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The following is a tree demonstrating the points at which the major and minor tributaries of the Colorado River branch off from the main river and from each other. (Source-upstream) Fraser River; Muddy Creek; Blue River. Snake River; Tenmile Creek; Piney River; Eagle River. Gore Creek; Roaring Fork River. Fryingpan River; Crystal River; Plateau ...
[72] [73] Flows originating above Lees Ferry represent the majority of Colorado River runoff. Tributaries between there and Imperial Dam near the US–Mexico border contribute a further 1.1 million acre-feet (1.4 km 3), [74] and the Gila–Salt River system historically accounted for another 1.7 million acre-feet (2.1 km 3).
Pages in category "Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A visual journey along the Colorado River, from the headwaters to Mexico, that shows the environmental toll on the depleting resource.
Tributaries of the Colorado River in Wyoming (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Tributaries of the Colorado River" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The Colorado River is joined by five significant tributaries: the Concho River, Pecan Bayou, the Llano River, the San Saba River and the Pedernales River. Beals Creek is also a tributary fed by arroyos such as the Sulphur Springs Draw , the Johnson Draw , and the McKenzie, Seminole, Monument, Mustang, and Midland draws.
The Colorado runs 1,450 mi (2,330 km) from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California, draining parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states. The river system is one of the most heavily developed in the world, with fifteen dams on the main stem of the Colorado [citation needed] and hundreds more on tributaries.
Deep Creek rises high in Colorado's White River Plateau in the White River National Forest northeast of the town of Carbonate, Colorado and west of Bison Lake. From there, it flows east and is impounded by Heart Lake Reservoir. [3] Leaving the reservoir, it passes through Deep Lake [4] and then flows generally southeast.