Zuni River
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The Zuni River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River
, has its origin in Cibola County, New Mexico
, at the Continental Divide
, flowing generally in a southwesterly direction through the Zuni Indian Reservation
to join the Little Colorado River in eastern Arizona
. The Zuni River is approximately 90 miles in length (about 145 km).
The Zuni River is one of the last remaining habitats of the Zuni bluehead sucker
.
The Zuni River is sacred to the Zuni people.
Little Colorado River
The Little Colorado River is a river in the U.S. state of Arizona, providing the principal drainage from the Painted Desert region. Together with its major tributary, the Puerco River, it drains an area of about in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico...
, has its origin in Cibola County, New Mexico
Cibola County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*41.8% White*1.0% Black*41.0% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*12.5% Other races*36.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, at the Continental Divide
Continental Divide
The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
, flowing generally in a southwesterly direction through the Zuni Indian Reservation
Zuni Indian Reservation
The Zuni Indian Reservation is the homeland of the Zuni tribe of Native Americans. It lies in the Zuni River valley and is located primarily in McKinley and Cibola counties in western New Mexico, about west of Albuquerque. There are also several smaller non-contiguous sections in Apache County,...
to join the Little Colorado River in eastern Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. The Zuni River is approximately 90 miles in length (about 145 km).
The Zuni River is one of the last remaining habitats of the Zuni bluehead sucker
Zuni Bluehead Sucker
The Zuni Bluehead Sucker, or Catostomus discobolus jarrovii, is a fish only found in North America. There are 23 species of the Zuni Bluehead Sucker left, where 6 of these 23 species are found in Arizona.-Description:...
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The Zuni River is sacred to the Zuni people.