Elk River (Colorado)

Elk River[1]
A view of a fisherman in the river along Seedhouse Road, near Clark.
Basin
Main source	Confluence of North Fork and Middle Fork 40°46′11″N 106°46′29″W / 40.76972°N 106.77472°W
River mouth	Confluence with Yampa River 6,539 ft (1,993 m) 40°29′01″N 106°58′07″W / 40.48361°N 106.96861°WCoordinates: 40°29′01″N 106°58′07″W / 40.48361°N 106.96861°W
Progression	Yampa—Green—Colorado

Elk River is a 34.2-mile-long (55.0 km)^[2] stream in Colorado. It flows from a confluence of the North Fork Elk River and Middle Fork Elk River in Routt National Forest north of Steamboat Springs to a confluence with the Yampa River.

See also

• List of rivers of Colorado
• List of tributaries of the Colorado River

References

1. "Elk 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, accessed March 18, 2011