South Arkansas River

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South Arkansas River[1]
Origin 38°29′53″N 106°19′53″W / 38.49806°N 106.33139°W / 38.49806; -106.33139
Mouth Confluence with Arkansas
38°31′16″N 105°58′40″W / 38.52111°N 105.97778°W / 38.52111; -105.97778Coordinates: 38°31′16″N 105°58′40″W / 38.52111°N 105.97778°W / 38.52111; -105.97778
Progression Arkansas—Mississippi
Mouth elevation 7,001 ft (2,134 m)

South Arkansas River is a 24.5-mile-long (39.4 km)[2] tributary of the Arkansas River that flows from a source near Monarch Pass in the Sawatch Range of southern Colorado. It joins the Arkansas just south of Salida, Colorado.

References

  1. ↑ "South Arkansas River". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-30. 
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 31, 2011

See also

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