Chinle Creek facts for kids

Map of the San Juan Basin showing the Chinle Creek

Chinle Creek is a tributary stream of the San Juan River in Apache County, Arizona and San Juan County, Utah. Its source is at 36°53′40″N 109°44′37″W / 36.89444°N 109.74361°W / 36.89444; -109.74361, the confluence of Laguña Creek with Chinle Wash where it forms Chinle Creek, 7 miles northeast of Dennehotso, Arizona at an elevation of 4,774 feet (1,455 m). Its mouth is at its confluence with the San Juan River at 37°11′53″N 109°42′57″W / 37.19806°N 109.71583°W / 37.19806; -109.71583 at an elevation of 4,229 feet (1,289 m), 9 miles northeast of Mexican Hat, Utah.