Arroyo Colorado
River in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Arroyo Colorado | |
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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) |
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Arroyo Colorado is a name derived from Spanish meaning "red creek bed".[2]