Horse Creek (Colorado)
Horse Creek is a 129-mile-long (208 km)[2] tributary of the Arkansas River that flows from a source south of Calhan in the Holcolm Hills of El Paso County, Colorado. It flows east and south to a confluence with the Arkansas in Otero County west of Las Animas
| Horse Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 38°59′32″N 104°18′59″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Arkansas |
• coordinates | 38°04′22″N 103°19′35″W |
• elevation | 3,944 ft (1,202 m) |
| Basin size | 1,421 sq mi (3,680 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arkansas—Mississippi |
See also
References
- "Horse Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed March 31, 2011
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