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The '''Alamosa River''' is a [[river]] in the southern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Colorado]]. It is about {{convert|64|mi}} long,<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed March 31, 2011</ref> flowing roughly east through the [[San Luis Valley]]. Its [[drainage basin|watershed]] comprises about {{convert|148|sqmi|km2}}. |
The '''Alamosa River''' is a [[river]] in the southern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Colorado]]. It is about {{convert|64|mi}} long,<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive|url=http://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed March 31, 2011</ref> flowing roughly east through the [[San Luis Valley]]. Its [[drainage basin|watershed]] comprises about {{convert|148|sqmi|km2}}. |
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The river's name means "shaded with [[Populus sect. Aegiros|cottonwood]]s" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref name=placenames>{{cite book|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|year=1905|pages=19|author=Gannett, Henry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&output=pdf&sig=3IVIg6u-evPGlrv4j1uDL7rQ09c}}</ref> |
The river's name means "shaded with [[Populus sect. Aegiros|cottonwood]]s" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref name=placenames>{{cite book|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|year=1905|pages=19|author=Gannett, Henry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&output=pdf&sig=3IVIg6u-evPGlrv4j1uDL7rQ09c}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:27, 29 June 2017
Template:Geobox The Alamosa River is a river in the southern part of the U.S. state of Colorado. It is about 64 miles (103 km) long,[1] flowing roughly east through the San Luis Valley. Its watershed comprises about 148 square miles (380 km2).
The river's name means "shaded with cottonwoods" in Spanish.[2]
The river was affected by the Summitville mine disaster, the worst cyanide spill in United States history.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed March 31, 2011
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 19.
