Saguache Creek
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| Saguache Creek[1] | |
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| Origin | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Mouth | Confluence with San Luis Creek Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Length | 88.5 mi (142.4 km) |
| Mouth elevation | 7,539 ft (2,298 m) |
| Basin area | 1,345 sq mi (3,480 km2) |
Saguache Creek /səˈwætʃ/[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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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The place name "Saguache" is pronounced /səˈwætʃ/. 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".
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 31, 2011
