Verde River
The Verde River is a major tributary of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is about 170 miles long and carries a mean flow of 602 cubic feet per second at its mouth. It is one of the largest perennial streams in Arizona.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Maricopa, Yavapai, and Gila counties in Arizona, United States
- Also known as: “Rio Azul” and “Rio Verde”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount McDowell.
Mount McDowell
Peak
Mount McDowell, more commonly referred to as Red Mountain, is located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation, just north of Mesa, Arizona. It is named after General Irvin McDowell, a Union officer in the Civil War. Mount McDowell is situated 2 miles west of Verde River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fountain Hills.
Fountain Hills
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Fountain Hills is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Known for its impressive fountain, which can shoot water to a height of 560 feet, it borders the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Scottsdale.
Verde River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Verde River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Verde”
- Cebuano: “Verde River”
- Chinese: “佛得河”
- Chinese: “弗德河”
- Dutch: “Verde River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ڤيرد”
- French: “Verde”
- Hebrew: “ורדה (נהר)”
- Hebrew: “ורדה”
- Irish: “Abhainn Verde”
- Persian: “رودخانه ورده”
- Russian: “Верде (приток Солта)”
- Russian: “Верде (река, Аризона)”
- Russian: “Верде”
- Spanish: “Río Verde (Arizona)”
- Spanish: “Río Verde”
- Venetian: “Verde”
- Welsh: “Afon Verde”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fountain View and Fort McDowell.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Phon D Sutton Recreation Area and Coon Bluff.
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