Middle Fork Cimarron River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed March 18, 2011 tributary of the
Cimarron River in
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
. The river's source is east of
Coxcomb Peak in the
Uncompahgre Wilderness
The Uncompahgre Wilderness (formerly called the Big Blue Wilderness) is a U.S. Wilderness Area in southwest Colorado comprising . Elevation in the Wilderness ranges from to , at the summit of Uncompahgre Peak.
Managed by the Uncompahgre Natio ...
of
Hinsdale County. It joins the
East Fork Cimarron River
East Fork Cimarron River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed March 18, 2011 tributary of the Cimarron River in Colorado. The river's source is near Wetterhorn Peak in t ...
in
Gunnison County to form the Cimarron River, and is impounded by Silver Jack Dam.
See also
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List of rivers of Colorado
This is a list of streams in the U.S. State of Colorado.
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Alphabetical list
The following alphabetical list includes many important streams that flow through the State of Colorado, including all 158 named rivers. Where available, t ...
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List of tributaries of the Colorado River
References
Rivers of Colorado
Rivers of Gunnison County, Colorado
Rivers of Hinsdale County, Colorado
Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado
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