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Cimarron River (Gunnison River watershed)
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The Cimarron River is a 22 miles (35.4 km) tributary that joins the Gunnison River
in Curecanti National Recreation Area
near Cimarron, Colorado
. The river's source is the confluence of two forks near Silver Jack Reservoir in the Uncompahgre National Forest
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A Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge trestle
is located near the confluence of the Cimarron and the Gunnison.
Gunnison River
The Gunnison River is a tributary of the Colorado River, long, in the Southwest state of Colorado. It is the fifth largest tributary of the Colorado River, with a mean flow of 4320 ft³/s .-Description:...
in Curecanti National Recreation Area
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Curecanti National Recreation Area, in Colorado, is formed by three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River. The national recreation area borders Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on the west...
near Cimarron, Colorado
Cimarron, Colorado
Cimarron is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The Cimarron Post Office has the ZIP Code 81220....
. The river's source is the confluence of two forks near Silver Jack Reservoir in the Uncompahgre National Forest
Uncompahgre National Forest
Uncompahgre National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering 955,229 acres in parts of Montrose, Mesa, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison, San Juan, and Delta Counties in western Colorado...
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A Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge trestle
D & RG Narrow Gauge Trestle
The D & RG Narrow Gauge Trestle is a narrow gauge railroad trestle crossing of the Cimarron River, located near Cimarron, Colorado, United States...
is located near the confluence of the Cimarron and the Gunnison.