Jemez River in New Mexico
Around here
Around Jemez River
- Fish the East Fork in Hidden ValleyFly Fishing · Fee20.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fish the East Fork Jemez RiverFly Fishing · Fee21.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fish the Middle Jaramillo CreekFly Fishing · Reservation required23.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fish the East Fork HeadwatersFly Fishing · Fee24.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Jemez River is a 48.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon Dam, NM (site 08328950). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2026
Jemez River typically runs highest in April, at a median 79 cfs, and lowest in June, at 0.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,460 cfs, in 2023.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 4.6 to 17 |
| February | 16 | 9.2 to 25 |
| March | 36 | 14 to 96 |
| April | 79 | 31 to 208 |
| May | 29 | 6.3 to 152 |
| June | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.8 |
| July | 0.0 | 0.0 to 4.6 |
| August | 0.1 | 0.0 to 3.4 |
| September | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.3 |
| October | 0.0 | 0.0 to 4.0 |
| November | 3.9 | 1.1 to 11 |
| December | 8.1 | 2.5 to 17 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Jemez River Outlet below Jemez Canyon Dam, NM (site 08328950). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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