The Salt River, a tributary of the Gila, is shown highlighted on a map of the United States and Mexico

The Salt River along side State Route 77

The Salt River as seen in Salt River Canyon

The Salt River (O'odham [Pima]: Onk Akimel) is a tributary of the Gila River, approximately 322 km (200 mi) long, in central Arizona in the United States. Salt River in Arizona ©2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Salt River in Arizona ©2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x814, 496 KB)Arizona-77 in Salt River Canyon, north of Globe, south of Show Low. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x814, 496 KB)Arizona-77 in Salt River Canyon, north of Globe, south of Show Low. ... State Route 77 (or SR-77) is a state highway in Arizona that traverses much of the states length, stretching from its northern terminus at the boundary of the Navajo Nation north of Holbrook to its junction with Interstate 10 in Tucson. ... The Salt River at Salt River Canyon in Arizona. ... The Salt River at Salt River Canyon in Arizona. ... Oodham (often referred to by the names of its two nearly-identical main dialect groupings, Papago (Tohono) and Pima (Akimel)) is an Uto-Aztecan language of Southern Arizona and northern Sonora where the Tohono Oodham and Pima reside. ... The Gila River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the United States The Gila River (Oodham [Pima]: Hila Akimel) is a tributary of the Colorado River, 630 mile (1,014 km) long, in the southwestern United States. ... It has been suggested that Arizona Governors Mansion be merged into this article or section. ...

Description

The river is formed in eastern Arizona in eastern Gila County, by the confluence of the White and Black rivers, in the valley between the Mogollon Rim and the Natanes Plateau. With the Black, it forms the boundary between the Fort Apache Indian Reservation to the north and the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation to the south. It flows northwest through Salt River Canyon, then southwest and west through the Tonto National Forest. It passes through the valley between the Mazatzal Mountains and Superstition Mountains and supplies several consecutive reservoirs: Lake Roosevelt (formed by Roosevelt Dam), Apache Lake (Horse Mesa Dam), Canyon Lake (Mormon Flat Dam), and Saguaro Lake (Stewart Mountain Dam). Near Fountain Hills it is joined by the Verde River. About five miles downstream of this point, the Granite Reef Diversion Dam diverts all remaining water into the Arizona and South canals, which deliver drinking and irrigation water to much of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Location in the state of Arizona Formed 1881 Seat Globe Area  - Total  - Water 12,421 km² (4,796 mi²) 73 km² (28 mi²) 0. ... The Mogollon Rim is a topographical and geological feature running across Arizona, extending approximately 400 miles (650 km) from northern Yavapai County eastward to the Mogollon Mountains in southwest New Mexico. ... The Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona, United States, is an Indian Reservation encompassing Gila County, Apache County, and Navajo County. ... The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, in southeastern Arizona, United States, was established in 1871, and is home to a conglomeration of Apache tribes relocated there from traditional Apache homelands in Arizona and New Mexico. ... At 2,969,602 acres (12,018 km²), Tonto National Forest is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona, and has interesting, diverse scenery, with elevation ranging from 1,400 feet (427 m) in the Sonoran Desert to pine-forested mountains on the Mogollon Rim (pronounced muggy-own... The Superstitions The Superstition Mountains, popularly referred to as The Superstitions, or sometimes The Supes, are a range of mountains in Arizona located to the east of the Valley of the Sun (the Phoenix metropolitan area). ... Lake Roosevelt is the name of multiple places in the United States: Theodore Roosevelt Lake (Roosevelt Lake or Lake Roosevelt) on the Salt River in Arizona Franklin Delano Roosevelt Lake (Lake Roosevelt) on the Columbia River in Washington Roosevelt Lake near Portsmouth, Ohio. ... The Salt River Project or SRP is a collective name used to refer to two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision in state of Arizona, or the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, a private company that serves as an electrical utility... Canyon Lake is the name of several places in the United States: Canyon Lake in California Canyon Lake in Texas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Stewart Mountain Dam is a concrete thin arch dam located 41 miles Northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. ... The world famous fountain of Fountain Hills, Arizona, spews water to a height of 562 feet, once per hour. ... The Verde River is a tributary of the Salt River, approximately 170 mi (273. ... The Arizona Canal is a major canal in central Maricopa County that led to the founding of several communities, now among the wealthier neighborhoods of suburban Phoenix, in the late 1880s. ... The Phoenix metropolitan area, locally known as the Valley of the Sun (or just The Valley), is a metropolitan area that includes Phoenix, Arizona, and all of the rest of Maricopa County, Pinal County, and Yavapai County. ...

Below Granite Reef Dam, the riverbed leaves the mountains and runs past the cities of Mesa, Tempe, and Scottsdale, then south of downtown Phoenix, where it passes north of South Mountain Park. With the exception of Tempe Town Lake, the riverbed winding through the cities is dry, except when heavy rains upstream force larger than normal releases from Stewart Mountain Dam. However, dangerous flash floods occasionally occur in the dry riverbed, especially during monsoon storms in late July and early August. Water washes out roads that cross the river in drier times of the year, and bridges have been damaged, most notably in 1980, 1993 and 2005. The natural flow of the Salt is 86.1 m³/s (3040 ft³/s) at its mouth, almost four times that of the Rio Grande River. However, except during floods, the Salt is dry below Granite Reef Dam. The river was formerly navigable throughout its course by small craft. The river is still navigable in the majority of the area where it still carries a significant flow. Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona and part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Metropolitan Area. ... Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University Tempe (pronounced ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a population of 161,143 according to 2005 Census Bureau estimates. ... Scottsdale is a satellite city of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Named by the New York Times as The Beverly Hills of the Desert,[2] Scottsdale has become internationally recognized as a premiere and posh tourist destination, while maintaining its own identity and culture as The Wests Most... Nickname: Valley of the Sun Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area    - City 1,230. ... South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona is the largest municipal park in the United States of America. ... The Mill Avenue bridge crosses Tempe Town Lake during the January 2005 floods. ... Monsoon in the Vindhya mountain range, central India A monsoon is a wind pattern that reverses direction with the seasons. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Salt River joins the Gila on the southwestern edge of Phoenix approximately 24 km (15 mi) from the center of the city.

Salt River through Salt River Canyon

The river was used for irrigation by aboriginal Americans and by early European settlers in the 19th century. It currently provides a major source of irrigation and drinking water for Phoenix and surrounding communities through the Salt River Project. The river's water is distributed over more than 1,000 mi (1,609 km) of irrigation canals, used primarily for the growing of cotton, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetables. Image File history File links Salt_River4. ... Image File history File links Salt_River4. ... An Aani (Atsina) named Assiniboin Boy. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Salt River Project or SRP is a collective name used to refer to two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision in state of Arizona, or the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, a private company that serves as an electrical utility... Cotton ready for harvest. ... Binomial name Medicago sativa L. Subspecies subsp. ...

See also

• List of Arizona rivers

This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Arizona Black River Colorado River Gila River Little Colorado River Salt River White River Verde River See also List of rivers in the United States Categories: Lists of rivers | U.S. rivers | Arizona rivers ...

External link

• Map of ancient canal systems along the Salt River in the Valley of the Sun