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Arroyo Del Agua, is a populated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It lies at an elevation of 6,834 / 2,083 meters along the north bank of the Rio Puerco, above its confluence with its tributary Salitral Creek.

History

Arroyo Del Agua, is mentioned in the itinerary of Antonio Armijo as a stopping place of his expedition that pioneered his 1829-1830 route of the Old Spanish Trail between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Mission San Gabriel in California.

Coordinates: 36°09′34″N 106°39′08″W / 36.15944°N 106.65222°W / 36.15944; -106.65222

Municipalities and communities of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
City
Village
CDPs
Other
unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns and
former settlements
Indian reservation
  • Santa Clara Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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