East River | |
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The river in 2014.
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Basin features | |
Main source | Emerald Lake 39°00′29″N 107°02′29″W / 39.00806°N 107.04139°W |
River mouth | Confluence with Taylor River 8,005 ft (2,440 m) 38°39′49″N 106°50′50″W / 38.66361°N 106.84722°WCoordinates: 38°39′49″N 106°50′50″W / 38.66361°N 106.84722°W |
Progression | Gunnison—Colorado |
East River is a 38.3-mile-long (61.6 km)stream in central Colorado. It flows south from Emerald Lake in the Maroon Bells Wilderness to a confluence with the Taylor River that forms the Gunnison River.