Gallinas River or Rio Gallinas is a river with its source in San Miguel County, New Mexico, and confluence with the Pecos River in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.[1] It is a tributary of the Pecos River, which is a tributary of the Rio Grande. The river has a tributary, Gallinas Creek, with its confluence just southeast of Las Vegas, New Mexico.[2]

The Rio Gallinas was listed as one of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2023 due to drought and the impact of the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire on the watershed.[3]

References

  1. ↑ GNIS database – Feature Detail Report for: Gallinas River
  2. ↑ GNIS database – Feature Detail Report for: Gallinas Creek
  3. ↑ Bryce, Dix (18 April 2023). "Rio Gallinas named one of America's most endangered rivers". KUNM. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

35°10′02″N 104°55′30″W / 35.1671°N 104.9249°W / 35.1671; -104.9249



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