Agua Fria River

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The Agua Fria River is a seasonal waterway in central Arizona that flows south through desert and riparian habitats before joining the Gila River near Phoenix.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
seasonal river
associatedProtectedArea Agua Fria National Monument
basinCountry United States of America
climateZone arid
semi-arid
confluenceNear Phoenix, Arizona
continent North America
country United States of America
crossedBy Arizona State Route 74
Interstate 17
U.S. Route 60 NERFINISHED
drainageArea central Arizona highlands
ecosystemType Sonoran Desert riparian system
environmentalRole provides wildlife corridor
supports riparian vegetation
flowsDirection south
flowsInto Gila River
flowsThrough desert habitat
riparian habitat
hasFeature ephemeral pools
sand and gravel channel
hasTributary Ash Creek
Silver Creek (Agua Fria tributary)
Sycamore Creek (Agua Fria tributary)
hydrologicalCharacteristic seasonal flow
subject to flash flooding
influences local groundwater recharge
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Arizona
Maricopa County, Arizona
Yavapai County, Arizona
central Arizona
meaningOfName cold water
mouthOf Gila River
near Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Phoenix metropolitan area
partOf Colorado River Basin
Gila River watershed
passesThrough Agua Fria National Monument
region Southwestern United States
state Arizona
subjectTo seasonal flooding
usedFor recreation
wildlife habitat
watercourseType ephemeral river
intermittent stream

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Yavapai County, Arizona containsRiver Agua Fria River
Bradshaw Mountains region contains Agua Fria River
Lake Pleasant watercourse Agua Fria River
Lake Pleasant inflow Agua Fria River
Lake Pleasant outflow Agua Fria River
El Mirage, Arizona locatedNear Agua Fria River
Bradshaw Mountains drainedBy Agua Fria River
Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona locatedNear Agua Fria River
Agua Fria Freeway namedAfter Agua Fria River
Agua Fria Freeway crosses Agua Fria River
Avondale locatedOnRiver Agua Fria River
Dewey-Humboldt hasNearbyWatercourse Agua Fria River
Waddell Dam crosses Agua Fria River
Waddell Dam impounds Agua Fria River
Waddell Dam riverBasin Agua Fria River basin
linked to: Agua Fria River
Youngtown, Arizona feature East Branch Agua Fria River
linked to: Agua Fria River