Box Elder Creek (Colorado)

Box Elder Creek[1]
The creek as it passes under Interstate 76.
Basin
Main source	39°30′06″N 104°33′40″W / 39.50167°N 104.56111°W
River mouth	Confluence with the South Platte 4,554 ft (1,388 m) 40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W / 40.37444°N 104.46722°WCoordinates: 40°22′28″N 104°28′02″W / 40.37444°N 104.46722°W
Progression	South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi

Box Elder Creek is a tributary that joins the South Platte River near Kersey, Colorado. It rises in Elbert County, Colorado.

The creek flows through Elbert, Arapahoe, Adams, and Weld counties. It passes near Denver International Airport.

See also

• List of rivers of Colorado

References

1. "Box Elder Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-04-25.