Brawley Wash facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brawley Wash |
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Brawley Wash spills onto a road during flash flood conditions.
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| Country | United States |
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| River mouth | 1,939 ft (591 m) |
Brawley Wash is a special kind of stream in Pima County, Arizona. It's called an ephemeral stream, which means it only flows with water after it rains a lot. Most of the time, it looks like a dry riverbed. Brawley Wash is a tributary to the Santa Cruz River, meaning it's a smaller stream that flows into the larger Santa Cruz River.
The wash begins in the Altar Valley, a flat area between the Sierrita Mountains and the Coyote Mountains. This is where two smaller washes, Altar Wash and Alambre Wash, join together. You can find its starting point near Arizona State Route 286.
From there, Brawley Wash flows generally north through the Altar Valley. As it gets closer to a place called Robles Junction (also known as Three Points), it enters the Avra Valley. Here, Arizona State Route 86 crosses over the streambed. The wash continues its journey through the Avra Valley, flowing between the Roskruge Mountains and the Tucson Mountains.
Finally, Brawley Wash meets the Santa Cruz River. This meeting point is east of the Samaniego Hills, which are part of the Silver Bell Mountains. Near where it joins the Santa Cruz River, about six miles west of Avra and Interstate 10, Brawley Wash is sometimes called the Los Robles Wash.
