Impacts of Climate Change and Land Use on the Southwestern United States
Erosion in the Rio Puerco: Geography and Processes

Rio Puerco Drainage Network Map

The drainage network of the Rio Puerco basin has two major branches: the main stem, which drains areas on the north and east sides of Mount Taylor, and the Rio San José, which drains areas to the south and west of Mount Taylor.

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