Virgin River
| Virgin River Virgen River, Rio de la Virgen | |
|---|---|
Virgin River in Zion National Park | |
The Virgin River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada, Utah, Arizona |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of East Fork and North Fork |
| • location | Navajo Reservoir, Dixie National Forest, Utah |
| • coordinates | 37°9′44″N 113°0′51″W / 37.16222°N 113.01417°W |
| • elevation | 3,763 ft (1,147 m) |
| Mouth | Colorado River |
• location | Lake Mead, Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
• coordinates | 36°8′46″N 114°24′59″W / 36.14611°N 114.41639°W |
• elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Length | 162 mi (261 km) |
| Basin size | 12,250 sq mi (31,700 km2)approx. |
| Discharge | |
| • location | St. George, Utah |
| • average | 183 cu ft/s (5.2 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 55,000 cu ft/s (1,600 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | North and East Forks Virgin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Fort Pearce Wash |
| • right | Ash Creek, Santa Clara River, Beaver Dam Wash, Toquop Wash, Muddy River |
| Type | Wild 145.4 miles (234.0 km) Scenic 11.3 miles (18.2 km) Recreational 12.6 miles (20.3 km) |
| Designated | March 30, 2009 |
The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about 162 miles (261 km) long. It was designated Utah's first wild and scenic river in 2009, during the centennial celebration of Zion National Park.