Virgin River

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The Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the southwestern United States

North Fork Virgin River/Zion National Park

The Virgin River is a 200 mile (322 km) long tributary of the Colorado River in the southwestern United States.

It begins in Southwestern Utah, just south of Zion National Park near Springdale, and is formed by the confluence of the East Fork Virgin that flows through Mount Carmel Junction on the east side of Zion National Park. The river flows southwestward, south of St. George, and across the northwestern corner of Arizona, past the town of Littlefield. It enters southern Nevada near the town of Mesquite and empties into the Colorado at the Lake Mead reservoir, approximately 40 miles (64 km) east of Las Vegas. The last 30 miles (48 km) of the Virgin River forms the north arm of Lake Mead.

North Fork Virgin River/Zion National Park

Water in the river's lower valley provides irrigation for the cultivation of cotton, pomegranates, and figs.

See also

• List of Utah rivers
• List of Nevada rivers
• List of Arizona rivers

• [Zion National Park]

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