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Saguache Creek
Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean (1855) (14759606385).jpg
The valley of Saguache Creek illustrated during the Pacific Railroad Surveys in 1853
Physical characteristics
Main source 38°01′06″N 106°40′47″W / 38.01833°N 106.67972°W / 38.01833; -106.67972
River mouth Confluence with San Luis Creek
7,539 ft (2,298 m)
37°52′34″N 105°51′53″W / 37.87611°N 105.86472°W / 37.87611; -105.86472
Length 88.5 mi (142.4 km)
Basin features
Basin size 1,345 sq mi (3,480 km2)

Saguache Creek (also spelled Saquache Creek) is a stream in Saguache County, Colorado. The creek flows 88.5 miles (142.4 km) from the confluence of its North and Middle forks before joining San Luis Creek. Saguache Creek is in the San Luis Closed Basin, the largest endorheic basin in Colorado.

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