Alamosa River
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Alamosa River | |
Name origin: "of cottonwood" | |
Country | United States |
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State | Colorado |
Source | |
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Mouth | Rio Grande |
- location | arid land south of Alamosa |
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Length | 64 mi (103 km), west-east |
Basin | 148 sq mi (383 km2) |
The Alamosa River is a river in the southern part of the U.S. state of Colorado. It is about 64 miles (103 km) long,[2] flowing roughly east through the San Luis Valley. Its watershed comprises about 148 square miles (380 km2).
The river's name means "shaded with cottonwoods" in Spanish.[3]
The river was affected by the Summitville mine disaster, the worst cyanide spill in United States history.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alamosa River
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 31, 2011
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