Muddy Creek is a tributary of the
Colorado River
The Colorado River ( es, Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. s ...
, approximately long,
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed March 18, 2011 in north central
Colorado
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in the
United States
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.
It rises in northwestern
Grand County, in the
Routt National Forest west of
Rabbit Ears Pass at the
continental divide. It flows south, east, then southwest, and joins the Colorado near
Kremmling.
Wolford Mountain Reservoir
The creek was dammed in 1996 to create the
Wolford Mountain Reservoir, which forms part of the Wolford Mountain Recreation Area.
[Colorado River District]
Wolford Mountain Reservoir
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 Grand County, Colorado
Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado
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