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. In mean flow of water per second, the San Juan River Arkansas is New Mexico's largest river, followed by the Rio Grande and the Animas River.

East of the continental divide

Mississippi watershed

Mississippi River
- Arkansas River
  - Canadian River
    - North Canadian River
      - Beaver River
    - Punta de Agua Creek (TX)
      - Rita Blanca Creek (TX)
        Carrizo Creek (New Mexico/Texas)
      - Tramperos Creek
    - Ute Creek
    - La Cinta Creek
    - Conchas River
    - Mora River
      - Sapello River
    - Cimarron River
    - Vermejo River
  - Dry Cimarron River
  - Purgatoire River

Rio Grande watershed

Rio Grande
- Costilla Creek
- Rio San Antonio
  - Rio de los Pinos
- Pecos River
  - Delaware River
  - Black River
  - Rio Penasco
  - Rio Felix
  - Rio Hondo (Southern New Mexico)
    - Berrendo River
    - Rio Bonito
    - Rio Ruidoso
  - Arroyo del Macho
    - Gallo Arroyo
  - Taiban Creek
  - Pintada Arroyo
  - Gallinas River
- Alamosa Creek
- Rio Salado
- Rio Puerco
  - Rio San Jose
  - Arroyo Chico
- Jemez River
- Santa Fe River
- Pojoaque River
  - Rio Chupadero
- Rio Chama
  - Rio Ojo Caliente
    - Rio Vallecitos
    - Rio Tusas
  - Rio del Oso
  - El Rito
  - Rio Puerco
  - Rio Gallina
    - Rio Capulin
  - Rio Cebolla
  - 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
- Gila River
  - San Francisco River
    - Tularosa River
- Little Colorado River
  - Puerco River
    - Black Creek (Arizona)
  - Zuni River
    - Rio Nutria
    - Rio Pescado
- San Juan River
  - Chaco River
  - La Plata River
  - Animas River
  - Los Pinos River
  - Navajo River

Rivers listed by average flow rate

The table lists mean flow in cubic feet of water per second (cfs) of each river with a flow rate of more that 30 cfs. One cubic foot of water equals .0283 cubic meters. The waters of most rivers in New Mexico are used extensively for irrigation, thus reducing mean flow rates.

Source: "Water Resources Data for the United States," United States Geological Survey, [1], Search: New Mexico.