Piceance Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Piceance Creek |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 39°47′27″N 107°52′36″W / 39.79083°N 107.87667°W |
| River mouth | Confluence with White River 5,702 ft (1,738 m) 40°05′24″N 108°14′42″W / 40.09000°N 108.24500°W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | White—Green—Colorado |
Piceance Creek is a 57.9-mile-long (93.2 km) tributary of the White River in Garfield County, Colorado. The name likely derives from the Shoshoni word /piasonittsi/ meaning “tall grass” (/pia-/ ‘big’ and /soni-/ ‘grass’).
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