Saguache Creek/səˈwætʃ/[2][3] (also spelledSaquache Creek)[1] is astream inSaguache County, Colorado. The creek flows 88.5 miles (142.4 km) from theconfluence of its North and Middle forks before joiningSan Luis Creek.[4] Saguache Creek is in theSan Luis Closed Basin, the largestendorheic basin in Colorado.
| Saguache Creek[1] | |
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_(14759606385).jpg) The valley of Saguache Creek illustrated during thePacific Railroad Surveys in 1853 | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
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| • coordinates | 38°01′06″N106°40′47″W / 38.01833°N 106.67972°W /38.01833; -106.67972 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence withSan Luis Creek |
• coordinates | 37°52′34″N105°51′53″W / 37.87611°N 105.86472°W /37.87611; -105.86472 |
• elevation | 7,539 ft (2,298 m) |
| Length | 88.5 mi (142.4 km) |
| Basin size | 1,345 sq mi (3,480 km2) |
See also
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edit- ^ab"Saguache Creek".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved2011-04-01.
- ^The place name "Saguache" is pronounced/səˈwætʃ/. This name derives from theUte languagenoun "sawup"/səˈwʌp/ meaning "sand dunes". TheSpanish language version of this name is usually spelled "Saguache", while theEnglish language version is usually spelled "Sawatch".
- ^Merkl, Dameon (February 26, 2013),"What's in a Colorado name pronunciation?",The Denver Post, retrievedMarch 7, 2013
- ^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data.The National Map, accessed March 31, 2011
External links
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