Alder Creek (Saguache County, Colorado) Explained

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Alder Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Alder Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . 21 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 June 2021 . en.
  6. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 5.