Parachute Creek
River
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Parachute Creek is a 14.7-mile-long (23.7 km)[3] tributary of the Colorado River in Garfield County, Colorado. The confluence with the Colorado is just south of the community of Parachute and east of U.S. Route 6.[4]
locationConfluence of East Fork Parachute Creek and Middle Fork Parachute Creek
coordinates39°34′37″N 108°06′28″W[2]
elevation5,785 ft (1,763 m)[2]
location
Confluence with Colorado River| Parachute Creek[1] | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of East Fork Parachute Creek and Middle Fork Parachute Creek |
| • coordinates | 39°34′37″N 108°06′28″W[2] |
| • elevation | 5,785 ft (1,763 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Colorado River |
• coordinates | 39°26′23″N 108°03′13″W[1] |
• elevation | 5,056 ft (1,541 m)[1] |
