Vermejo River

Vermejo River[1]
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Confluence of North Fork and Little Vermejo Creek
• coordinates	36°58′32″N 105°07′41″W
Mouth
• location	Confluence with Canadian
• coordinates	36°29′12″N 104°32′38″W
• elevation	5,827 ft (1,776 m)
Discharge
• location	near Maxwell
• average	9 cu ft/s (0.25 m^3/s)[2]
Basin features
Progression	Canadian—Arkansas—Mississippi

Vermejo River is a tributary of the Canadian River in Colfax County, New Mexico. The river flows southeast from the confluence of North Fork Vermejo River and Little Vermejo Creek to a confluence with the Canadian River south of Maxwell. The upper course of the Vermejo flows through Vermejo Park Ranch, one of the largest ranches in the U.S. and now devoted primarily to recreation such as fishing and hunting.

Vermejo (usually spelled bermejo) means "reddish" in Spanish and has the same origin as the word "vermilion."

See also

• List of rivers of New Mexico

References

1. "Vermejo River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
2. "USGS Surface Water data for New Mexico: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".