The Cimarron River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed March 18, 2011 tributary that joins the
Gunnison River
The Gunnison River is located in western Colorado, United States and is one of the largest tributaries of the Colorado River.
Description
The river flows east to west and has a drainage area of according to the USGS. The drainage basin of the ...
in
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Curecanti National Recreation Area (Pronounced (locally) or .) is a National Park Service unit located on the Gunnison River in western Colorado. Established in 1965, Curecanti National recreation area, National Recreation Area is responsible f ...
near
Cimarron, Colorado. The river's source is the confluence of two forks near
Silver Jack Reservoir in the
Uncompahgre National Forest
Uncompahgre National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering 955,229 acres (1,492.55 sq mi, or 3,865.68 km2) in (in descending order of land area) parts of Montrose, Mesa, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison, Hinsdale, San Juan, and Delta ...
.
The Cimarron is fed by the
West
West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth.
Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some Romance langu ...
,
Middle
Middle or The Middle may refer to:
* Centre (geometry), the point equally distant from the outer limits.
Places
* Middle (sheading), a subdivision of the Isle of Man
* Middle Bay (disambiguation)
* Middle Brook (disambiguation)
* Middle Creek ...
, and
East
East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that ea ...
forks of the river, respectively.
A
Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge trestle is located near the confluence of the Cimarron and the Gunnison.
See also
*
List of rivers of Colorado
This is a list of rivers and streams in the United States, U.S. Colorado, State of Colorado.
##Alphabetical list, Alphabetical list
##Tributary chart, Tributary chart
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Alphabetical list
The following alphabetical list includes many import ...
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List of tributaries of the Colorado River
The principal tributaries of the Colorado River of North America are the Gila River, the San Juan River, the Green River, and the Gunnison River.
Tributary tree
The following is a tree demonstrating the points at which the major and minor trib ...
References
External links
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Gunnison River
Rivers of Colorado
Rivers of Gunnison County, Colorado
Rivers of Montrose County, Colorado
Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado
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