Los Pinos River is a tributary of the San Juan River in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico in the United States. The stream flows from a source near Weminuche Pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado to a confluence with the San Juan River at Navajo Lake in San Juan County, New Mexico.
| Los Pinos River[1] Pine River | |
|---|---|
 The river near the intersection of County roads 501 and 245 | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hinsdale County, Colorado |
| • coordinates | 37°40′39″N 107°19′09″W / 37.67750°N 107.31917°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with San Juan River |
• coordinates | 36°49′15″N 107°36′06″W / 36.82083°N 107.60167°W |
• elevation | 6,089 ft (1,856 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | San Juan—Colorado |
The river is impounded by the Vallecito Dam.
The name Los Pinos is Spanish for "the pines,"[2] and, in fact, the river is known locally as the Pine River.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Los Pinos River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 190.,
- ^ Duranglers Flies and Supplies. Los Pinos River Viewed 2016-03-18.
External links
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