Santa Fe River
Streamflow, conditions and background by watershed segment. Data through November 1, 2026.
Data gaps and disparities
Found automatically in the gauge records behind this river, and notes from a reviewer who checked them against other sources. Gauges need at least 26 weeks of daily data to appear on the Flow tab.
Warnings (2)
- warning: gap Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (1.5Ft) Nr Santa Fe, NM: 2 gaps of 60+ days inside the record (628 days in all). Longest: Sep 30, 2004 to Sep 29, 2005 (365 days); Oct 21, 2006 to Jul 10, 2007 (263 days).
- warning: gap Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, NM: 2 gaps of 60+ days inside the record (2,868 days in all). Longest: Oct 1, 1999 to Sep 29, 2004 (1,826 days); Nov 5, 2020 to Sep 12, 2023 (1,042 days).
Context (5)
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- ended Discontinued gauges: 1 gauge has stopped reporting: Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (1.5Ft) Nr Santa Fe, NM (last 2007). Their segments rest on fewer gauges after those years.
- zero run Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (1.5Ft) Nr Santa Fe, NM: 1 run of 60+ days at zero flow; longest 93 days from Mar 25, 2003. Usually real (a dry channel or no release), not missing data.
- flatline Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, NM: 2 runs of 30+ days at exactly the same flow: 12.0 cfs for 32 days from Jan 6, 1998; 11.0 cfs for 31 days from Nov 25, 1988. Usually an estimated period (ice, a broken gauge) rather than measured daily flow.
- flatline Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, NM: 52 runs of 30+ days at exactly the same flow: 2.5 cfs for 91 days from Feb 2, 1950; 1.7 cfs for 73 days from Nov 2, 1948; 3.3 cfs for 68 days from Feb 16, 1976. Usually an estimated period (ice, a broken gauge) rather than measured daily flow.
- gap Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, NM: 3 gaps of 60+ days inside the record (304 days in all). Longest: Nov 1, 1927 to Feb 29, 1928 (121 days); Dec 1, 1928 to Mar 31, 1929 (121 days); Dec 1, 1929 to Jan 31, 1930 (62 days).
Values removed (0)
A reading is removed automatically only when it is impossible (for example, a daily mean above the highest flow USGS recorded that water year). Low and zero flows are never removed: rivers here really do dry up.
None.
Gauges
Each row is one physical gauge; "published by" lists every agency copy that was merged into it.
| Gauge | Segment | Published by | First | Last | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe River Above Cochiti Lake, NM | Rio Grande-Santa Fe | usgs | 1970-03-23 | 2026-10-26 | 2545 |
| Santa Fe River Above Mcclure Res, Nr Santa Fe, NM | Rio Grande-Santa Fe | usgs | 1998-06-29 | 2026-10-26 | 1479 |
| Santa Fe River Near Santa Fe, NM | Rio Grande-Santa Fe | usgs | 1913-02-03 | 2026-10-26 | 5888 |
| Santa Fe R Abv Mcclure Res (1.5Ft) Nr Santa Fe, NM | Rio Grande-Santa Fe | usgs | 2001-10-01 | 2007-09-24 | 221 |