San Pitch River | |
Native Name: | (Ute) |
Name Other: | "SanPitch" |
Map: | Sevierrivermap.png |
Map Size: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Utah |
Length: | 65miles[1] |
River System: | Escalante-Sevier subregion |
Basin Size: | 480sqmi[2] |
The San Pitch River, extending, is the primary watercourse of the Sanpete Valley and drains into the Sevier River in southwestern Sanpete. The river is named for the Ute chief Sanpitch, who also gives his name to the San Pitch Mountains and Sanpete County.
The upper San Pitch River begins north of Milburn near Oak Creek Ridge[3] on the northern Wasatch Plateau and flows south to Moroni. The middle San Pitch River runs from Moroni, where it crosses Utah State Route 132 (SR‑132). The middle San Pitch River runs from SR‑132 to Gunnison Reservoir. The lower San Pitch River flows from Gunnison Reservoir to where it meets the Sevier River, west of Gunnison.