Roaring Fork Creek

Roaring Fork Creek is a creek in Wyoming in the United States. The creek is 15 miles (24 km) long and flows through the Wind River Range. The creek feeds several lakes and reservoirs and is a source of water for Lander, Wyoming.[1]

Roaring Fork Creek
The Flow of the Roaring Fork Creek from source to confluence.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyFremont County, Wyoming
Physical characteristics
SourceLeg Lake
  locationWind River Range, Fremont County
  elevation10,600 ft (3,200 m)
MouthMiddle Fork Popo Agie River
  coordinates
42°42′59″N 108°53′15″W
  elevation
8,250 ft (2,510 m)
Length15 mi (24 km)

Course

The creek's headwaters are at Leg Lake in the Wind River Range near Roaring Fork Mountain. The creek flows easterly and eventually empties into Roaring Fork Lake. The creek then continues for a short time until it reaches Worthen Meadows Reservoir.[1] It then flows east until its end at the Middle Fork Popo Agie River.

See also

References

  1. ARIX Corporation (1987). LANDER REHABILITATION PROJECT LEVEL II FEASIBILITY STUDY (PDF). ARIX Corporation. p. 1.
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