Eagle River (Colorado)

Bridge at Eagle on the Eagle River

The Eagle River ( English for " Eagle River ") is a left tributary of the Colorado River in the central part of the U.S. state of Colorado.

The Eagle River is formed at the confluence of its two headwaters of East Fork and South Fork Eagle River. It flows initially in a predominantly north- westerly direction through the Rocky Mountains. He passed the places Red Cliff and Minturn. The U.S. Highway 24 follows the river. In Wolcott, the river turns to the west. Here the Gore Creek flows from east to Eagle River. Now the two highways run Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 6 along the Eagle River. It follows the community of Eagle - Vail, and the small towns of Avon, Eagle and Gypsum. In the Dotsero Colorado River meets coming from the north on the Eagle River and takes its water. The Eagle River has a length of about 100 km. His river is located entirely within the Eagle County. In the headwaters of the Eagle River flows through a part of the White River National Forest. The river drains an area of 2450 km ². His drain is in dry years in the late summer only 5.7 m³ / s During the spring floods his discharge values ​​are 200 m³ / s

Located between Redcliff and Minaker - - From decommissioned in the 1980s Eagle Mine came with heavy metals polluted water in the Eagle River.