Slate River is a
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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 drai ...
of the
East River
The East River is a saltwater tidal estuary in New York City. The waterway, which is actually not a river despite its name, connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates the borough of Quee ...
in
Gunnison County, Colorado
Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,918. The county seat is Gunnison. The county was named for John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer and captain in the Army ...
, United States. It flows south from a source near Yule Pass in the
Raggeds Wilderness
The Raggeds Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Elk Mountains (Colorado), Elk Mountains northwest of Crested Butte, Colorado, Crested Butte, Colorado. The wilderness was established in 1980 in the White River National Forest, Whit ...
to a confluence with the East River southeast of
Crested Butte, Colorado.
A
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-managed campground named Oh Be Joyful lies along the river.
Usage and conservation
Recreational use
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of the Slate River has risen rapidly during the 2010s. In response, the nearby town of
Crested Butte
Crested Butte is a prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The peak is in Gunnison National Forest, northeast by east ( bearing 59°) of the Town of Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Col ...
, the Crested Butte Land Trust, the Bureau of Land Management,
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state parks system and the wildlife of the U.S. state of Colorado. , the division managed the 42 state parks and 307 wildlife areas of Colorado.
, the Colorado Natural Areas Program had 93 designated s ...
, and other people and organizations formed a working group to focus on preserving the river's
water quality
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and ecosystem.
See also
*
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 ...
*
List of tributaries of the Colorado River
References
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Rivers of Colorado
Rivers of Gunnison County, Colorado
Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado