Water: La Cueva Field — observed 08/04/2026
Location: La Cueva Field
Date observed: 08/04/2026
Report:
Water in La Cueva creek, but you have to look under the bushes for pools.
Source: No — someone else told me
Submitted by Pam Neely.
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