McElmo Creek
Encyclopedia
McElmo Creek is a 70.1 miles (112.8 km) tributary
that joins the San Juan River in San Juan County, Utah
. The creek's source is just east of Cortez
in Montezuma County, Colorado
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
that joins the San Juan River in San Juan County, Utah
San Juan County, Utah
As of the current census of 2010, there were 14,746 people and 4,505 households. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 50.4% Native American, 45.8% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American and 2.3% reporting two or more races...
. The creek's source is just east of Cortez
Cortez, Colorado
The city of Cortez is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,482 at the 2010 census...
in Montezuma County, Colorado
Montezuma County, Colorado
Montezuma County is the southwesternmost of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,830 at U.S. Census 2000...
.
See also
- List of rivers of Colorado
- List of rivers of Utah