Elk River (Colorado)
Elk River[1] | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Confluence of North Fork and Middle Fork |
• coordinates | 40°46′11″N 106°46′29″W / 40.76972°N 106.77472°W |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Yampa River |
• coordinates | 40°29′01″N 106°58′07″W / 40.48361°N 106.96861°WCoordinates: 40°29′01″N 106°58′07″W / 40.48361°N 106.96861°W |
• elevation | 6,539 ft (1,993 m) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Yampa—Green—Colorado |
Elk River is a 34.2-mile-long (55.0 km)[2] stream in Colorado. It flows from a confluence of the North Fork Elk River and Middle Fork Elk River in Routt National Forest north of Steamboat Springs to a confluence with the Yampa River.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Elk River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed March 18, 2011
Categories:
- Rivers of Colorado
- Rivers of Routt County, Colorado
- Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado
- Colorado river stubs