Beaver Creek [1] | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 39°21′08″N 103°51′42″W / 39.35222°N 103.86167°W |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with South Platte |
• coordinates | 40°20′38″N 103°32′46″W / 40.34389°N 103.54611°W |
• elevation | 4,150 ft (1,260 m) |
Basin size | 1,135 sq mi (2,940 km2) |
Basin features | |
Progression |
South Platte—
Platte— Missouri— Mississippi |
Beaver Creek is a 165-mile-long (266 km) [2] 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.