San Pitch River "SanPitch" | |
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Native name | Sahpeech (Ute) |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 65 mi (105 km)[1] |
Basin size | 480 sq mi (1,200 km2)[2] |
Basin features | |
River system | Escalante-Sevier subregion |
The San Pitch River, extending 65 miles (105 km), is the primary watercourse of the Sanpete Valley and drains into the Sevier River in southwestern Sanpete. The river is named for the Ute chief Sanpitch, who also gives his name to the San Pitch Mountains and Sanpete County.