Los Pinos River
River in southern Colorado and New Mexico
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Los Pinos River is a tributary of the San Juan River in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico in the United States. The stream flows from a source near Weminuche Pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado to a confluence with the San Juan River at Navajo Lake in San Juan County, New Mexico.
locationHinsdale County, Colorado
coordinates37°40′39″N 107°19′09″W
location
Confluence with San Juan Rivercoordinates
36°49′15″N 107°36′06″W| Los Pinos River[1] Pine River | |
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The river near the intersection of County roads 501 and 245 | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hinsdale County, Colorado |
| • coordinates | 37°40′39″N 107°19′09″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with San Juan River |
• coordinates | 36°49′15″N 107°36′06″W |
• elevation | 6,089 ft (1,856 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | San Juan—Colorado |
The river is impounded by the Vallecito Dam.
The name Los Pinos is Spanish for "the pines,"[2] and, in fact, the river is known locally as the Pine River.[3]
