Mill Creek (Gore Creek)
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| Water code | US : 175931 | |
| location | Eagle County in Colorado (USA) | |
| River system | Colorado River | |
| Drain over | Gore Creek → Eagle River → Colorado River → Pacific Ocean | |
| source | southeast of Vail 39 ° 36 ′ 41 ″ N , 106 ° 18 ′ 28 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 3200 m | |
| muzzle | in Vail at Gore Creek Coordinates: 39 ° 38 ′ 26 " N , 106 ° 22 ′ 22" W 39 ° 38 ′ 26 " N , 106 ° 22 ′ 22" W
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| length | 8 kilometers | |
The Mill Creek ( English for "Mühlbach") is a mountain stream in Eagle County in the US state of Colorado .
It rises in the Rocky Mountains southeast of Vail at an altitude of about 3200 m . It first flows north, then westwards through a small high valley and then north again. It also crosses part of the Vail ski area. Shortly before Vail, it splits into two arms, which both flow a little later into Gore Creek , a tributary of the Eagle River .
Its length is about eight kilometers.