List of rivers of Arizona facts for kids

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Arizona Relief NED

Shaded relief map, Arizona.

List of rivers in Arizona (U.S. state), sorted by name.

Contents

By drainage basin
- Colorado River
- Yaqui River
Alphabetically
See also

By drainage basin

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Colorado River

Colorado River—(downstream-to-upstream)
- Gila River—(downstream-to-upstream)
  - San Cristobal Wash
  - Tenmile Wash
  - Centennial Wash (Maricopa County)
  - Hassayampa River
  - Agua Fria River
    - Ironwood Wash
    - New River
      - Rock Springs Wash
      - Skunk Creek
        
        Scatter Wash
  - Salt River
    - Arizona Canal
    - Grand Canal (Phoenix)
    - Verde River
    - Pinto Creek
    - Tonto Creek
    - White River
    - Black River
  - Santa Cruz River
    - Santa Rosa Wash
    - Cañada del Oro
    - Madera Canyon|Madera Creek
    - Brawley Wash
      - Altar Wash
      - Alambre Wash
      - Arivaca Creek
    - Rillito River
      - Tanque Verde Creek
        
        Sabino Creek
        
        Agua Caliente Wash
        
        Molino Creek
      - Pantano Wash
        
        Rincon Creek
        
        Ciénega Creek
        
        Agua Verde Creek
        
        Davidson Canyon
        
        Mescal Arroyo
    - Sonoita Creek
      - Harshaw Creek
  - San Pedro River
    - Aravaipa Creek
    - Babocomari River
  - San Carlos River
  - San Simon River
  - Eagle Creek
  - San Francisco River
    - Blue River
- Bill Williams River
  - Big Sandy River
  - Santa Maria River
- Virgin River
- Kanab Creek
- Deer Creek
- Tapeats Creek
  - Thunder River
- Little Colorado River
- Paria River
Bonita Creek

Yaqui River

San Bernardino River; also known as Black Draw: enters Mexico as the Rio San Bernardino, where it feeds into the Bavispe River, and ultimately the Yaqui River.
- Guadalupe Canyon Creek, tributary to the San Bernardino River joins it at just below Dieciocho de Augusto, Sonora.
- Whitewater Draw: originally considered the upper reach of the Rio de Agua Prieta, it enters Mexico as the head of Rio de Agua Prieta, which runs southward then southeast to join the Rio de San Bernardino, at La Junta de los Rios, Sonora, about 24.5 miles southeast of Douglas, Arizona.

Alphabetically

See also

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