McElmo Creek

McElmo Creek
McElmo Creek[1]
Origin 37°21′33″N 108°29′10″W / 37.35917°N 108.48611°W / 37.35917; -108.48611
Mouth Confluence with San Juan
37°12′52″N 109°11′33″W / 37.21444°N 109.1925°W / 37.21444; -109.1925Coordinates: 37°12′52″N 109°11′33″W / 37.21444°N 109.1925°W / 37.21444; -109.1925
Progression San Juan—Colorado
Mouth elevation 4,462 ft (1,360 m)
Basin area 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.

References

  1. ^ "McElmo Creek". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:201753. Retrieved 2011-01-30. 
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 21, 2011

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