Spanish Fork (river)

Spanish Fork
Fall leaves along the Spanish Fork River
Map of the Jordan River watershed, which includes the Spanish Fork
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyUtah County
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the Soldier and Thistle creeks
 • locationSpanish Fork Canyon
 • coordinates39°59′41″N 111°29′55″W / 39.99472°N 111.49861°W / 39.99472; -111.49861[1]
MouthUtah Lake
 • location
Provo Bay
 • coordinates
40°10′03″N 111°44′42″W / 40.16750°N 111.74500°W / 40.16750; -111.74500[1]
 • elevation
4,495 ft (1,370 m)
Length20 mi (32 km)
Basin size675 sq mi (1,750 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationCastilla, Utah[2]
 • average237 cu ft/s (6.7 m3/s)[2]
 • minimum20 cu ft/s (0.57 m3/s)
 • maximum5,000 cu ft/s (140 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightDiamond Fork

The Spanish Fork (often referred to as the Spanish Fork River) is a river in southeastern Utah County, Utah, United States.[1]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spanish Fork
  2. ^ a b "USGS Gage #10150500 on the Spanish Fork at Castilla, UT" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1920–2010. Retrieved 25 Feb 2012.