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East River
The East River in Gunnison County, Colorado.
The river in 2014.
Physical characteristics
Main source Emerald Lake
39°00′29″N 107°02′29″W / 39.00806°N 107.04139°W / 39.00806; -107.04139
River mouth Confluence with Taylor River
8,005 ft (2,440 m)
38°39′49″N 106°50′50″W / 38.66361°N 106.84722°W / 38.66361; -106.84722
Basin features
Progression GunnisonColorado

East River is a 38.3-mile-long (61.6 km) stream in central Colorado. It flows south from Emerald Lake in the Maroon Bells Wilderness to a confluence with the Taylor River that forms the Gunnison River.

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