Water and Related Land Resources, White River Basin in Colorado

Excerpts from the report: The White River Basin in Colorado is located in west-central Colorado between the Colorado River on the south and the Yampa River on the north. The White River rises in the White River Plateau and flows west to its confluence with the Green River in Utah. The White River Plateau is a high mesa separated from the Continental Divide on the east by the Colorado and Yampa rivers. The Plateau's elevation is generally 10,000 feet with peaks above 12,000 feet. Most of the south boundary of Basin is the Book and Roan Cliffs which form the divide between the White and the Colorado rivers. The north boundary is the divide that connects a series of peaks and mountains running from Flat Top Mountain through Pagoda Peak, Sleepy Cat Peak, Uranium Peak, Magnetic Mountain, Wapiti Peak, Tanks Peak, Blue Mountain and on to the Utah-Colorado line. The river basin is approximately 107 miles long and average 35 miles wide, with a total land area of approximately 3,808 square miles. This report presents information on the water and related land resources of the White River Basin in Colorado. Information is about water and related land resource use and management which provides a basis for coordinating USDA programs of watershed protection, flood prevention, land and water management, and recreation with the related activities of local, State, and other Federal agencies.