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Cache la Poudre River
River in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cache la Poudre River (/ˌkæʃ lə ˈpuːdər/ ⓘ KASH lə POO-dər), also known as the Poudre River, is a river in the state of Colorado in the United States.
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Cache la Poudre River | |
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![]() Cache La Poudre River as it flows through Fort Collins, Colorado. | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Cities | Fort Collins, Greeley |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Rocky Mountains |
• location | Rocky Mountain National Park |
• coordinates | 40°25′29″N 105°48′24″W[1] |
• elevation | 10,755 ft (3,278 m)[2] |
Mouth | South Platte River |
• location | Near Greeley |
• coordinates | 40°25′17″N 104°36′3″W[1] |
• elevation | 4,600 ft (1,400 m)[2] |
Length | 126 mi (203 km)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Fort Collins[4] |
• average | 162 cu ft/s (4.6 m3/s)[4] |
• minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
• maximum | 6,080 cu ft/s (172 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | North Fork Cache la Poudre River |
• right | South Fork Cache la Poudre River |
Type | Wild, Recreational |
Designated | October 30, 1986 |
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