- Rio Ruidoso
The Rio Ruidoso is a 30-mile long
river located in theSierra Blanca andSacramento Mountains in Lincoln County andOtero County, New Mexico in theUnited States and is part of theRio Ruidoso Watershed . The Spanish term "ruidoso" translated into English means literally "noisy river".The
headwaters for the Rio Ruidoso are located near the top of the 12,003-foot peak of the mountain called Sierra Blanca Peak in the ruggedSierra Blanca mountains, which is located within theMescalero Apache Indian Reservation . From there, the river winds its way down through theSacramento Mountains , which are part of theLincoln National Forest and through the village of Ruidoso, which was named after the river. Along its 30-mile course, the river drops 6000 feet in elevation.Several fish species live within the waters of the Rio Ruidoso, including:
* Two species ofGerman brown trout
*rainbow trout
*brook trout
*cutthroat trout ee also
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Lincoln National Forest
*List of New Mexico rivers
*Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation
*Ruidoso, New Mexico
*Sacramento Mountains
*Sierra Blanca External links
* [http://www.ruidosoriver.com/RuidosoRiver.htm The Rio Ruidoso]
* [http://www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/ruidoso.html Ruidoso River Association]
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