Chicorica 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.

Map of the Chicorica Creek in New MexicoNew Mexico, with the Chicorica Creek's 1 watershed segment shaded and numbered upstream to downstream, the river and its gauges, and towns near it (Raton).Beaver CreekCanadian RiverChaco RiverEast Fork Gila RiverGila RiverMimbres RiverPecos RiverRio ChamaRio GrandeRio HondoRio PuercoRio SaladoRio San JoseSalt CreekSan Francisco RiverSan Juan River1. Canadian Headwaters (HUC 11080001)Chicorica CreekAlbuquerqueSanta FeLas CrucesRoswellFarmingtonChicorica Creek1. Canadian Headwaters (HUC 11080001)Una de Gato CreekUna de Gato CreekBlack Mesa ArroyoUna de Gato CreekRaton CreekRaton CreekRaton CreekRaton CreekRaton CreekRaton CreekRaton CreekRaton CreekChicorica CreekRatonCHICORICA CREEK NEAR YANKEE, NM (Canadian Headwaters)CHICORICA BL EF N RATON, NM (Canadian Headwaters)CHICORICA CREEK NEAR RATON, NM (Canadian Headwaters)CHICORICA CREEK NEAR HEBRON, NM (Canadian Headwaters)1
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About the Chicorica Creek

This report follows 28 miles (46 km) of the Chicorica Creek, all within the Canadian Headwaters watershed segment. At the lower end of the report the river drains about 289 square miles. Downstream of the mapped reach it flows into the Canadian River. Named tributaries joining it here include the Una de Gato Creek, Raton Creek and Black Mesa Arroyo. Largest urban areas near it: Raton. 4 gauges with at least 26 weeks of daily flow cover 1945 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. Canadian Headwaters

    No data last week.

    Towns: Raton.

    Median conductance 332 µS/cm in the 2010s. Rain over the last 3 months: 164% of normal.

Reservoirs

ReservoirCompletedMain purposeStorage, acre-ft
Lake MaloyaLake Maloya Dam1914Water Supply5,030

From the archive: National Inventory of Dams (USACE) and the reservoir registry.

Water users

Surface water withdrawn, 2020

In the counties this river crosses (Colfax): 66,039 acre-feet. County totals include other streams.

UseShareAcre-ft
Irrigated agriculture82%53,926
Reservoir evaporation16%10,488
Public water supply2%1,287
Livestock1%336
Commercial0%2

State Engineer, New Mexico Water Use by Categories 2020.

Public water systems beside the river

City of Raton/Raton Water Works

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.