Duchesne River

Duchesne River
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The Duchesne River near Duchesne, Utah
Map of the Duchesne River watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CitiesDuchesne, Tabiona, Myton, Randlett, Hanna
Physical characteristics
SourceUinta Mountains
 • locationDuchesne County, Utah
 • coordinates40°42′31″N 110°52′25″W / 40.70861°N 110.87361°W / 40.70861; -110.87361[1]
 • elevation10,093 ft (3,076 m)
MouthGreen River
 • location
Uintah County, Utah
 • coordinates
40°05′08″N 109°40′45″W / 40.08556°N 109.67917°W / 40.08556; -109.67917
 • elevation
4,652 ft (1,418 m)
Length115 mi (185 km)[2]
Basin size3,790 sq mi (9,800 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationRandlett
 • average522 cu ft/s (14.8 m3/s)
 • minimum0.78 cu ft/s (0.022 m3/s)
 • maximum11,500 cu ft/s (330 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftLake Fork River, Uinta River
 • rightStrawberry River

The Duchesne River (/dˈʃn/ doo-SHAYN), located in the Uintah Basin region of Utah in the western United States, is a tributary of the Green River. The watershed of the river covers the Northeastern corner of Utah. The Duchesne River is 115 miles (185 km) long,[2] and drains a total land area of 3,790 square miles (9,800 km2).

  1. ^ "Duchesne River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2016-05-13