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| Havasu Creek | |
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 Travertine formations | |
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  Location of the mouth of Havasu Creek in Arizona | |
| Etymology | ha "water" + vasu "blue-green"[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Coconino |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Havasupai Indian Reservation |
| • location | Havasu Springs |
| • coordinates | 36°13′00″N 112°41′13″W / 36.21667°N 112.68694°W[1] |
| • elevation | 3,260 ft (990 m)[3] |
| Mouth | Colorado River |
• location | Havasu Rapids, Grand Canyon |
• coordinates | 36°18′28″N 112°45′43″W / 36.30778°N 112.76194°W[1] |
• elevation | 2,093 ft (638 m)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • minimum | 1 cu ft/s (0.028 m3/s) |
Havasu Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a tributary to the Colorado River, which it joins in the Grand Canyon. It primarily runs through the Havasupai Indian Reservation. It is sometimes called Cataract Creek,[4] and should not be confused with Cataract Canyon, Utah.
- ^ a b c "Havasu Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. February 8, 1980. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ Griffin-Pierce, Trudy (2013). The Columbia Guide to American Indians of the Southwest. Columbia University Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-231-52010-2.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ "Havasu Creek – Nature, Culture and History at the Grand Canyon". grcahistory.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.