Arroyo Colorado

Arroyo Colorado is a river in Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy Counties, Texas, that flows mostly eastward some 89.000 miles (143.232 km) from Lake Llano Grande into the Laguna Madre.

Arroyo Colorado
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationTexas

Arroyo Colorado is a name derived from Spanish meaning "red creek bed".[1]

See also

References

  1. Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.


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