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River
Saguache Creek
The valley of Saguache Creek illustrated during the Pacific Railroad Surveys in 1853
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates38°01′06″N 106°40′47″W / 38.01833°N 106.67972°W / 38.01833; -106.67972
Mouth 
 • locationConfluence with San Luis Creek
 • coordinates37°52′34″N 105°51′53″W / 37.87611°N 105.86472°W / 37.87611; -105.86472
 • elevation7,539 ft (2,298 m)
Length88.5 mi (142.4 km)
Basin size1,345 sq mi (3,480 km)

Saguache Creek /səˈwætʃ/ (also spelled Saquache Creek) 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. Saguache Creek is in the San Luis Closed Basin, the largest endorheic basin in Colorado.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Saguache Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  2. 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".
  3. Merkl, Dameon (February 26, 2013), "What's in a Colorado name pronunciation?", The Denver Post, retrieved March 7, 2013
  4. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 31, 2011

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