Havasu Creek

Havasu Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Arizona associated with the Havasupai people. It is a tributary to the Colorado River, which it enters in the Grand Canyon.

Havasu Creek
Travertine formations
Location of the mouth of Havasu Creek in Arizona
Etymologyha "water" + vasu "blue-green"
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCoconino
Physical characteristics
SourceHavasupai Indian Reservation
  locationHavasu Springs
  coordinates36°13′00″N 112°41′13″W
  elevation3,260 ft (990 m)
MouthColorado River
  location
Havasu Rapids, Grand Canyon
  coordinates
36°18′28″N 112°45′43″W
  elevation
2,093 ft (638 m)
Discharge 
  minimum1 cu ft/s (0.028 m3/s)
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