West Carrizo Creek Explained

West Carrizo Creek
Source1 Location:	Las Animas County, Colorado^[1]
Mouth Location:	Baca County, Colorado
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States
Length:	60km (40miles)
Progression:	North Carrizo Creek—Cimarron River—Arkansas—Mississippi

West Carrizo Creek forms in Las Animas County, Colorado west-southwest of Kim, Colorado and flows generally east.^{[2] [3]} It connects with East Carrizo Creek, which forms in Colorado north of Mt. Carrizo and east of Kim, and which flows generally southeast before turning south,^[4] to form North Carrizo Creek at a point about six miles north of the Preston Monument, the tripoint of Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico.^{[5] [3]}

See also

• East Carrizo Creek
• South Carrizo Creek
• Carrizo Creek (New Mexico/Texas)
• Carrizo Creek (Arizona)

Notes and References

1. 196234 . West Carrizo Creek . 17 July 2021.
2. Web site: West Carrizo Creek, Creek in Colorado. Natural Atlas. July 13, 2021.
3. Web site: North Carrizo Creek, Oklahoma. Google Maps. January 28, 2022.
4. Web site: East Carrizo Creek, Creek in Colorado. Natural Atlas. July 13, 2021.
5. Web site: West Carrizo Creek, Creek in Colorado. Natural Atlas. July 13, 2021.