Santa Cruz River (Arizona)
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For the river in Argentina, see Santa Cruz River (Argentina). For the river in the Philippines, see Santa Cruz River (Philippines).
The Santa Cruz River (Spanish: Río Santa Cruz "Holy Cross River") is a left tributary of the Gila River in Southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico. It is approximately 184 miles (296 km) long.[3]
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Santa Cruz River | |
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Location | |
Countries | United States, Mexico |
States | Arizona, Sonora |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | San Rafael Valley |
• location | Santa Cruz County, Arizona |
• coordinates | 31°27′16″N 110°35′17″W[1] |
Mouth | Gila River |
• location | Santa Cruz Flats |
• coordinates | 33°15′22″N 112°11′18″W |
• elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m)[2] |
Length | 184 mi (296 km) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Brawley Wash |
• right | Sonoita Creek, Rillito River, Canada del Oro |
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