Verde River
| Verde River | |
|---|---|
Near Clarkdale along Sycamore Canyon Road | |
Verde River watershed (Interactive map) | |
| Native name | Haka'he:la (Yavapai) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yavapai, Gila, Maricopa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sullivan Lake |
| • location | near Paulden, Yavapai County |
| • coordinates | 34°51′50″N 112°27′39″W / 34.86389°N 112.46083°W |
| • elevation | 4,354 ft (1,327 m) |
| Mouth | Salt River |
• location | near Fountain Hills, Maricopa County |
• coordinates | 33°32′49″N 111°39′38″W / 33.54694°N 111.66056°W |
• elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
| Length | 170 mi (270 km) |
| Basin size | 6,615 sq mi (17,130 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Scottsdale, 1 mile (1.6 km) from the mouth |
| • average | 602 cu ft/s (17.0 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 127,000 cu ft/s (3,600 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sycamore Creek, Oak Creek, Wet Beaver Creek, West Clear Creek, Fossil Creek, East Verde River |
| • right | Granite Creek |
| Type | Wild, Scenic |
| Designated | August 28, 1984 |
The Verde River (Yavapai: Haka'he:la) is a major tributary of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is about 170 miles (270 km) long and carries a mean flow of 602 cubic feet per second (17.0 m3/s) at its mouth. It is one of the largest perennial streams in Arizona.