Cache la Poudre River
| Cache la Poudre River | |
|---|---|
Cache La Poudre River as it flows through Fort Collins, Colorado. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Cities | Fort Collins, Greeley |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rocky Mountains |
| • location | Rocky Mountain National Park |
| • coordinates | 40°25′29″N 105°48′24″W / 40.42472°N 105.80667°W |
| • elevation | 10,755 ft (3,278 m) |
| Mouth | South Platte River |
• location | Near Greeley |
• coordinates | 40°25′17″N 104°36′3″W / 40.42139°N 104.60083°W |
• elevation | 4,600 ft (1,400 m) |
| Length | 126 mi (203 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Fort Collins |
| • average | 162 cu ft/s (4.6 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 6,080 cu ft/s (172 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Fork Cache la Poudre River |
| • right | South Fork Cache la Poudre River |
| Type | Wild, Recreational |
| Designated | October 30, 1986 |
The Cache la Poudre River (/ˌkæʃ lə ˈpuːdər/ ⓘ KASH lə POO-dər), also known as the Poudre River, is a river in the state of Colorado in the United States.