Beaver Creek (Colorado)

coordinates39°21′08″N 103°51′42″W / 39.35222°N 103.86167°W / 39.35222; -103.86167

location

Confluence with South Platte

coordinates

40°20′38″N 103°32′46″W / 40.34389°N 103.54611°W / 40.34389; -103.54611

elevation

4,150 ft (1,260 m)

Beaver Creek[1]
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	39°21′08″N 103°51′42″W / 39.35222°N 103.86167°W / 39.35222; -103.86167
Mouth
• location	Confluence with South Platte
• coordinates	40°20′38″N 103°32′46″W / 40.34389°N 103.54611°W / 40.34389; -103.54611
• elevation	4,150 ft (1,260 m)
Basin size	1,135 sq mi (2,940 km2)
Basin features
Progression	South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi

Beaver Creek is a 165-mile-long (266 km)^[2] tributary of the South Platte River in Colorado. The creek flows from a source in Elbert County to a confluence with the South Platte in Morgan County near Hillrose.