Alamosa River
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, accessed March 31, 2011
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (PDF). p. 19.
