Box Elder Creek (Colorado)

Box Elder Creek[1]
The creek as it passes under Interstate 76
South Platte tributaries, including Box Elder Creek
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	39°30′06″N 104°33′40″W / 39.50167°N 104.56111°W / 39.50167; -104.56111
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the South Platte
• coordinates	40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W / 40.37444°N 104.46722°W / 40.37444; -104.46722Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W / 40.37444°N 104.46722°W / 40.37444; -104.46722
• elevation	4,554 ft (1,388 m)
Basin features
Progression	South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi

Box Elder Creek is a tributary that joins the South Platte River near Kersey, Colorado. It rises in Elbert County, Colorado.

The creek flows through Elbert, Arapahoe, Adams, and Weld counties. It passes near Denver International Airport.

See also[]

• List of rivers of Colorado

References[]

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