Rio Chama
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The Rio Chama, a major tributary river of the Rio Grande, is located in the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico. The river is about 130 miles (210 km) long altogether. From its source to El Vado Dam its length is about 50 miles (80 km), from El Vado Dam to Abiquiu Dam is about 51 miles (82 km), and from Abiquiu Dam to its confluence with the Rio Grande is about 34 miles (55 km).
The Rio Chama near Abiquiú, New Mexico
The Rio Chama viewed from US highway 84 between Abiquiú, New Mexico, and Abiquiu Dam
An early spring rafting trip down the Rio Chama in New Mexico
Rio Chama passes through the canyon on the southern end of Heron Lake State Park.
Chama, New Mexico
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Chama is a village in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 917 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the Rocky Mountains about 7 miles (11 km) south of the Colorado-New Mexico border.
The Chama train depot
Two DRGW locomotives waiting to be serviced at the Chama engine house, 1967.
Cumbres & Toltec train in downtown Chama.
Northwest Field Team Leader Norm Vigil (red) and Soil Conservationist Jill Jensen (blue) provide grazing recommendations for a ranch that specializes in raising elk for hunting. Chama, New Mexico; 2011.