Little Snake River
| Little Snake River[1] | |
|---|---|
The river as it passes under Wyoming Highway 70 near Dixon | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of Middle Fork and North Fork |
| • coordinates | 40°59′36″N 107°02′51″W / 40.99333°N 107.04750°W |
| • elevation | 7,001 ft (2,134 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Yampa River |
• coordinates | 40°27′09″N 108°26′32″W / 40.45250°N 108.44222°W |
• elevation | 5,620 ft (1,710 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Yampa—Green—Colorado |
The Little Snake River is a tributary of the Yampa River, approximately 155 miles (249 km) long, in southwestern Wyoming and northwestern Colorado in the United States.
Description
The river rises near the continental divide, in Routt National Forest in northern Routt County, Colorado, along the northern edge of the Park Range. It flows west along the Wyoming-Colorado state line, meandering across the border several times and flowing past the Wyoming towns of Dixon and Baggs.[2] It turns southwest and flows through Moffat County, Colorado, joining the Yampa approximately 45 mi (72 km) west of Craig, just east of Dinosaur National Monument.
The Little Snake is not generally navigable except seasonally in years of plentiful water.
See also
References
- ^ "Little Snake River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Greg (March 14, 2023). "Wyoming Ranchers Support $80 Million, 264-Ft. Dam In Medicine Bow Forest, Others Oppose Plan". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
External links
Media related to Little Snake River at Wikimedia Commons