Una de Gato 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.
- 1Canadian Headwaters
- river and reservoirs
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About the Una de Gato Creek
This report follows 28 miles (45 km) of the Una de Gato Creek, all within the Canadian Headwaters watershed segment. At the lower end of the report the river drains about 127 square miles. Downstream of the mapped reach it flows into the Chicorica Creek. Named tributaries joining it here include the Little Water Creek. Reservoirs on this reach: Berry Lake. 2 gauges with at least 26 weeks of daily flow cover 1946 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: Canadian Headwaters
No data last week.
Median conductance 1,302 µS/cm in the 2010s. Rain over the last 3 months: 164% of normal.
Reservoirs
| Reservoir | Completed | Main purpose | Storage, acre-ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throttle Dam No. 2 | 1914 | Irrigation | 5,000 |
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Surface water withdrawn, 2020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.
| Use | Share (bar) | Share | Acre-ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigated agriculture | 82% | 53,926 | |
| Reservoir evaporation | 16% | 10,488 | |
| Public water supply | 2% | 1,287 | |
| Livestock | 1% | 336 | |
| Commercial | 0% | 2 |
State Engineer, New Mexico Water Use by Categories 2020.
Sources
Numbered sources for the statements above, as they were read when the page was prepared.