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The Gila River (/ ˈ h iː l ə /; O'odham [Pima]: Keli Akimel or simply Akimel, Quechan: Haa Siʼil, Maricopa language: Xiil) is a 649-mile-long (1,044 km) tributary of the Colorado River flowing through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States.
Learn about the history, culture and government of the Gila River Indian Community, a federally recognized tribe in Arizona. Find news, events, services and resources for tribal members and the public.
1 day ago · Gila River, river rising in southwestern New Mexico, U.S., in the Elk Mountains, near the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. The river, draining 58,100 sq miles (150,500 sq km), flows 630 miles (1,015 km) west and southwest over desert land to the Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn how the Gila River, the origin of wilderness in the US, could be protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Discover its scenic, historic, recreational, and wildlife values, and how it supports the local economy.
The Gila Valley of Yuma County, Arizona is a small valley surrounding the Gila River at its confluence with the Colorado River, the Colorado being the border between California and Arizona, and locally southwest of Yuma – Baja California, and Sonora states, Mexico.
Enjoy wildlife viewing, picnicking, camping, fishing and river floating in a scenic Sonoran desert canyon along the Gila River. The area includes two sites with gravel parking, toilets and primitive camping units, and is open to public recreational use.
Gila River Indian Community. My Gila RiverPost Office Box 97 | Sacaton, Arizona 85147 info@gilariver.org
