Cimarron River (Gunnison River)

Cimarron River[1]

Cimarron River Gorge
Basin features
Main source Confluence of East Fork and Middle Fork
9,022 ft (2,750 m)
38°12′15″N 107°31′11″W / 38.20417°N 107.51972°W / 38.20417; -107.51972
River mouth Confluence with Gunnison River
6,755 ft (2,059 m)
38°27′11″N 107°32′38″W / 38.45306°N 107.54389°W / 38.45306; -107.54389Coordinates: 38°27′11″N 107°32′38″W / 38.45306°N 107.54389°W / 38.45306; -107.54389
Progression Gunnison—Colorado

The Cimarron River is a 22.0-mile-long (35.4 km)[2] tributary that joins the Gunnison River in Curecanti National Recreation Area near Cimarron, Colorado. The river's source is the confluence of two forks near Silver Jack Reservoir in the Uncompahgre National Forest.

A Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge trestle is located near the confluence of the Cimarron and the Gunnison.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cimarron 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 Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed March 18, 2011


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