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PHYSIOGRAPHY
Elevation 6800 ft (2073 m).
General Topographic Description The pueblo is situated around a spring at the head of a small tributary to Sand Canyon; this drainage divides the site into east and west areas and cuts through Dakota Formation sandstone. A gently rolling upland rises to the north, east, and west. The site itself wraps around the canyon rim and extends partly down the steep talus slope.
Perennial Water Source(s) Unnamed spring located in approximately the center of the pueblo.
Intermittent Runoff from the spring, general surface runoff in the canyon.
Water-Impoundment Features None documented.
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