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- ↑ "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 08397600 RIO PENASCO NEAR DUNKEN, NM". waterdata.usgs.gov.
- ↑ "Rio Penasco Watershed (HUC8 13060010) Rapid Watershed Assessment" (PDF). www.nrcs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-15.