Alder Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to San Luis Creek |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Colorado#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Alder Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Alder Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Colorado |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Saguache |
Length: | 5.06miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | San Luis Creek |
Discharge1 Avg: | 0.8cuft/s at mouth with San Luis Creek[2] |
Source1: | Bear Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles east of Round Mountain |
Source1 Coordinates: | 38.3342°N -106.1008°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 11080feet[4] |
Mouth: | San Luis Creek |
Mouth Location: | about 0.5 miles east of Alder, Colorado |
Mouth Coordinates: | 38.3717°N -106.0319°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 8448feet[5] |
Progression: | San Luis Creek |
River System: | San Luis Creek |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | US 285, County Road UU5 |
Alder Creek is a stream entirely within Saguache County, Colorado.
Alder Creek was named for the alder trees lining its course.[6]