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Two Butte Creek
Physical characteristics
Main source 37°16′44″N 103°20′43″W / 37.27889°N 103.34528°W / 37.27889; -103.34528
River mouth Confluence with Arkansas
3,389 ft (1,033 m)
38°02′33″N 102°07′33″W / 38.04250°N 102.12583°W / 38.04250; -102.12583
Basin features
Progression ArkansasMississippi
Basin size 814 sq mi (2,110 km2)

Two Butte Creek is a stream in Colorado, USA. It is about 152-mile-long (245 km). This creek is a tributary of the Arkansas River. A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one.

Where Does It Flow?

Two Butte Creek starts near a place called Kim, Colorado. This area is in the southeastern part of Colorado. The creek then flows generally northeast.

Joining the Arkansas River

The creek eventually meets the Arkansas River. This happens just south of the town of Holly. Holly is also in southeastern Colorado. The Arkansas River is a much larger river. It flows across several states in the USA.

Part of a Bigger System

When Two Butte Creek joins the Arkansas River, its water becomes part of a much larger river system. The Arkansas River itself flows into the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in the world. It eventually empties into the Gulf of Mexico. So, water from Two Butte Creek can travel a very long way!

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