Rio Canadiano

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Rio Canadiano is the Spanish name for the Canadian River, a major tributary of the Arkansas River flowing through the south-central United States.

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Rio Canadiano canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States of America
country United States of America
etymology name likely derived from early explorers or traders referring to Canadian or Caddoan peoples (disputed origin)
flowsNear Canadian, Texas
flowsThrough Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
flowsThroughCity Amarillo, Texas (nearby region)
linked to: Amarillo, Texas
formsReservoir Lake Meredith
hasDam Sanford Dam
hasEnglishName Canadian River
hasFloodRisk subject to flash flooding in some reaches
hasHistoricalRegion Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
hasHistoricalUse Native American travel route
cattle trail corridor
hasLanguageVariant Spanish
hasMajorUse flood control (via reservoirs)
irrigation
recreation
water supply
hasSpanishName Río Canadiano
hasWatershedCharacteristic semi-arid drainage basin in much of its course
locatedInRegion south-central United States
mouthOf Arkansas River
partOf Great Plains region
linked to: Great Plains
partOfRiverSystem Mississippi River basin
sourceLocation Rocky Mountains in Colorado
linked to: Rocky Mountains
tributaryOf Arkansas River

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Canadian River alsoKnownAs Rio Canadiano