List of tributaries of the Rio Grande
and sub-tributaries are hierarchically listed in order from the mouth of the Rio Grande upstream. Major dams and reservoir lakes are also noted.
- San Juan River, or Rio San Juan
- * Marte R. Gómez Dam and Marte R. Gómez Reservoir
- * Pesquería River, or Río Pesquería
- ** Salinas River, or Río Salinas
- Rio Alamo, or Alamo River
- * Las Blancas Dam
- Falcon Dam and Falcon International Reservoir
- Salado River, or Rio Salado
- * Sabinas Hidalgo River
- * Candela River, Rio Candela
- * Presa Venustiano Carranza
- * Rio Nadadores
- ** Rio Monclova
- * Sabinas River, or Rio Sabinas
- * Rio Alamos
- San Ildefonso Creek
- Chacon Creek
- * San Ygnacio Creek
- Zacate Creek
- Sombrerillito Creek
- Santa Isabel Creek
- Rio Escondido
- * Arroyo San Antonio, or Rio San Antonio
- Rio San Rodrigo
- * La Fragua Dam and La Fragua Reservoir
- Las Moras Creek
- Tequesquite Creek
- Rio San Diego
- Cow Creek
- Pinto Creek
- Sycamore Creek
- * Mud Creek
- Zorro Creek
- San Felipe Creek
- Arroyo de las Vacas
- Arroyo de los Jaboncillos
- Amistad Dam and Amistad Reservoir
- * Devils River
- Pecos River
- * Red Bluff Dam and Red Bluff Reservoir
- * Delaware River
- * Black River
- * Rio Penasco
- * Rio Felix
- * Cow Creek
- * Rio Hondo
- ** Two Rivers Reservoir
- ** Rio Bonito
- ** Rio Ruidoso
- * Gallinas River
- San Francisco Creek
- Maravillas Creek
- Arroyo del a Guaje
- * Laguna del Guaje
- Terlingua Creek
- Rio San Carlos
- Alamito Creek
- Rio Conchos
- * El Granero Dam and El Granero Reservoir
- * Rio Chuviscar
- ** Rio Sacramento
- * San Pedro River, or Rio San Pedro
- ** Francisco I. Madero Dam and Francisco I. Madero Reservoir
- ** Rio Santa Isabel
- * Florido River, or Rio Florido
- ** Parral River, or Rio Parral
- * Lago Colina Dam and Lake Colina
- * La Boquilla Dam and Toronto Lake
- * Balleza River, or Rio Balleza
- * Rio Nonoava
- Green River
- Rio Viego
- International Dam and International Reservoir
- American Diversion Dam and American Reservoir
- Rincon Arroyo
- Caballo Dam and Caballo Reservoir
- Elephant Butte Dam and Elephant Butte Reservoir
- Rio Salado
- Rio Puerco
- * Rio San Jose
- ** Rio San Juan
- Jemez River
- * Jemez Canyon Dam and Jemez Canyon Reservoir
- * Rio Salado
- * Rio Guadalupe
- * San Antonio Creek
- * East Fork Jemez River
- ** Jaramillo Creek
- Santa Fe River
- Cochiti Dam and Cochiti Lake
- Rio Chiquito
- Pojoaque River
- * Rio Chupadero
- Santa Cruz River
- Rio Chama
- * Rio Ojo Caliente
- ** Rio Vallecitos
- ** Rio Tusas
- * Rio del Oso
- ** Gallina Creek
- * El Rito
- * Abiquiu Creek
- ** Vallecitos Creek
- * Abiquiu Dam and Abiquiu Lake
- * Cañones Creek
- ** Polvadera Creek
- ** Chihuahueños Creek
- ** Barrancones Creek
- * Canjilon Creek
- * Rio Puerco
- ** Coyote Creek
- ** Poleo Creek
- ** Rito Redondo
- *** Rito Resumidero
- * Rio Gallina
- ** Rio Capulin
- * Rio Cebolla
- * Rio Nutrias
- * El Vado Dam and El Vado Lake
- ** Willow Creek
- *** Heron Dam and Heron Lake
- * Rio Brazos
- * Rio Chamita
- Rio de Truchas
- Rio Pueblo de Taos
- Rio Hondo
- Red River
- Costilla Creek
- Conejos River
- * Rio San Antonio
- ** Rio de los Pinos
- *** North Fork Rio de los Pinos
- ** Rio Nutritas
- * Platoro Dam and Platoro Reservoir
- Alamosa River
- South Fork Rio Grande
- Rio Grande Dam and Rio Grande Reservoir
