Gunnison River
Tributary of the Colorado River in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gunnison River is located in western Colorado, United States and is one of the largest tributaries of the Colorado River.
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Gunnison River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Cities | Gunnison, Grand Junction |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | East River confluence with the Taylor River |
• coordinates | 38°39′49″N 106°50′50″W[1] |
• elevation | 8,008 ft (2,441 m)[2] |
Mouth | Colorado River |
• coordinates | 39°3′42″N 108°34′42″W[1] |
• elevation | 4,552.56 ft (1,387.62 m)[2] |
Length | 180 mi (290 km)[3] |
Basin size | 7,923 sq mi (20,520 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | USGS Station 09152500 GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, CO [5] |
• average | 2,499 cu ft/s (70.8 m3/s)[4] |
• minimum | 106 cu ft/s (3.0 m3/s)[4] |
• maximum | 35,700 cu ft/s (1,010 m3/s)[4] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Tomichi Creek, Cebolla Creek, Lake Fork Gunnison River, Cimarron River, Uncompahgre River |
• right | Smith Fork, North Fork Gunnison River, Kannah Creek |
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