Fremont River
| Fremont River | ||
 Fremont River near Cainville |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1441237 | |
| location | Utah , United States | |
| River system | Colorado River | |
| Drain over | Dirty Devil River → Colorado River → Gulf of California | |
| origin |
Johnson Valley Reservoir 38 ° 36 ′ 32 " N , 111 ° 37 ′ 55" W. |
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| Source height | 2688 m | |
| confluence | In Hanksville with the Muddy Creek for Dirty Devil River coordinates: 38 ° 24 '10 " N , 110 ° 41' 35" W 38 ° 24 '10 " N , 110 ° 41' 35" W |
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| Mouth height | 1295 m | |
| Height difference | 1393 m | |
| Bottom slope | 9.1 ‰ | |
| length | 153 km | |
| Catchment area | 1945 km² | |
The Fremont River is a river in the US state of Utah . It flows from Johnson Valley Reservoir near Fish Lake through Capitol Reef National Park . At Hanksville , the 115 kilometer long Muddy Creek flows into the river and together they form the Dirty Devil River , which flows into the Colorado River .
The river was named after the explorer John Charles Fremont , who toured the area in 1853/1854. The river, in turn, gave its name to the Fremont culture .
