| Paria River | |
|---|---|
 A backpacker at the confluence of Buckskin Gulch and the Paria River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah, Arizona |
| Counties | Garfield, Kane, Coconino |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near the Pink Cliffs |
| • location | Tropic, Utah |
| • coordinates | 37°39′07″N 112°04′41″W / 37.65194°N 112.07806°W[4] |
| • elevation | 6,437 ft (1,962 m) |
| Mouth | Colorado River |
• location | Lee's Ferry, Arizona |
• coordinates | 36°51′31″N 111°36′03″W / 36.85861°N 111.60083°W[4] |
• elevation | 3,084 ft (940 m) |
| Length | 95 mi (153 km)[1] |
| Basin size | 1,410 sq mi (3,700 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lee's Ferry[2] |
| • average | 28 cu ft/s (0.79 m3/s)[3] |
| • minimum | 1 cu ft/s (0.028 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 16,100 cu ft/s (460 m3/s) |
The Paria River /pəˈriːə/ is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 95 miles (153 km) long,[1] in southern Utah and northern Arizona in the United States.[4] It drains a rugged and arid region northwest of the Colorado, flowing through roadless slot canyons along part of its course.
- ^ a b "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved Feb 25, 2011.
- ^ "USGS Gage #09382000 on the Paria River at Lees Ferry, AZ" (PDF). National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1924–2012. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ "USGS Gage #09382000 on the Paria River at Lees Ferry, AZ" (PDF). National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1924–2012. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paria River
- ^ "Colorado River Watershed" (PDF). Securing Arizona's Water Future. Arizona Department of Water Resources. Retrieved 2013-07-16.