East River (Colorado)

East River[1]
The river in 2014.
Origin	Emerald Lake 39°00′29″N 107°02′29″W / 39.00806°N 107.04139°W
Mouth	Confluence with Taylor River 38°39′49″N 106°50′50″W / 38.66361°N 106.84722°WCoordinates: 38°39′49″N 106°50′50″W / 38.66361°N 106.84722°W
Progression	Gunnison—Colorado
Mouth elevation	8,005 ft (2,440 m)

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.

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, accessed March 18, 2011