Largest urban areas near it: Albuquerque. 2 gauges with at least 26 weeks of daily flow cover 1990 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.
Segment 1: Rio Grande-Albuquerque
No data last week.
Towns: Albuquerque.
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Surface water withdrawn, 2020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.
| Use | Share (bar) | Share | Acre-ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigated agriculture | 54% | 39,564 | |
| Public water supply | 46% | 33,250 | |
| Livestock | 0% | 38 |
State Engineer, New Mexico Water Use by Categories 2020.
Irrigation districts and acequias
- Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (110,216 acres mapped)
State Engineer's irrigation districts and acequia layers.
Public water systems beside the river
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Sandia Peak Utility, Coronado Village Country Club
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.