Silver Creek (Arizona)

Silver Creek (Upper)
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source 6,100 ft (1,900 m)  above sea level
Length 45 mi (72 km)[1]

Silver Creek is a 45-mile-long (72 km) stream[1] located in the White Mountains of Arizona north of Show Low. It is a tributary of the Little Colorado River. It is also the site of a supervolcano that erupted 18.8 million years ago.[2] [3] [4]

Fish species

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved Feb 25, 2011.
  2. http://arizonageology.blogspot.ca/2012/11/silver-creek-caldera-source-of-peach.html
  3. http://www.livescience.com/53954-how-to-outrun-a-supervolcano.html
  4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/outrun-a-supervolcano_us_56df2a60e4b0000de4064f5c
  • "Arizona Fishin' Holes". Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department Information and Education Division. 2007.

Coordinates: 34°20′24″N 109°56′58″W / 34.3400403°N 109.9495541°W / 34.3400403; -109.9495541


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