The Rio Chama
by Terry Rowe
Title
The Rio Chama
Artist
Terry Rowe
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The beautiful Chama River from an overlook near Abiqui, New Mexico, clouds gathering over the mountains in the distance.
The Chama River, 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 long altogether. From its source to El Vado Dam its length is about 50 miles, from El Vado Dam to Abiquiu Dam is about 51 miles, and from Abiquiu Dam to the mouth of the Rio Grande is about 34 miles.
The name "Chama" is a shortened version of the Tewa term [tsąmą' ǫŋwįkeyi], meaning "wrestling pueblo-ruin."
The Rio Chama has been used by humans for nearly 10,000 years, dating from the time when camels and wooly mammoths roamed the southwestern United States. In 1988, the 24.6-mile section known as Chama Canyon was designated as a National Wild and Scenic River by the U.S. Congress.
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January 24th, 2015
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