Beaver Creek (Colorado)

Beaver Creek[1]
Physical characteristics
Main source 39°21′08″N 103°51′42″W / 39.35222°N 103.86167°W / 39.35222; -103.86167
River mouth Confluence with South Platte
4,150 ft (1,260 m)
40°20′38″N 103°32′46″W / 40.34389°N 103.54611°W / 40.34389; -103.54611Coordinates: 40°20′38″N 103°32′46″W / 40.34389°N 103.54611°W / 40.34389; -103.54611
Basin features
Progression South PlattePlatte
MissouriMississippi
Basin size 1,135 sq mi (2,940 km2)

Beaver Creek is a 165-mile-long (266 km)[2] tributary of the South Platte River in Colorado. The creek flows from a source in Elbert County to a confluence with the South Platte in Morgan County near Hillrose.

See also

References

  1. "Beaver Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed March 25, 2011


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