Bluewater Creek
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 San Jose
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About the Bluewater Creek
This report follows 30 miles (48 km) of the Bluewater Creek, all within the Rio San Jose watershed segment. At the lower end of the report the river drains about 232 square miles. Downstream of the mapped reach it flows into the Rio San Jose. Reservoirs on this reach: Bluewater Lake. 3 gauges with at least 26 weeks of daily flow cover 1951 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 San Jose
No data last week.
Median conductance 1,472 µS/cm in the 2020s. Rain over the last 3 months: 170% of normal.
Reservoirs
| Reservoir | Completed | Main purpose | Storage, acre-ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewater LakeBluewater Dam | 1927 | water storage | 44,150 |
From the archive: National Inventory of Dams (USACE) and the reservoir registry.
Water users
Surface water withdrawn, 2020
In the counties this river crosses (Cibola, McKinley): 4,115 acre-feet. County totals include other streams.
| Use | Share (bar) | Share | Acre-ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigated agriculture | 64% | 2,614 | |
| Reservoir evaporation | 36% | 1,463 | |
| Livestock | 1% | 39 |
State Engineer, New Mexico Water Use by Categories 2020.
Public water systems beside the river
Bluewater Acres Water Users Association, Plano Colorado Estates, Bluewater Lake MDWCA
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.