Beaver River (Utah)

Beaver River (Utah)
Map of the Sevier River system, including the Beaver River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of South and East Forks
 • locationTushar Mountains, Beaver County
 • coordinates38°16′57″N 112°26′50″W / 38.28250°N 112.44722°W / 38.28250; -112.44722[1]
 • elevation7,142 ft (2,177 m)
MouthSevier River
 • location
near Delta, Millard County
 • coordinates
39°09′11″N 112°50′06″W / 39.15306°N 112.83500°W / 39.15306; -112.83500[1]
 • elevation
4,557 ft (1,389 m)
Length110 mi (180 km)[2]
Basin size2,466 sq mi (6,390 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationBeaver[4]
 • average51.5 cu ft/s (1.46 m3/s)[5]
 • minimum7.2 cu ft/s (0.20 m3/s)
 • maximum1,080 cu ft/s (31 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSouth Fork Beaver River, South Creek (Beaver River)
 • rightEast Fork Beaver River, North Creek (Beaver River), Indian Creek (Beaver River), Cove Creek

The Beaver River is a river in western Utah, 110 miles (180 km) long, that drains to Sevier Lake via the Sevier River.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Beaver River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  2. ^ a b Hahl, D.C.; Mundorff, J.C. (1968). "An Appraisal of the Quality of Surface Water in the Beaver River Basin, 1964" (PDF). State of Utah Department of Natural Resources, Technical Publication No. 19. Utah Division of Water Rights. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USGS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "USGS Gage #10234500 on the Beaver River near Beaver, UT" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1915–2013. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  5. ^ "USGS Gage #10234500 on the Beaver River near Beaver, UT" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1915–2013. Retrieved 2015-01-02.