San Miguel River (Colorado) facts for kids
The San Miguel River is a tributary of the Dolores River, about 81 miles (130 km) long, in southwestern Colorado in the United States. It rises in the San Juan Mountains southeast of Telluride and flows northwest, along the southern slope of the Uncompahgre Plateau, past the towns of Placerville and Nucla and joins the Dolores in western Montrose County about 15 miles (24 km) east of the state line with Utah.
Images for kids
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Geograpical position of San Miguel River Colorado
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Hanging flume on the lower San Miguel River in 1891. Remnants of the flume may still be seen today.
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Paddler in a inflatable boat on the San Miguel River
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The mouth of the San Miguel - the confluence of the Dolores River (muddy on the left) and the San Miguel (clear on the right)
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The headwaters of San Miguel River form at Ajax Peak, shown with the river.
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The river at Placerville, Colorado
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