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Map of the Duchesne drainage basin, with the Uinta River at right. The Uinta River (historically also spelled Uintah River) is a tributary of the Duchesne River flowing through Duchesne and Uintah counties in Utah, United States. [1] Originating in the Uinta Mountains, the river flows southeast for about 60 miles (97 km) [2] to join the ...
The Green River flows southward out of the Uinta Mountains to the north, crossing the Uinta Basin, and flows in a 5,000 feet (1,500 m) deep gorge known as Desolation Canyon. The Colorado River crosses the eastern portion of this section, cutting off an area of some 40 miles (64 kilometres) in diameter in which are preserved fragments of a lofty ...
The Green River used to flow into the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico, but changed to the Colorado River by going through the Uintas in ways not fully understood. [ 9 ] The high Uintas were extensively glaciated during the last ice age , and most of the large stream valleys on both the north and south sides of the range held long valley ...
In 1842 a map created by John C. Frémont labeled the main course of the river the Uintah River and starting at the fork where the current town of Duchesne is located; the northern fork is labeled "Duchesne Fork". The main course of the river continued to be called the Uintah River through the 1860s until the first Indian agency was created.
Designated as a wilderness in 1984, the area is located within parts of Ashley National Forest and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The highest peak in Utah, Kings Peak , lies within the wilderness area along with some of Utah's highest peaks, particularly those over 13,000 feet (4,000 meters).
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The lakes are in the High Uintas Wilderness within the Ashley National Forest at the headwaters of the Uinta River at an elevation of 11,020 feet (3,360 m). [1] [2] [3]Davis Lakes were named for Bob Davis, an early guide in the area and was the first to stock fish in the lakes.
The community lies along State Route 121, just inside the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, and west of the city of Vernal (the county seat of Uintah County). [3] Deep Creek, a tributary of the Uinta River flow southwest through Lapoint. [4]