South Fork Crystal River is a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

of the Crystal River in Gunnison County, Colorado,

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. The stream's source is the confluence of Rock Creek and the East Fork in the

White River National Forest White River National Forest is a United States National Forest, National Forest in northwest Colorado. It is named after the White River (Green River), White River that passes through its northern section. It is the most visited National Forest ...

. It flows through Crystal Canyon to a confluence with the

North Fork Crystal River North Fork Crystal River is a tributary of the Crystal River (Colorado), Crystal River in Gunnison County, Colorado. The stream flows from a source in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness to a confluence with the South Fork Crystal River in the Wh ...

that forms the Crystal River.

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Rivers of Colorado Rivers of Gunnison County, Colorado Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado {{Colorado-river-stub

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