Eagle River (Colorado)

Eagle River (Colorado)

The Eagle River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 mi (113 km) long, in west central Colorado in the United States.

It rises in southeastern Eagle County, at the continental divide, and flows northwest past Gilman, Minturn, Avon. Near Wolcott, it turns west, flowing past Eagle and Gypsum, and joins the Colorado at Dotsero, in western Eagle County.

The Eagle is navigable by typical small river craft upstream to Vail is most years. It's flow ranges from 200 cfs in late summer of dry years to 7000 cfs during spring runoff.

ee also

* List of Colorado rivers


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