Colorado Drainage Basins - Table of Major Drainage Basins

Table of Major Drainage Basins

Major Drainage Basins of the State of Colorado
Basin	Outlet	Total Area	In-State Area	% In-State
Colorado River	Gulf of California	001703,132 km2 271,481 mi2	001100,195 km2 38,686 mi2	A06414.2%
Arkansas River	Mississippi River	002478,501 km2 184,750 mi2	00270,022 km2 27,036 mi2	A06314.6%
Rio Grande	Gulf of Mexico	003457,275 km2 176,555 mi2	00912,070 km2 4,660 mi2	A0722.6%
Canadian River	Arkansas River	004122,701 km2 47,375 mi2	073154 km2 59 mi2	A0730.1%
Green River	Colorado River	005115,903 km2 44,750 mi2	00527,340 km2 10,556 mi2	A05923.6%
North Platte River	Platte River	00680,755 km2 31,180 mi2	0185,129 km2 1,980 mi2	A0686.4%
upper Colorado River (Grand River)	Colorado River	00767,993 km2 26,252 mi2	00357,680 km2 22,270 mi2	A03884.8%
San Juan River	Colorado River	00864,560 km2 24,927 mi2	00815,175 km2 5,859 mi2	A06023.5%
South Platte River	Platte River	00962,738 km2 24,223 mi2	00448,948 km2 18,899 mi2	A04078.0%
Smoky Hill River	Kansas River	01051,783 km2 19,994 mi2	0402,493 km2 963 mi2	A0704.8%
Cimarron River	Arkansas River	01144,890 km2 17,332 mi2	0165,481 km2 2,116 mi2	A06612.2%
Yampa River	Green River	01221,506 km2 8,304 mi2	00715,289 km2 5,903 mi2	A04371.1%
Gunnison River	upper Colorado River (Grand River)	01320,851 km2 8,051 mi2	00620,851 km2 8,051 mi2	A001100%
North Fork Republican River	Republican River	01413,172 km2 5,086 mi2	01011,522 km2 4,449 mi2	A03787.5%
White River	Green River	01512,989 km2 5,015 mi2	0129,796 km2 3,782 mi2	A04275.4%
Dolores River	upper Colorado River (Grand River)	01611,998 km2 4,633 mi2	01110,619 km2 4,100 mi2	A03688.5%
Laramie River	North Platte River	01711,961 km2 4,618 mi2	061989 km2 382 mi2	A0678.3%
Little Snake River	Yampa River	01810,629 km2 4,104 mi2	0224,412 km2 1,704 mi2	A05241.5%
Purgatoire River	Arkansas River	0198,923 km2 3,445 mi2	0138,601 km2 3,321 mi2	A03196.4%
Lodgepole Creek	South Platte River	0208,374 km2 3,233 mi2	069496 km2 191 mi2	A0695.9%
Rio Chama	Rio Grande	0218,204 km2 3,168 mi2	071238 km2 92 mi2	A0712.9%
San Luis Closed Basin	endorheic basin	0227,638 km2 2,949 mi2	0147,638 km2 2,949 mi2	A002100%
Frenchman Creek	Republican River	0237,398 km2 2,856 mi2	0362,539 km2 980 mi2	A05334.3%
South Fork Republican River	Republican River	0247,195 km2 2,778 mi2	0175,454 km2 2,106 mi2	A04175.8%
San Luis Creek	San Luis Closed Basin	0257,000 km2 2,703 mi2	0157,000 km2 2,703 mi2	A003100%
Cache la Poudre River	South Platte River	0264,959 km2 1,915 mi2	0214,587 km2 1,771 mi2	A03492.5%
Bear Creek Basin	endorheic basin	0274,896 km2 1,890 mi2	0372,521 km2 973 mi2	A04851.5%
Huerfano River	Arkansas River	0284,840 km2 1,869 mi2	0194,840 km2 1,869 mi2	A004100%
Big Sandy Creek	Arkansas River	0294,825 km2 1,863 mi2	0204,825 km2 1,863 mi2	A005100%
Bear Creek	Bear Creek Basin	0304,500 km2 1,737 mi2	0392,500 km2 965 mi2	A04755.6%
North Fork Cimarron River	Cimarron River	0314,462 km2 1,723 mi2	0432,225 km2 859 mi2	A04949.9%
Arikaree River	North Fork Republican River	0324,429 km2 1,710 mi2	0234,265 km2 1,647 mi2	A03296.3%
San Miguel River	Dolores River	0334,060 km2 1,567 mi2	0244,060 km2 1,567 mi2	A006100%
Stinking Water Creek	Frenchman Creek	0343,862 km2 1,491 mi2	063966 km2 373 mi2	A05825.0%
Roaring Fork River	upper Colorado River (Grand River)	0353,766 km2 1,454 mi2	0253,766 km2 1,454 mi2	A007100%
Crow Creek	South Platte River	0363,717 km2 1,435 mi2	0442,201 km2 850 mi2	A04659.2%
Horse Creek	Arkansas River	0373,680 km2 1,421 mi2	0263,680 km2 1,421 mi2	A008100%
Ladder Creek	Smoky Hill River	0383,645 km2 1,407 mi2	067663 km2 256 mi2	A06218.2%
Bijou Creek	South Platte River	0393,612 km2 1,395 mi2	0273,612 km2 1,395 mi2	A009100%
White Woman Basin	endorheic basin	0403,577 km2 1,381 mi2	065908 km2 351 mi2	A05725.4%
Rush Creek	Arkansas River	0413,570 km2 1,378 mi2	0283,570 km2 1,378 mi2	A010100%
Animas River	San Juan River	0423,562 km2 1,375 mi2	0302,971 km2 1,147 mi2	A03983.4%
Saguache Creek	San Luis Creek	0433,482 km2 1,345 mi2	0293,482 km2 1,345 mi2	A011100%
Montezuma Creek	San Juan River	0443,044 km2 1,175 mi2	062983 km2 380 mi2	A05432.3%
White Woman Creek	White Woman Basin	0453,000 km2 1,158 mi2	066800 km2 309 mi2	A05626.7%
Beaver Creek	South Platte River	0462,939 km2 1,135 mi2	0312,939 km2 1,135 mi2	A012100%
Uncompahgre River	Gunnison River	0472,921 km2 1,128 mi2	0322,921 km2 1,128 mi2	A013100%
Tomichi Creek	Gunnison River	0482,874 km2 1,109 mi2	0332,874 km2 1,109 mi2	A014100%
Apishapa Creek	Arkansas River	0492,798 km2 1,080 mi2	0342,798 km2 1,080 mi2	A015100%
Saint Vrain Creek	South Platte River	0502,572 km2 993 mi2	0352,572 km2 993 mi2	A016100%
Eagle River	upper Colorado River (Grand River)	0512,515 km2 971 mi2	0382,515 km2 971 mi2	A017100%
Vermillion Creek	Green River	0522,500 km2 965 mi2	0591,155 km2 446 mi2	A05146.2%
North Fork Gunnison River	Gunnison River	0532,492 km2 962 mi2	0412,492 km2 962 mi2	A018100%
Fountain Creek	Arkansas River	0542,418 km2 933 mi2	0422,418 km2 933 mi2	A019100%
Big Thompson River	South Platte River	0552,149 km2 830 mi2	0452,149 km2 830 mi2	A020100%
Two Butte Creek	Arkansas River	0562,107 km2 814 mi2	0462,107 km2 814 mi2	A021100%
Mancos River	San Juan River	0572,099 km2 810 mi2	0471,973 km2 762 mi2	A03394.0%
Conejos River	Rio Grande	0582,078 km2 802 mi2	0561,471 km2 568 mi2	A04470.8%
North Fork Smoky Hill River	Smoky Hill River	0591,965 km2 759 mi2	064947 km2 366 mi2	A05048.2%
Sidney Draw	South Platte River	0601,949 km2 753 mi2	070368 km2 142 mi2	A06118.9%
South Fork Beaver Creek	Beaver Creek	0611,939 km2 749 mi2	068522 km2 201 mi2	A05526.9%
Sand Arroyo Creek	North Fork Cimarron River	0621,938 km2 748 mi2	0571,314 km2 507 mi2	A04567.8%
Chico Creek	Arkansas River	0631,934 km2 747 mi2	0481,934 km2 747 mi2	A022100%
Kiowa Creek	South Platte River	0641,888 km2 729 mi2	0491,888 km2 729 mi2	A023100%
Pawnee Creek	South Platte River	0651,875 km2 724 mi2	0501,875 km2 724 mi2	A024100%
McElmo Creek	San Juan River	0661,842 km2 711 mi2	0531,654 km2 639 mi2	A03589.8%
Blue River	upper Colorado River (Grand River)	0671,770 km2 683 mi2	0511,770 km2 683 mi2	A025100%
Piedra River	San Juan River	0681,770 km2 683 mi2	0521,770 km2 683 mi2	A026100%
Piceance Creek	White River	0691,630 km2 629 mi2	0541,630 km2 629 mi2	A027100%
Little Beaver Creek	Beaver Creek	0701,602 km2 619 mi2	072210 km2 81 mi2	A06513.1%
Clear Creek	South Platte River	0711,497 km2 578 mi2	0551,497 km2 578 mi2	A028100%
Taylor River	Gunnison River	0721,258 km2 486 mi2	0581,258 km2 486 mi2	A029100%
Boulder Creek	Saint Vrain Creek	0731,160 km2 448 mi2	0601,160 km2 448 mi2	A030100%
Cherry Creek	South Platte River	0731,050 km2 405 mi2	0601,050 km2 405 mi2	A030100%

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