Rio Brazos (New Mexico) abruptly west into the Brazos Box, one of the largest canyons in New Mexico with a maximum depth of more than . Here, it passes the Brazos Cliffs, receives Gavilan and Encinado Creeks, and picks up an unnamed tributary which feeds Brazos Falls, reputedly New Mexico's highest waterfall with a total drop of . Northeast of Tierra Amarilla, the river emits from the mountains, receiving Chavez Creek from the right. It passes the settlements of Ensenada, Brazos and Los Ojos before flowing into the Rio Chama about northwest of Santa Fe. The Brazos is a perennial stream, reaching its highest
USS Brazos (AO-4) USS Brazos (AO-4) USS "Brazos" (AO-4) was an "Kanawha"-class fleet oiler built during World War I for service in the United States Navy, and named for the Brazos River, the longest river in the State of Texas. "Brazos" was laid down at the Boston Navy Yard; launched 1 May 1919; sponsored by Miss Catherine Rush; and commissioned 1 October 1919, Commander R. Werner, USNRF in command. As a tanker attached to the Train, Scouting Fleet, "Brazos" carried fuel oil and stores along the east coast of the United States and in the Caribbean. In 1922 she served temporarily with the