Florida River
Tributary of the Animas River in La Plata County, Colorado, United States
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Florida River is a 61.7-mile-long (99.3 km)[2] tributary of the Animas River in La Plata County, Colorado.
locationLillie Lake
coordinates37°34′43″N 107°35′36″W
location
Confluence with Animascoordinates
37°02′56″N 107°52′22″W| Florida River[1] | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lillie Lake |
| • coordinates | 37°34′43″N 107°35′36″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Animas |
• coordinates | 37°02′56″N 107°52′22″W |
• elevation | 5,994 ft (1,827 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Animas—San Juan—Colorado |
The river's source is Lillie Lake in the Weminuche Wilderness. After being impounded by the Lemon Dam to form Lemon Reservoir about fifteen miles northeast of Durango, it joins the Animas River south of Durango on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation near the New Mexico state line.
Florida is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little flower".[3]
