Middle Fork Cimarron River

Middle Fork Cimarron River[1]
Middle Fork of the Cimarron River, in the Uncompahgre Wilderness
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Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates38°04′34″N 107°31′09″W / 38.07611°N 107.51917°W / 38.07611; -107.51917
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with East Fork
 • coordinates
38°12′15″N 107°31′07″W / 38.20417°N 107.51861°W / 38.20417; -107.51861
 • elevation
9,022 ft (2,750 m)
Basin features
ProgressionCimarron—Gunnison—Colorado

Middle Fork Cimarron River is a 10.3-mile-long (16.6 km)[2] tributary of the Cimarron River in Colorado. The river's source is east of Coxcomb Peak in the Uncompahgre Wilderness of Hinsdale County. It joins the East Fork Cimarron River in Gunnison County to form the Cimarron River, and is impounded by Silver Jack Dam.

  1. ^ "Middle Fork Cimarron River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 18, 2011