Saguache Creek

Saguache Creek[1]
Basin
Main source 38°01′06″N 106°40′47″W / 38.01833°N 106.67972°W / 38.01833; -106.67972 (Primary source of Saguache Creek[1])
River mouth Confluence with San Luis Creek
7,539 ft (2,298 m)
37°52′34″N 105°51′53″W / 37.87611°N 105.86472°W / 37.87611; -105.86472 (Mouth of Saguache Creek)Coordinates: 37°52′34″N 105°51′53″W / 37.87611°N 105.86472°W / 37.87611; -105.86472 (Mouth of Saguache Creek)
Basin size 1,345 sq mi (3,480 km2)
Physical characteristics
Length 88.5 mi (142.4 km)

Saguache Creek /səˈwæ/[2][3] (also spelled Saquache Creek)[1] is a stream in Saguache County, Colorado. The creek flows 88.5 miles (142.4 km) from the confluence of its North and Middle forks before joining San Luis Creek.[4] Saguache Creek is in the San Luis Closed Basin, the largest endorheic basin in Colorado.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saguache Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  2. The place name "Saguache" is pronounced /səˈwæ/. This name derives from the Ute language noun "sawup" /səˈwʌp/ meaning "sand dunes". The Spanish language version of this name is usually spelled "Saguache", while the English language version is usually spelled "Sawatch".
  3. Merkl, Dameon (February 26, 2013), "What's in a Colorado name pronunciation?", The Denver Post, retrieved March 7, 2013
  4. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 31, 2011


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