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East Carrizo Creek

Coordinates: 37°5′27″N 103°1′32″W / 37.09083°N 103.02556°W / 37.09083; -103.02556
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East Carrizo Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLas Animas County, Colorado[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Baca County, Colorado
 • coordinates
37°5′27″N 103°1′32″W / 37.09083°N 103.02556°W / 37.09083; -103.02556[1]
 • elevation
4,570 feet (1,390 m)[1]
Length19.3 kilometers (12.0 mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionNorth Carrizo CreekCimarron RiverArkansasMississippi

East Carrizo Creek rises in Las Animas County, Colorado north of Mt. Carrizo and east of Kim, Colorado, and flows generally southeast before turning south.[2] It joins with West Carrizo Creek at a point about 6 miles north of the Preston Monument to form North Carrizo Creek.[3][4] North Carrizo Creek then flows generally south-southeast into Oklahoma to join the Cimarron River northeast of Kenton, Oklahoma.[5]

East Carrizo Creek flows through Carrizo Canyon, a small canyon located within the Comanche National Grassland that is dotted with juniper and cottonwood trees, and along which American Indian petroglyphs can be found.[6] The location includes a hiking trail and a picnic area.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "East Carrizo Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. ^ "East Carrizo Creek, Creek in Colorado". Natural Atlas. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "West Carrizo Creek, Creek in Colorado". Natural Atlas. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "North Carrizo Creek, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "North Carrizo Creek, Creek in OK, CO". Natural Atlas. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Carrizo Canyon Picnic Area". Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture. Retrieved July 21, 2021.