Gunnison River
| Gunnison River | |
|---|---|
The Gunnison River in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | |
Map of the Gunnison River, its tributaries and major cities | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Cities | Gunnison, Grand Junction |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | East River confluence with the Taylor River |
| • coordinates | 38°39′49″N 106°50′50″W / 38.66361°N 106.84722°W |
| • elevation | 8,008 ft (2,441 m) |
| Mouth | Colorado River |
• coordinates | 39°3′42″N 108°34′42″W / 39.06167°N 108.57833°W |
• elevation | 4,552.56 ft (1,387.62 m) |
| Length | 180 mi (290 km) |
| Basin size | 7,923 sq mi (20,520 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | USGS Station 09152500 GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, CO |
| • average | 2,499 cu ft/s (70.8 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 106 cu ft/s (3.0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 35,700 cu ft/s (1,010 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tomichi Creek, Cebolla Creek, Lake Fork Gunnison River, Cimarron River, Uncompahgre River |
| • right | Smith Fork, North Fork Gunnison River, Kannah Creek |
The Gunnison River is located in western Colorado, United States, and is one of the largest tributaries of the Colorado River.