The Canadian River is the largest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about 760 miles long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma. A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... Lower Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a tributary of the Mississippi which flows east and southeast through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and the state of Arkansas. ... This is the article on the state. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... The Texas Panhandle is the region of the US state of Texas which includes the northernmost 26 counties in the state. ... Oklahoma is a southwestern state of the United States and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ...

It rises on the east side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, at approximately 9600 ft, in remote southwestern Las Animas County, Colorado, approximately 1.5 mi (2.5 km) north of the New Mexico border. It flows ESE across the border, then south, passing west of Raton, New Mexico. It forms a deep canyon south of Springer, New Mexico. At its first dam at Conchas Lake, the river turns eastward. It is also dammed at Logan, New Mexico, where it forms Ute Lake. From there it crosses the Texas Panhandle, dammed at Sanford, Texas, where it forms Lake Meredith. The canyon the river carves through eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle is the northern border of the Llano Estacado, separating it from the rest of the Great Plains. From Texas the Canadian continues eastward into Oklahoma, passing just south of Oklahoma City. At Eufaula, Oklahoma, it is dammed once again, forming Lake Eufaula, its largest. About 20 miles downstream it joins the Arkansas River, about 40 miles west of the Arkansas border. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains located in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado in the United States. ... Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... Raton is a city located in Colfax County, New Mexico. ... Springer is a town located in Colfax County, New Mexico. ... Scrivener Dam, Canberra Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam (a common Teutonic word, compare to Dutch dam, Swedish and German damm, and the Gothic verb faurdammjan, to block up) is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow... Logan is a village located in Quay County, New Mexico. ... The Texas Panhandle is the region of the US state of Texas which includes the northernmost 26 counties in the state. ... Sanford is a town located in Hutchinson County, Texas. ... Lake Meredith is a man-made lake formed by a dam on the Canadian River at Sanford, Texas. ... Llano Estacado is a region in the southwestern United States that encompasses parts of northeastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. ... The Great Plains states. ... The State Capitol of Oklahoma Looking at Downtown Oklahoma City The Flag of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the state of Oklahoma in the United States of America. ... Eufaula is a city located in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,639. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ...

Much of the time the Canadian is just a slow trickle bounded by red mud flats and quicksand. When sufficient rain has fallen, the river can carry substantial amounts of water. This article is about the geological feature. ... Rain is a form of precipitation, other forms of which include snow, sleet, hail, and dew. ...

The Canadian is sometimes referred to as the South Canadian River to differentiate it from the North Canadian River that flows into it. North Canadian River is a river in the United States. ...

It is unclear why the river is called the Canadian. Some believe that early explorers thought that the river flowed into Canada. It does flow northeast through part of the Texas Panhandle.

The river was explored in 1845 by Lieutenants James William Abert and William G. Peck of the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. Their journey was chronicled in the Journal of Lieutenant J.W. Abert from Bent’s Fort to St. Louis, first published in 1846. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

See also

• List of Colorado rivers
• List of New Mexico rivers
• List of Oklahoma rivers
• List of Texas rivers

This is a partial list of rivers in the state of Colorado in the United States. ... This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of New Mexico. ... This is a list of rivers in the state of Oklahoma Arkansas River Beaver River Canadian River Caney River Cimarron River Deep Fork River Illinois River Kiamichi River Neosho River North Canadian River Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River Red River Salt Fork Arkansas River Salt Fork Red River Verdigris... This is a partial list of the rivers in the state of Texas in the United States. ...

External link

• Handbook of Texas Online -- Canadian River (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/CC/rnc2.html)