| Alamosa River | |
| River | |
| Name origin: "shaded with elms" | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State |  Colorado |
| Source confluence | Treasure Creek |
| - elevation | 10,440 ft (3,182 m) |
| - coordinates | 37°21′45″N 106°37′11″W / 37.3625°N 106.6196°W |
| Mouth | |
| - location | arid land south of Alamosa |
| - coordinates | 37°23′55″N 105°50′27″W / 37.3985°N 105.8408°W |
The Alamosa River is a river in the southern part of the American state of Colorado. It is about fifty-three miles long, flowing roughly east through the San Luis Valley. Its watershed comprises about 148 square miles (380 km2).
The river's name means "shaded with elms" in Spanish, though the actual trees were cottonwoods.[1]
The river gained a dubious claim to fame when much was rendered devoid of life by the Summitville mine disaster, the worst cyanide spill in United States History.
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