Arroyo Colorado | |
Pushpin Map: | Texas |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of mouth |
Source1 Location: | Lake Llano Grande |
Source1 Coordinates: | 26.1254°N -97.9347°W |
Mouth Location: | Laguna Madre |
Mouth Coordinates: | 26.4184°N -97.3683°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Texas |
Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
Subdivision Name3: | Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy |
Arroyo Colorado is a river in Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy Counties, Texas, that flows mostly eastward some 143km (89miles) from Lake Llano Grande into the Laguna Madre.
Arroyo Colorado is a name derived from Spanish meaning "red creek bed".[1]