Little Wind River (Wyoming)
| Little Wind River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1590901 | |
| location | Wyoming (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Wind River → Bighorn River → Yellowstone → Missouri → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico | |
| Confluence of |
North Fork and South Fork Little Wind River 43 ° 0 ′ 37 ″ N , 108 ° 52 ′ 54 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 1689 m | |
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Wind River Coordinates: 43 ° 0 '48 " N , 108 ° 21' 3" W 43 ° 0 '48 " N , 108 ° 21' 3" W. |
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| Mouth height | 1494 m | |
| Height difference | 195 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.4 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 80 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 4930 km² | |
| Discharge at the Riverton A Eo gauge : 4930 km² Location: 4 km above the estuary |
MQ 1942/2016 Mq 1942/2016 |
15.7 m³ / s 3.2 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Popo Agie River | |
| Small towns | Riverton | |
| Communities | Arapahoe , Ethete , Fort Washakie | |
 Little Wind River in the Bighorn River basin |
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| North Fork Little Wind River | ||
| Water code | US : 1601786 | |
| origin | Moraine Lake 42 ° 53 ′ 41 ″ N , 109 ° 19 ′ 1 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 3170 m
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| length | approx. 50 km | |
| South Fork Little Wind River | ||
| Water code | US : 1603154 | |
| origin | South Fork Lakes 42 ° 49 ′ 5 ″ N , 109 ° 12 ′ 12 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 3180 m
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| length | approx. 50 km | |
| Discharge at the gauge above Washakie Reservoir A Eo : 232 km² Location: 20 km above the mouth |
MQ 1977/2005 Mq 1977/2005 |
3.5 m³ / s 15.1 l / (s km²) |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Washakie Reservoir | |
The Little Wind River is a right tributary of the Wind River in the US state of Wyoming .
The river arises at Fort Washakie at the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork Little Wind River . The two source rivers arise in the southern Wind River Range . The Little Wind River flows with numerous loops in a predominantly easterly direction through the Wind River Basin , a semi-arid high valley east of the Rocky Mountains . At Arapahoe , the Popo Agie River flows from the right. At Riverton , the Little Wind River meets the Wind River coming from the west.
The Little Wind River has a length of about 80 km. Its catchment area covers 4930 km². The mean discharge 4 km above the mouth is 15.7 m³ / s. The highest monthly outflows usually occur in June.
The North Fork Little Wind River has its origin in the Wind River Range in Moraine Lake at an altitude of about 3,170 m . It initially flows north in the mountains, later in the Wind River Basin in an easterly direction. The river has a length of about 50 kilometers.
The South Fork Little Wind River has its origin in the Wind River Range in the South Fork Lakes at an altitude of about 3,180 m . It initially flows in a predominantly northeastern direction. The river to the Washakie Reservoir is dammed 17 km above the mouth . The river has a length of about 50 kilometers.
Web links
- Little Wind River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- North Fork Little Wind River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- South Fork Little Wind River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
Individual evidence
- ↑ North Fork Little Wind River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Little Wind River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c d USGS 06235500 LITTLE WIND RIVER NEAR RIVERTON, WY
- ↑ USGS 06228350 SF L WIND RIV AB WASHAKIE RES, NR FT WASHAKIE, WY