Black River (Arizona)
| Black River | |
 |
|
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache, Graham, Navajo, Gila, Greenlee |
| Source | near Alpine |
| - location | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Greenlee County |
| - elevation | 7,482 ft (2,281 m) |
| - coordinates | 33°45′03″N 109°21′46″W / 33.75083°N 109.36278°W |
| Mouth | Salt River |
| - location | Confluence with White River, Gila County |
| - elevation | 4,222 ft (1,287 m) |
| - coordinates | 33°44′20″N 110°13′32″W / 33.73889°N 110.22556°WCoordinates: 33°44′20″N 110°13′32″W / 33.73889°N 110.22556°W |
| Length | 114 mi (183 km) |
| Basin | 1,314 sq mi (3,403 km2) |
| Discharge | for mouth (average) and a gauge 5 miles (8 km) upstream for maximum and minimum |
| - average | 420 cu ft/s (12 m3/s) |
| - max | 54,700 cu ft/s (1,549 m3/s) |
| - min | 11 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
 Location of the mouth of the Black River in Arizona
|
|
The Black River is a 114-mile-long (183 km) river in the White Mountains of the U.S. state of Arizona. It forms southwest of Alpine and flows southwest then northwest to meet the White River west of Fort Apache. The merged streams form the Salt River, a major tributary of the Gila River.
James Ohio Pattie named the river in 1826 as he explored the area.
From source to mouth, the river flows through Apache, Greenlee, Graham, Navajo and Gila counties. It forms a boundary between Apache and Greenlee counties, then between Apache and Graham counties, and further downstream, between Graham and Navajo counties.
Along its lower reaches, the Black River is the boundary between the Fort Apache Indian Reservation on the north and the San Carlos Indian Reservation on the south. The river also passes near the Bear Wallow Wilderness, through which flows one of the river's tributaries, Bear Wallow Creek.
Some of the places along the lower river are difficult to reach. Many of the roads in the area are unpaved and unmarked on major maps. The "Black River AZ Map" and "Lower Black River guide book" show more details. Bear encounters are possible along this river.
Rainbow and brown trout and smallmouth bass are among the 13 species of fish found in the Black River. Major fishes in this river system also include channel catfish, desert suckers, and fathead minnows, among others.
...
Wikipedia