South Arkansas River

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South Arkansas River[1]
The confluence of the South Arkansas River (bottom) with the Arkansas River.
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Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates38°29′53″N 106°19′53″W / 38.49806°N 106.33139°W / 38.49806; -106.33139
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with Arkansas
 • coordinates
38°31′16″N 105°58′40″W / 38.52111°N 105.97778°W / 38.52111; -105.97778
 • elevation
7,001 ft (2,134 m)
Basin features
ProgressionArkansasMississippi

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.

See also

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References

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  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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