List of rivers of New Mexico

This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of New Mexico arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

East of the continental divide[]

Mississippi watershed[]

• Mississippi River (LA, AR)
  • Arkansas River (AR, OK)
    • Canadian River
      • North Canadian River (OK)
        • Beaver River (commonly marked as North Canadian River)
      • Punta de Agua Creek (TX)
        • Rita Blanca Creek (TX)
          • Carrizo Creek (New Mexico/Texas)
      • Mora River
      • Cimarron River
      • Vermejo River
    • Dry Cimarron River
    • Purgatoire River

Rio Grande watershed[]

• Rio Grande
  • Costilla Creek
  • Pecos River
    • Delaware River
    • Rio Penasco
    • Rio Hondo (Southern New Mexico)
      • Rio Bonito
      • Rio Ruidoso
    • Gallinas River
  • Alamosa Creek
  • Rio Salado
  • Rio Puerco
    • Rio San Jose
  • Jemez River
  • Santa Fe River
  • Rio Chama
    • Rio Ojo Caliente
    • Rio del Oso
    • Rio Puerco
    • Rio Nutrias
    • Rio Brazos
    • Rio Chamita
  • Embudo Creek
  • Rio Pueblo de Taos
  • Rio Hondo (Northern New Mexico)
  • Red River

Interior basin[]

• Mimbres River

West of the continental divide[]

Colorado watershed[]

• Colorado River (AZ, UT, CO)
  • Gila River
    • San Francisco River
      • Tularosa River
  • Little Colorado River (AZ)
    • Puerco River
      • Black Creek (Arizona)
    • Zuni River
      • Rio Nutria
  • San Juan River
    • Chaco River
    • La Plata River
    • Animas River
    • Los Pinos River
    • Navajo River

See also[]

• List of mountain ranges of New Mexico
• List of valleys of New Mexico
• List of rivers in the United States

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References[]

External links[]

• USGS Geographic Names Information Service
• USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of New Mexico (1974)