East River (Colorado)

East River is a 38.3-mile-long (61.6 km)[2] stream in central Colorado. It flows south from Emerald Lake in the Maroon Bells Wilderness to a confluence with the Taylor River that forms the Gunnison River.

East River[1]
The river in 2014.
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationEmerald Lake
  coordinates39°00′29″N 107°02′29″W
Mouth 
  location
Confluence with Taylor River
  coordinates
38°39′49″N 106°50′50″W
  elevation
8,005 ft (2,440 m)
Basin features
ProgressionGunnisonColorado

See also

References

  1. "East River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed March 18, 2011



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