Elk River (Colorado)
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.
| Elk River[1] | |
|---|---|
.JPG) A view of a fisherman in the river along Seedhouse Road, near Clark. | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| ⁃ location | Confluence of North Fork and Middle Fork |
| ⁃ coordinates | 40°46′11″N 106°46′29″W |
| Mouth | |
⁃ location | Confluence with Yampa River |
⁃ coordinates | 40°29′01″N 106°58′07″W |
⁃ elevation | 6,539 ft (1,993 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Yampa—Green—Colorado |
References
- "Elk River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- 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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