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The Yampa drains 7,660 square miles (19,800 km 2) of mostly semi-arid plateau country in northwestern Colorado and a small portion of southern Wyoming. The bulk of the watershed is located between the Park Range, to the east; the Flat Tops, to the south; and the Uinta Mountains, to the west.
The Yampa river is a location for water sports like fishing, rafting, tubing, and kayaking (playboating). The 4-mile (6.4 km) grade II-III [ 26 ] whitewater run through town ends with two surfable holes .
Yampa River State Park provides 13 access points for boaters along 134 miles (216 km) of the Yampa River from Hayden to the eastern boundary of Dinosaur National Monument. [2] Walkways and hiking trails explore the river's canyons and riparian zones , surrounding rock formations , and natural habitats .
Steamboat Rock is a mile-long, 1,000-ft high, slender peninsular ridge within a meander of the Green River. It is composed almost entirely of Permian-Pennsylvanian Weber Sandstone, with a thin layer of Park City Formation caprock. [3] It is located where the river exits Lodore Canyon and enters Echo Park. The river drops 15 feet as it courses ...
Yampa—Green—Colorado The Williams Fork is a 27.4-mile-long (44.1 km) [ 2 ] tributary of the Yampa River , in north central Colorado in the United States . See also
Map of the Colorado River drainage basin 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
Tubing, also known as inner tubing, bumper tubing, towed tubing, biscuiting (in New Zealand), or kite tubing, is a recreational activity where an individual rides on top of an inner tube, either on water, snow, or through the air. The tubes themselves are also known as "donuts" or "biscuits" due to their shape.
Stagecoach Dam is a gravity dam on the Yampa River in Routt County, Colorado, located about 20 miles (32 km) south of Steamboat Springs. Built of roller-compacted concrete, the dam is 145 feet (44 m) high and 360 feet (110 m) long.