McElmo Creek

McElmo Creek[1]

McElmo Creek, with the La Plata Mountains
Basin
Main source 37°21′33″N 108°29′10″W / 37.35917°N 108.48611°W / 37.35917; -108.48611 (Primary source of McElmo Creek[1])
River mouth Confluence with San Juan
4,462 ft (1,360 m)
37°12′52″N 109°11′33″W / 37.21444°N 109.19250°W / 37.21444; -109.19250 (Mouth of McElmo Creek)Coordinates: 37°12′52″N 109°11′33″W / 37.21444°N 109.19250°W / 37.21444; -109.19250 (Mouth of McElmo Creek)
Progression San Juan—Colorado
Basin size 711 sq mi (1,840 km2)

McElmo Creek is a 70.1-mile-long (112.8 km)[2] tributary that joins the San Juan River in San Juan County, Utah. The creek's source is just east of Cortez in Montezuma County, Colorado.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "McElmo Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed March 21, 2011


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