Arroyo Colorado

Not to be confused with Aroya, Colorado or Arøya.

Arroyo Colorado is a river in Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy Counties, Texas, that flows mostly eastward some 89 miles (143 km) from Lake Llano Grande into the Laguna Madre.^[1]

Arroyo Colorado
Location of mouth
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Llano Grande
• coordinates	26.1253539°N 97.9347232°W / 26.1253539; -97.9347232
Mouth
• location	Laguna Madre
• coordinates	26.4184033°N 97.3683122°W / 26.4184033; -97.3683122
Length	143.232 mi (230.510 km)

Arroyo Colorado is a name derived from Spanish meaning "red creek bed".^[2]

See also

• Arroyo City, Texas
• Arroyo Colorado Estates, Texas
• List of rivers of Texas