Gila River

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The Gila River is a major waterway in the southwestern United States that flows through New Mexico and Arizona before joining the Colorado River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
watercourse
adjacentTo Gila River Indian Community
basinCountry United States of America
country United States of America
crosses Arizona–New Mexico border
flowsInRegion Chihuahuan Desert
Sonoran Desert
flowsNear Florence, Arizona
Phoenix
surface form: Phoenix, Arizona

Safford, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona
flowsThrough Arizona
Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area
Gila National Forest
New Mexico
Phoenix metropolitan area
hasDam Coolidge Dam
Gillespie Dam
Painted Rock Dam
San Carlos Dam
hasEcosystemType riparian habitat
hasPart Gila River Indian Community
hasTributary Salt River
San Carlos River
San Francisco River
San Pedro River
Santa Cruz River
Verde River
historicallySignificantFor American westward expansion routes
Native American communities
Spanish exploration routes
historicallyUsedFor navigation in limited stretches
locatedIn southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States
mouthLocation Near Yuma, Arizona
mouthOfWaterBody Colorado River
namedAfter Gila River region
surface form: Gila region
partOf Colorado River Basin
surface form: Colorado River basin

Lower Colorado River region
surface form: Lower Colorado River system
sourceLocation New Mexico
subjectTo drought impacts
water diversion
water rights disputes
tributaryOf Colorado River
usedFor agriculture
irrigation
municipal water supply

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Mormon Flat Dam riverSystem Gila River
this entity surface form: Gila River basin
Gillespie Dam locatedOnRiver Gila River
Gillespie Dam crosses Gila River
Gillespie Dam watercourse Gila River
Painted Rock Dam locatedOnRiver Gila River
Painted Rock Dam riverBasin Gila River
this entity surface form: Gila River Basin
Santa Cruz River mouthOf Gila River
Santa Cruz River tributaryOf Gila River
Sacaton, Arizona locatedNear Gila River
Stewart Mountain Dam locatedInWatershed Gila River
this entity surface form: Gila River basin
Safford, Arizona locatedOnRiver Gila River
Akimel O'odham alternativeName Gila River
this entity surface form: River Pima
Sand Tank Mountains locatedNear Gila River