Piney River is a 28.2-mile-long (45.4 km)[2] tributary of the Colorado River in Eagle County, Colorado. The river flows northwest from Upper Piney Lake in the Eagles Nest Wilderness to a confluence with the Colorado River.
| Piney River[1] | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Upper Piney Lake |
| • coordinates | 39°42′47″N 106°18′17″W / 39.71306°N 106.30472°W |
| • elevation | 11,066 ft (3,373 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Colorado River |
• coordinates | 39°51′17″N 106°38′30″W / 39.85472°N 106.64167°W |
• elevation | 6,762 ft (2,061 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Colorado |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Piney River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 18, 2011
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