Grand Canyon Perennial Water Sources

The following table lists many known perennial water sources in the Grand Canyon.

The Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Association maintains a list of some additional water sources which can be viewed by clicking here.

You should always check with the Backcountry Office to verify water sources you intend to rely on before beginning your hike.

If a link for a given water source is present it will take you to the USGS Quad Map that contains all or part of that source.

WATER SOURCES	USE AREA	CODE	COMMENTS
Boucher Creek	Boucher	BN9
Buck Farm Creek	Saddle Canyon	AD9	Questionable source - No longer perennial
Clear Creek	Clear Creek	AK9
	Cheyava	AJ9
Colorado River	Throughout Canyon	---
Crystal Creek	Trinity Creek	AQ9
Deer Creek	Deer Creek	AX9
Dripping Springs	Boucher	BN9
Garden Creek	Corridor	---
Grapevine Creek	Grapevine Creek	BH9
Hance Creek	Hance Creek	BE9
Haunted Creek	Phantom Creek	AP9
Havasu Creek	Havasu Indian Reservation	---
Hermit Creek	Hermit Creek	BM7
Little Colorado River	Palisades	BA9
Kanab Creek	Kabab	LA9
Miner's Spring	Hance Creek	BE9	Not recommended due to high radioactive radium concentrations
Monument Creek	Monument Creek	BL7
Nankoweap Creek	Nankoweap Creek	AE9
Olo Creek	Olo	BT9	Questionable source - No longer perennial
Pipe Creek	Corridor	---
Phantom Creek	Phantom Creek	AP9
Royal Arch Creek	Garnet	BR9
Santa Maria Spring	Hermit	no camping
Shinumo Creek	Scorpion Ridge	AR9
	North Bass	AS9
Tapeats Creek	Tapeats	AW7
	Tapeats Amphitheatre	AV9
Thunder River	Tapeats	no camping
Vasey's Paradise	South Canyon	AC9	Very difficult to access - Must be a strong climber or on a river trip

*** ALL OTHER WATER SOURCES ARE EPHEMERAL AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON!! ***

*** IN SPRING DURING SNOWMELT, WATER MAY OR MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE !! ***

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