Box Elder Creek (Colorado)
Box Elder Creek[1] | |
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The creek as it passes under Interstate 76. | |
Basin | |
Main source | 39°30′06″N 104°33′40″W / 39.50167°N 104.56111°W |
River mouth |
Confluence with the South Platte 4,554 ft (1,388 m) 40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W / 40.37444°N 104.46722°WCoordinates: 40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W / 40.37444°N 104.46722°W |
Progression |
South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi |
Box Elder Creek is a tributary that joins the South Platte River near Kersey, Colorado. It rises in Elbert County, Colorado.
The creek flows through Elbert, Arapahoe, Adams, and Weld counties. It passes near Denver International Airport.
See also
References
- ↑ "Box Elder Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
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