Lake Fork Gunnison River
Lake Fork Gunnison River[1] | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sloan Lake |
• coordinates | 37°54′16″N 107°30′49″W / 37.90444°N 107.51361°W |
• elevation | 12,910 ft (3,930 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Gunnison River |
• coordinates | 38°27′38″N 107°19′19″W / 38.46056°N 107.32194°WCoordinates: 38°27′38″N 107°19′19″W / 38.46056°N 107.32194°W |
• elevation | 7,523 ft (2,293 m) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Gunnison—Colorado |
Lake Fork Gunnison River or (Lake Fork) is a 64.7-mile-long (104.1 km)[2] tributary of the Gunnison River in Colorado. The river's source is Sloan Lake near Handies Peak in the San Juan Mountains of Hinsdale County. Lake Fork flows through Lake San Cristobal and Lake City before a confluence with the Gunnison River in Blue Mesa Reservoir.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Lake Fork". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ 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:
- Gunnison River
- Rivers of Colorado
- Rivers of Gunnison County, Colorado
- Rivers of Hinsdale County, Colorado
- Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado
- Colorado river stubs