Beaver Creek (Colorado)
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Beaver Creek is a 165 miles (265.5 km) tributary of the South Platte River
in Colorado
. The creek flows from a source in Elbert County
to a confluence
with the South Platte in Morgan County
near Hillrose
.
South Platte River
The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American Midwest and the American Southwest/Mountain West, located in the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska...
in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The creek flows from a source in Elbert County
Elbert County, Colorado
Elbert County is the 21st most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 19,872 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Kiowa...
to a confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
with the South Platte in Morgan County
Morgan County, Colorado
Morgan County is the 18th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named after old Fort Morgan, which in turn was named in honor of Colonel Christopher A. Morgan. The county population was 27,171 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the...
near Hillrose
Hillrose, Colorado
Hillrose is a Statutory Town in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hillrose is located at ....
.