| Rio Salado | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_New_Mexico_relief_location_map.svg)  Location of the mouth of the Rio Salado in New Mexico | |
| Etymology | Spanish, "salty river"[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Socorro, Catron |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Northeast Catron County |
| • coordinates | 34°29′44″N 107°53′30″W / 34.49556°N 107.89167°W[1] |
| • elevation | 7,990 ft (2,440 m)[3] |
| Mouth | Rio Grande |
• location | North of Socorro |
• coordinates | 34°16′23″N 106°51′31″W / 34.27306°N 106.85861°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,678 ft (1,426 m)[1] |
| Length | 86 mi (138 km)[4] |
The Rio Salado is a tributary of the Rio Grande in the U.S. state of New Mexico. From its source in northeast Catron County it flows about 86 miles (138 km)[4] generally east to join the Rio Grande just north of Polvadera and about 15 miles (24 km) north of Socorro.[1] The name Río Salado is Spanish for "salty river".[2]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Salado
- ^ a b Julyan, Robert Hixson (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-8263-1689-9.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
topowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Calculated in Google Earth