Snake River (Colorado)

Snake River[1]
Snake River near Keystone
Origin	Summit County, Colorado 39°32′01″N 105°51′16″W / 39.53361°N 105.85444°W / 39.53361; -105.85444
Mouth	Confluence with Blue 39°36′55″N 106°03′15″W / 39.61528°N 106.05417°W / 39.61528; -106.05417Coordinates: 39°36′55″N 106°03′15″W / 39.61528°N 106.05417°W / 39.61528; -106.05417
Progression	Blue—Colorado
Length	15 mi (24 km)
Mouth elevation	9,022 ft (2,750 m)

The Snake River is a short tributary of the Blue River, approximately 15 miles (24 km) long, in central Colorado in the United States. It drains a mountainous area on the west side of the Front Range in southeastern Summit County east of Keystone.

It rises near the continental divide near Webster Pass along the Summit-Park county line and descends through a steep canyon to the north past the former mining camp of Montezuma, then turns west to flow past Keystone, where it joins the Blue from the east as an arm of Dillon Reservoir.

See also

• List of rivers of Colorado
• List of tributaries of the Colorado River

References