Fryingpan River
The Fryingpan River is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River, approximately 42 miles (68 km) long, in Eagle and Pitkin counties in Colorado, United States.
| Fryingpan River | |
|---|---|
Fryingpan River below Ruedi Dam | |
Map of Roaring Fork drainage basin, including the Fryingpan River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Eagle and Pitkin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near Mount Massive |
| • location | Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness, Pitkin County |
| • coordinates | 39°09′52″N 106°31′40″W |
| • elevation | 12,083 ft (3,683 m) |
| Mouth | Roaring Fork River |
• location | Basalt, Eagle County |
• coordinates | 39°22′00″N 107°02′03″W |
• elevation | 6,591 ft (2,009 m) |
| Length | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Basin size | 237 sq mi (610 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near Ruedi |
| • average | 176 cu ft/s (5.0 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 28 cu ft/s (0.79 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 2,690 cu ft/s (76 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Marten Creek, South Fork Fryingpan River, Rocky Fork Creek |
| • right | Ivanhoe Creek, North Fork Fryingpan River, Lime Creek |
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