White River (Green River tributary)
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White River is a river, approximately Template:Convert long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Utah and is a tributary of the Green River (which flows into the Colorado River).<ref>Template:Cite map</ref><ref name="gnis">Template:Gnis</ref>
Description
The river rises in two forks in northwestern Colorado in northeastern Garfield County in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area in the White River National Forest. The North Fork rises in Wall Lake and flows northwest, then southwest. The South Fork rises ten miles south of the north, flows southwest, then northwest, past Spring Cave. The two forks join near Buford in eastern Rio Blanco County, forming the White. It flows west, then northwest, past Meeker (site of the White River Museum), and across the broad valley between the Danforth Hills on the north and the Roan Plateau on the south. Downstream from Meeker, it is joined by Piceance Creek and Yellow Creek. In western Rio Blanco County, it turns southwest, flows past Rangely, where it is joined by Douglas Creek, and into Uintah County, Utah, where it joins the Green Template:Convert south of Ouray.
The White River is navigable by small boats throughout most of its length. But in low water years, the water level may be too low for navigation for a period of several months. Flows vary from Template:Convert in late summers of dry years to well over Template:Convert in spring.
Dams and reservoirs
The river is dammed in two places, both in Colorado. Taylor Draw Dam<ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref> creates Kenney Reservoir near Rangely, and the Johnnie Johnson Dam impounds Rio Blanco Lake near White River City.<ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, the White River basin has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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