Meet “Arroyo” and Arroyo Barranca!
In Santa Fe, New Mexico an “Arroyo” is a dry rivulet or small stream. Most of the year our Arroyos are dry, except during Monsoons of July to August, our rainy season, when the water transforms them into a running drainage channels.
Santa Fe’s nearly 20 arroyos have fed the Santa Fe river for over 400 years to keep it flowing. The Santa Fe Watershed is beyond important to Santa Fe’s water heath. This short video from the Santa Fe Watershed Association will give you an overview and show you how you can help keep our rain water here and let it filter into our aquifers.
The map below shows you the Arroyo Barranca location. It is approximately 2 miles, running north to south through almost the center of the northside foothills of the private Vista Encandata Neighborhood Subdivision. It is accessible from Fort Marcy Park or Calle Estado near the Governor’s Mansion or from Camino Encandato where it ends. It is accessible from downtown and a place where you will find local walkers and visitors alike.
Our Santa Fe arroyos, like our water, are important to our community. Once you meet an arroyo, you will discover another story about what makes Santa Fe the City Different. Help us keep them clean and help us make them better in any way you can. These arroyos give our community life!
If you are interested in relocating to our community, let’s connect for a conversation to learn more about our Santa Fe real estate market and how I can help you as a Seller or Buyer.