Chinle Wash

Chinle Wash is an arroyo, tributary to Chinle Creek in Apache County, Arizona. Its name is derived from the Navajo word ch'inili meaning 'where the waters came out'. Its sources is in Canyon de Chelly National Monument where Canyon de Chelly and Canyon del Muerto have their confluence at an elevation of 5,616 feet at 36°08′35″N 109°29′17″W / 36.14306°N 109.48806°W / 36.14306; -109.48806. It then trends northwest to its confluence with Laguña Creek where it forms Chinle Creek, 7 miles northeast of Dennehotso, Arizona at an elevation of 4,774 feet / 1,455 meters.^[1]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinle Wash

Coordinates: 36°53′40″N 109°44′37″W / 36.89444°N 109.74361°W / 36.89444; -109.74361

Rivers and streams of Arizona

Apache County	Agua Sal Creek Bis Ii Ah Wash Black Creek Black River Blue River Chinle Creek Chinle Wash Kinlichee Creek Laguña Creek Little Colorado River Puerco River San Francisco River Walker Creek Zuni River

Cochise County	Babocomari River Black Draw Bonita Creek Dragoon Wash Mescal Arroyo San Bernardino River San Pedro River San Simon River Steins Creek Tres Alamos Wash Whitewater Draw

Coconino County	Colorado River Corn Creek Wash Fossil Creek Havasu Creek Hockey Puck Spring Kanab Creek Little Colorado River Oak Creek Paria River Verde River

Gila County	Canyon Creek Canyon Creek Cherry Creek Christopher Creek East Verde River Fossil Creek Gila River Haigler Creek Horton Creek Negro Wash Salome Creek Salt River Tonto Creek White River Workman Creek

Graham County	Aravaipa Creek Ash Creek Bar X Wash Black River Gila River San Pedro River San Simon River

Greenlee County	Black River Blue River Eagle Creek River San Francisco River

La Paz County	Bouse Wash Colorado River Ehrenberg Wash Santa Maria River Tyson Wash

Maricopa County	Agua Fria River Centennial Wash Gila River Hassayampa River Salt River Verde River

Mohave County	Beaver Dam Wash Big Sandy River Bill Williams River Centennial Wash Colorado River Diamond Creek Granite Wash Kingman Wash Sacramento Wash Santa Maria River Virgin River

Navajo County	Black River Chevelon Creek Clear Creek Laguña Creek Little Colorado River Little Lithodendron Wash Puerco River Silver Creek White River

Pima County	Arivaca Creek Brawley Wash Ciénega Creek Mescal Arroyo Molino Creek Sabino Creek San Cristobal Wash San Pedro River Santa Cruz River Tenmile Wash

Pinal County	Gila River San Pedro River Santa Cruz River Tom Mix Wash

Santa Cruz County	Babocomari River Ciénega Creek Harshaw Creek Santa Cruz River Sonoita Creek

Yavapai County	Agua Fria River Fossil Creek Granite Creek Hassayampa River Verde River

Yuma County	Colorado River Gila River San Cristobal Wash Tenmile Wash Tyson Wash

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