List of tributaries of the Colorado River facts for kids
The principal tributaries of the Colorado River of North America are the Gila River, the San Juan River, the Green River, and the Gunnison River.
Tributary tree
The following is a tree demonstrating the points at which the major and minor tributaries of the Colorado River branch off from the main river and from each other.
- (Source-upstream)
- Fraser River
- Muddy Creek
- Blue River
- Piney River
- Eagle River
- Roaring Fork River
- Plateau Creek
- Gunnison River
- Little Dolores River
- Dolores River
- Green River
- Big Sandy River
- Blacks Fork
- Henry's Fork
- Sheep Creek
- Carter Creek
- Cart Creek
- Crouse Creek
- Vermillion Creek
- Yampa River
- Jones Hole Creek
- Duchesne River
- White River
- Willow River
- Price River
- San Rafael River
- Dark Canyon
- Dirty Devil River
- Muddy Creek
- Fremont River
- Escalante River
- San Juan River
- Paria River
- Little Colorado River
- Zuni River
- Rio Nutria, tributary to the Zuni River
- Rio Pescado, tributary to the Zuni River
- Puerco River
- Zuni River
- Bright Angel Creek
- Crystal Creek (Arizona)
- Tapeats Creek
- Thunder River
- Deer Creek
- Kanab Creek
- Havasu Creek
- Diamond Creek
- Virgin River
- Las Vegas Wash
- Bill Williams River
- Gila River
- San Francisco River
- Tularosa River
- San Pedro River
- Santa Cruz River
- Salt River
- Black River
- Tonto Creek
- Verde River
- Oak Creek
- Agua Fria River
- Hassayampa River
- San Francisco River
- Hardy River
- Gulf of California-(Sea of Cortez)
See also
- Grand Canyon Rapids and Features
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