Dirty Devil River

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Dirty Devil River
Dirty Devil River near the Twin Corral Box Canyon

Dirty Devil River near the Twin Corral Box Canyon

Data
Water code US1427408
location Utah (USA)
River system Colorado River
Drain over Colorado River  → Gulf of California
origin The confluence of the Fremont River and Muddy Creek near Hanksville
38 ° 24 ′ 9 ″  N , 110 ° 41 ′ 35 ″  W
muzzle in Garfield County in the Colorado River Coordinates: 37 ° 53 ′ 30 "  N , 110 ° 23 ′ 33"  W 37 ° 53 ′ 30 "  N , 110 ° 23 ′ 33"  W
Mouth height 1129  m

length 129 km
Catchment area 1945 km²

The Dirty Devil River is a right tributary of the Colorado River with a length of approximately 129 km in central southern Utah . It is created in Wayne County near Hanksville by the confluence of the Fremont River and Muddy Creek . The Dirty Devil River flows through 600 m deep canyon in Garfield and Wayne Counties. On its last 20 miles it flows through the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area before flowing into the Colorado River. It drains an area of ​​1945 km².

Individual evidence

  1. a b USGS GNIS - Dirty Devil River