USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
08313350 RITO DE LOS FRIJOLES IN BANDELIER NAT MON, NM
LOCATION - Lat 35°46'35", long 106°16'06" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Sandoval County, NM, Hydrologic Unit 13020201, in Bandelier National Monument, on right bank, 800 ft downstream from Monument Headquarters, 6.5 mi south of Los Alamos, and 18.5 mi northwest of Santa Fe.
DRAINAGE AREA - 17.5 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Water years 1963 to 1969, 1977 to 1996 and 1999 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with satellite telemetry, crest-stage gage and concrete control. Elevation of gage is 6,140 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 9,500 ft³/s, Sept. 13, 2013, gage height 13.61 ft.