Elk River (Colorado)

Elk River[1]
Origin Confluence of North Fork and Middle Fork
39°00′29″N 107°02′29″W / 39.00806°N 107.04139°W
Mouth Confluence with Yampa River
40°46′13″N 106°46′30″W / 40.77028°N 106.77500°WCoordinates: 40°46′13″N 106°46′30″W / 40.77028°N 106.77500°W
Progression Yampa—Green—Colorado
Mouth elevation 6,539 ft (1,993 m)

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Elk River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 18, 2011