Box Elder Creek (Colorado)

Box Elder Creek[1]
The creek as it passes under Interstate 76.
South Platte tributaries, including Box Elder Creek.
Physical characteristics
Main source 39°30′06″N 104°33′40″W / 39.50167°N 104.56111°W / 39.50167; -104.56111
River mouth Confluence with the South Platte
4,554 ft (1,388 m)
40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W / 40.37444°N 104.46722°W / 40.37444; -104.46722Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W / 40.37444°N 104.46722°W / 40.37444; -104.46722
Basin features
Progression South Platte—Platte—
Missouri—Mississippi

Box Elder Creek is a tributary that joins the South Platte River near Kersey, Colorado. It rises in Elbert County, Colorado.

The creek flows through Elbert, Arapahoe, Adams, and Weld counties. It passes near Denver International Airport.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Box Elder Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-04-25.


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