Verde River

Verde River
Near Clarkdale along Sycamore Canyon Road
Verde River watershed (Interactive map)
Native nameHaka'he:la (Yavapai)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai, Gila, Maricopa
Physical characteristics
SourceSullivan Lake
 • locationnear Paulden, Yavapai County
 • coordinates34°51′50″N 112°27′39″W / 34.86389°N 112.46083°W / 34.86389; -112.46083[1]
 • elevation4,354 ft (1,327 m)[2]
MouthSalt River
 • location
near Fountain Hills, Maricopa County
 • coordinates
33°32′49″N 111°39′38″W / 33.54694°N 111.66056°W / 33.54694; -111.66056[1]
 • elevation
1,325 ft (404 m)[1]
Length170 mi (270 km)
Basin size6,615 sq mi (17,130 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationnear Scottsdale, 1 mile (1.6 km) from the mouth[3]
 • average602 cu ft/s (17.0 m3/s)[3]
 • minimum0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
 • maximum127,000 cu ft/s (3,600 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSycamore Creek, Oak Creek, Wet Beaver Creek, West Clear Creek, Fossil Creek, East Verde River
 • rightGranite Creek
TypeWild, Scenic
DesignatedAugust 28, 1984

The Verde River (Yavapai: Haka'he:la) is a major tributary of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is about 170 miles (270 km) long[4] and carries a mean flow of 602 cubic feet per second (17.0 m3/s) at its mouth. It is one of the largest perennial streams in Arizona.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Verde River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. February 8, 1980. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ a b "Water-Data Report 2011: 09511300 Verde River Near Scottsdale, AZ" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Verde River, Arizona". National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved October 18, 2014.