Box Elder Creek (Colorado)

Box Elder Creek is a tributary that joins the South Platte River near Kersey, Colorado. It rises in Elbert County, Colorado.

Box Elder Creek[1]
The creek as it passes under Interstate 76
South Platte tributaries, including Box Elder Creek
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	39°30′06″N 104°33′40″W
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the South Platte
• coordinates	40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W
• elevation	4,554 ft (1,388 m)
Basin features
Progression	South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi

The creek flows through Elbert, Arapahoe, Adams, and Weld counties. It passes near Denver International Airport.

See also

• List of rivers of Colorado

References

1. "Box Elder Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-04-25.