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
• location	Emerald Lake
• coordinates	39°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
Progression	Gunnison—Colorado

See also

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

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