| Silver Creek (Upper) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 6,100 ft (1,900 m) above sea level |
| Length | 45 mi (72 km)[1] |
Silver Creek is a 45-mile-long (72 km) stream[1] located in the White Mountains of Arizona north of Show Low. It is a tributary of the Little Colorado River. It is also the site of a supervolcano that erupted 18.8 million years ago.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved Feb 25, 2011.
- ^ "Arizona Geology: Silver Creek caldera – source of the Peach Spring Tuff". 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Can You Outrun a Supervolcano? Maybe, Study Finds". Live Science.
- ^ "You Might be Able to Outrun a Supervolcano". HuffPost. 9 March 2016.