Roaring Fork River
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 Map of the Roaring Fork River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Independence Lake |
| • location | White River National Forest, Pitkin County |
| • coordinates | 39°08′38″N 106°34′04″W / 39.14389°N 106.56778°W[1] |
| • elevation | 12,490 ft (3,810 m) |
| Mouth | Colorado River |
• location | Glenwood Springs, Garfield County |
• coordinates | 39°32′57″N 107°19′47″W / 39.54917°N 107.32972°W[1] |
• elevation | 5,718 ft (1,743 m) |
| Length | 70 mi (110 km) |
| Basin size | 1,453 sq mi (3,760 km2)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth[2] |
| • average | 1,206 cu ft/s (34.2 m3/s)[2] |
| • minimum | 180 cu ft/s (5.1 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 13,000 cu ft/s (370 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Crystal River |
| • right | Fryingpan River |
Roaring Fork River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 miles (110 km) long, in west central Colorado in the United States. The river drains a populated and economically vital area of the Colorado Western Slope called the Roaring Fork Valley or Roaring Fork Watershed, which includes the resort city of Aspen and the resorts of Aspen/Snowmass.
It rises in the
Roaring Fork Conservancy
is the watershed conservation organization for the Roaring Fork River and its tributaries.
The Roaring Fork is a swift, deep, powerful river with very clear water. It is navigable by small craft throughout most of its length to its confluence with the Colorado. The mean annual flow is 1,206 cu ft/s (34.2 m3/s).[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Roaring Fork River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ a b c d "USGS Gage #09085000 on the Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs, CO" (PDF). National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1905–2011. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
External links
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