Saguache Creek

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 
 • location
Confluence with San Luis Creek
 • coordinates
37°52′34″N 105°51′53″W / 37.87611°N 105.86472°W / 37.87611; -105.86472
 • elevation
7,539 ft (2,298 m)
Length88.5 mi (142.4 km)
Basin size1,345 sq mi (3,480 km2)

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.

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