Pecos River near Villanueva, New Mexico

Pecos River near the Rio Grande

Santa Rosa Lake and Dam on the Pecos River in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

The Pecos River or Rio Pecos, as it is known in New Mexico, rises near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, and flows for 926 miles (1,490 km) through the eastern portion of that state and neighboring Texas before it empties into the Rio Grande near Del Rio. The river drains approximately 38,300 square miles (99,197 km²) of land. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 556 pixels Full resolution (2560 × 1778 pixel, file size: 964 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pecos River. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 556 pixels Full resolution (2560 × 1778 pixel, file size: 964 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pecos River. ... Villanueva, New Mexico is a small community along the Pecos River in San Miguel County, New Mexico. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 606 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pecos River Metadata This file... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 606 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pecos River Metadata This file... “Río Bravo” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixels Full resolution (1500 × 1000 pixel, file size: 971 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pecos River ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixels Full resolution (1500 × 1000 pixel, file size: 971 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pecos River ... Official language(s) None Spoken language(s) English 68. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Fe County, New Mexico Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Fe Founded ca. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... “Río Bravo” redirects here. ... Del Rio is the county seat of Val Verde CountyGR6,United States. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...

The river is dammed at Avalon and McMillan to help irrigate about 25,000 acres (101 km²) as part of the Carlsbad reclamation project (established in 1906). Texas has also dammed the river at the Red Bluff Dam in the western part of that state to form the Red Bluff Reservoir. The portion of the reservoir that extends into New Mexico forms the lowest point in that state. New Mexico and Texas disputed water rights to the river until the federal government settled the dispute in 1949. This article is about the unit of measurement. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Red Bluff Dam is a dam in the Pecos river, situated about 40 miles (approx. ... Red Bluff Reservoir is an artificial lake formed by the Red Bluff Dam in the Pecos river, and is situated about 40 miles (approx. ... Official language(s) None Spoken language(s) English 68. ... ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The river played a large role in the exploration of Texas by the Spaniards.

In the latter half of the 19th century, "West of the Pecos" was a reference to the rugged frontiers of the Wild West. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Great Basin region, typical American West The Western United States has played a significant role in history and fiction. ...

Wild and Scenic River

On June 6, 1990, 20.5 miles (33 km) of the Pecos River - from its headwaters to the townsite of Terrerro - received National Wild and Scenic River designation. 13.5 miles (22 km) are designated "wild" and 7 miles (11 km) are designated ["recreational."^[1] National Wild and Scenic River is a designation for certain protected areas in the United States. ...

References

See also

• List of New Mexico rivers
• List of Texas rivers
• List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers
• USS Pecos (AO-6) — a fleet oiler built in 1921.
• USS Pecos (AO-65) — a fleet oiler built in 1942.
• USNS Pecos (T-AO-197) — an underway replenishment oiler built in 1990.

This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of New Mexico. ... . ... This is a list of the designated National Wild and Scenic Rivers in the United States. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... An oiler is a ship, also called a tanker, that can carry a liquid cargo of petroleum, or a naval support vessel that carries fuel to other naval ships steaming at sea, and can transfer the fuel during underway RAS improved fleet operations reliability, availabiltiy and serviceability. ... The second USS Pecos (AO–65) was laid down 20 April 1942 by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. ... An oiler is a ship, also called a tanker, that can carry a liquid cargo of petroleum, or a naval support vessel that carries fuel to other naval ships steaming at sea, and can transfer the fuel during underway RAS improved fleet operations reliability, availabiltiy and serviceability. ... USNS Pecos (T-AO-197) is a -class underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy, and the third such ship to be named after the Pecos River. ... Underway Replenishment Oilers is a class of ship of the United States Navy. ...

External links

• Pecos River from the Handbook of Texas Online