Rillito River

The Rillito River (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈriʝito]; Spanish "Little River") flows from east to west across the northern boundary of the City of Tucson from the confluence of Tanque Verde Creek and Pantano Wash to the Santa Cruz River 21.8 miles (35.1 km) away. The Rillito River Park runs along the north and south banks of the river from Interstate 10 to North Craycroft Road.[2]

Rillito River
EtymologySpanish word meaning "Little River"
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CityTucson, Arizona
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of North and South Forks
 ⁃ locationPima County, Arizona
 ⁃ coordinates32°16′7″N 110°52′31″W[1]
MouthSanta Cruz River
 ⁃ location
Pima County, Arizona
 ⁃ coordinates
32°18′49″N 111°3′18″W[1]
 ⁃ elevation
2,195 ft (669 m)
Length21.8 mi (35.1 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 ⁃ leftTanque Verde Creek
 ⁃ rightPantano Wash

References
  1. "Rillito River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-02-08. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  2. "Rillito River Park". webcms.pima.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Corps of Engineers website http://rfcd.pima.gov/largefiles/corps/elrioantiguo/rioant.pdf.

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