Salina Creek is a tributary of the
Sevier River
The Sevier River (pronounced "severe") is a -long river in the Great Basin of southwestern Utah in the United States. Originating west of Bryce Canyon National Park, the river flows north through a chain of high farming valleys and steep canyons ...
, in
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
.
Salina Creek has its source at at the top of
Gunnison Valley at 9960 feet near the top of the west slope of the northern ridge of
White Mountain in
Sanpete County, Utah
Sanpete County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 27,822. Its county seat is Manti, and its largest city is Ephraim. The county was created in 1850.
History
The Sanpete Valley may ...
.
[
Its mouth is at its confluence with the Sevier River at an elevation of 5118 feet just west of ]Salina, Utah
Salina ( ) is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,660 at the 2020 census.
History
The first permanent settlers (about 30 families) moved into the area in 1864 at the direction of leaders of the Church of Jesus Ch ...
, in Sevier County, Utah
Sevier County ( ) is a county in Utah, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 20,802. Its county seat and largest city is Richfield.
History
Evidence of indigenous peoples residing in Sevier County up to 5,000 ...
.[
]
History
From 1830 into the 1850s, the Old Spanish Trail trade route passed westward, entering the Great Basin through the Salina Creek canyon to cross the San Rafael Swell
The San Rafael Swell is a large geologic feature located in south-central Utah, United States about west of Green River. The San Rafael Swell, measuring approximately , consists of a giant dome-shaped anticline of sandstone, shale, and limeston ...
, between the Green River Green River may refer to:
Rivers
Canada
*Green River (British Columbia), a tributary of the Lillooet River
*Green River, a tributary of the Saint John River, also known by its French name of Rivière Verte
*Green River (Ontario), a tributary of ...
and the Sevier River.
See also
*List of rivers of Utah
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Utah in the United States, sorted by drainage basin, watershed.
Colorado River
The Colorado River is a major river in the Western United States, emptying into the Gulf of California. Rivers are list ...
References
External links
Rivers of Utah
Old Spanish Trail (trade route)
Rivers of Sanpete County, Utah
Rivers of Sevier County, Utah
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