Arroyo Colorado
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| Arroyo Colorado | |
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  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Llano Grande |
| • coordinates | 26°07′31″N 97°56′05″W / 26.1253539°N 97.9347232°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Laguna Madre |
• coordinates | 26°25′06″N 97°22′06″W / 26.4184033°N 97.3683122°W |
| Length | 143.232 mi (230.510 km) |
Arroyo Colorado is a river in Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy Counties, Texas, that flows mostly eastward some 89 miles (143 km) from Lake Llano Grande into the Laguna Madre.[1]
Arroyo Colorado is a name derived from Spanish meaning "red creek bed".[2]
