Cooper's El Vado Ranch to Big Eddy
New Mexico – US
- Class
- II+ to III
- Length
- 31 Mile(s)
- Typical season
- January to January
- Author
- Gremlin
Current Flow
485 CFS
Gauge height: 2.78 FT
Reading from Jul 10, 2026 10:45 PM
▲ 31.83/hr (12h) ▲ 15.92/hr (24h)
Don't bother
- Primary gauge
- RIO CHAMA BELOW EL VADO DAM, NM Gauge detail & alternatives Live gauge ↗ NOAA river forecast ↗
Recommended levels
| Minimum | 600 |
| Average | 1,000 |
| Maximum | 4,000 |
Recommended use
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Canoeing
- SUP
- Packrafting
- Fishing
Struck-through craft are not recommended for this run.
Flow history — last 6 days
No gauge history recorded in the last 6 days.
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Description
Permitted run from Cooper's El Vado Ranch through the designated Wild and Scenic Rio Chama to Big Eddy takeout. Beautiful sandstone canyons through a Ponderosa pine forest.
Rapids
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Access
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Camps
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Permit
Fishing
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