Ute Creek (Upper Canadian)
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.
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About the Ute Creek (Upper Canadian)
This report follows 121 miles (194 km) of the Ute Creek (Upper Canadian), all within the Ute watershed segment. At the lower end of the report the river drains about 1,826 square miles. Named tributaries joining it here include the Bueyeros Creek, Holkeo Creek, Mosquero Creek and Palo Blanco Creek. Reservoirs on this reach: Ute Reservoir. 1 gauge with at least 26 weeks of daily flow cover 1942 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: Ute
1 cfs last week above normal, 193 dry days this year.
Median conductance 1,268 µS/cm in the 2010s. Rain over the last 3 months: 154% 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Surface water withdrawn, 2020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 (Harding, Quay, Union): 97,505 acre-feet. County totals include other streams.
| Use | Share (bar) | Share | Acre-ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigated agriculture | 66% | 64,349 | |
| Reservoir evaporation | 34% | 32,785 | |
| Livestock | 0% | 370 |
State Engineer, New Mexico Water Use by Categories 2020.
Public water systems beside the river
Logan Water System
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.