South Arkansas River

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.

South Arkansas River[1]
The confluence of the South Arkansas River (bottom) with the Arkansas River.
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates38°29′53″N 106°19′53″W
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with Arkansas
 • coordinates
38°31′16″N 105°58′40″W
 • elevation
7,001 ft (2,134 m)
Basin features
ProgressionArkansas—Mississippi

See also

References

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



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