South Arkansas River

South Arkansas River[1]
The confluence of the South Arkansas River (bottom) with the Arkansas River.
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	38°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
Progression	Arkansas—Mississippi

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

• List of rivers of Colorado

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