12-755: Cimarron River may refer to: Cimarron River (Arkansas River tributary) , a tributary of the Arkansas River with headwaters in New Mexico Cimarron River (Canadian River tributary) , a tributary of the Canadian River entirely within New Mexico Cimarron River (Gunnison River tributary) , a tributary of the Gunnison River in Colorado [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
24-534: A basin that encompasses about 18,927 square miles (49,020 km ). The river's present name comes from the early Spanish name, Río de los Carneros Cimarrones , which is usually translated as 'River of the Wild Sheep'; previous English names for the river include Grand Saline, Jefferson (in John Melish's 1820 U.S. map), Red Fork, and Salt Fork. In northeastern New Mexico and in far western Oklahoma,
36-517: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cimarron River (Arkansas River tributary) The Cimarron River ( / ˈ s ɪ m ə r ɒ n , - r oʊ n / SIM -ə-ro(h)n ; Iowa-Oto : Ñíxgu or Ñíhgu , meaning 'Salt River'; Cheyenne : Hotóao'hé'e ) extends 698 miles (1,123 km) across New Mexico , Oklahoma , Colorado , and Kansas . The headwaters flow from Johnson Mesa west of Folsom in northeastern New Mexico. Much of
48-752: Is impounded to form Lake Carl Etling , before being joined by Willow Creek and continuing northeast to flow into the Cimarron River . It is not to be confused with the Carrizo Creek that forms in New Mexico west-southwest of Grenville and flows generally east-southeast into Texas to become a tributary of Rita Blanca Creek around Dalhart , nor with the Carrizo Creek in Arizona , which forms somewhere north of Cibecue before flowing generally southeast, being joined by Corduroy Creek around
60-604: The Kansas border, the river flows through the Cimarron National Grassland . At Guthrie, the river is joined by Cottonwood Creek (Cimarron River tributary) , at a site known for frequent flooding. The Cimarron's water quality is rated as poor because the river flows through natural mineral deposits, salt plains, and saline springs, where it dissolves large amounts of minerals. It also collects quantities of red soil, which it carries to its terminus. Before
72-662: The Keystone Dam was built, this silt was sufficient to discolor the Arkansas River downstream. The first Europeans to see the Cimarron River were apparently Spanish conquistadores led by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1541. The Spanish seem to have done little to exploit the area. The Osage tribe claimed most of the territory west of the confluence of the Cimarron and the Arkansas. In 1819 Thomas Nuttall explored
84-572: The lower Cimarron and wrote a report describing the flora and fauna that he found there. In 1821 Mexico threw off Spanish rule and William Becknell opened the Santa Fe Trail . South Carrizo Creek South Carrizo Creek forms either just west of the Oklahoma line in New Mexico, or east inside Oklahoma to the northwest of Wheeless, Oklahoma . It is intermittent. It travels generally northeast through Black Mesa State Park where it
96-611: The river is known as the Dry Cimarron River . The Dry Cimarron is not completely dry, but sometimes its water entirely disappears under the sand in the river bed. The Dry Cimarron Scenic Byway follows the river from Folsom to the Oklahoma border. The waterway becomes simply the Cimarron River after being joined by Carrizozo Creek just inside the Oklahoma border, west of Kenton, Oklahoma . Carrizozo Creek also originates in New Mexico and exits into Oklahoma before re-entering New Mexico and then returning to Oklahoma before joining
108-674: The river's length lies in Oklahoma, where it either borders or passes through eleven counties. There are no major cities along its route. The river enters the Oklahoma Panhandle near Kenton, Oklahoma , crosses the corner of southeastern Colorado into Kansas, reenters the Oklahoma Panhandle, reenters Kansas, and finally returns to Oklahoma where it joins the Arkansas River at Keystone Reservoir west of Tulsa, Oklahoma , its only impoundment. The Cimarron drains
120-422: The river. In Oklahoma it is further joined by North Carrizo Creek north-northeast of Kenton, Tesesquite Creek further to the east of Kenton, and South Carrizo Creek yet further to the east. It additionally joins with Cold Springs Creek, Ute Canyon Creek, and Flagg Springs Creek before crossing into Kansas. The river flows along the southern edges of Black Mesa , Oklahoma's highest point. As it first crosses
132-431: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cimarron_River&oldid=993466867 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732764811740144-629: The town of Carrizo , and continuing generally south to join the Salt River . It is also not to be confused with East, West, or North Carrizo Creek, none of which directly join South Carrizo Creek. East Carrizo Creek forms in Colorado north of Mt. Carrizo and east of Kim, Colorado , and flows generally southeast before turning south. West Carrizo Creek forms in Colorado west-southwest of Kim, and flows generally east to connect with East Carrizo Creek to form North Carrizo Creek at
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