The principal tributaries of the Colorado River of North America are the Gila River, the San Juan River, the Green River, and the Gunnison River.
Tributary tree
editThe following is a tree demonstrating the points at which the major and minor tributaries of the Colorado River branch off from the main river and from each other.
- (Source-upstream)
- Fraser River
- Muddy Creek
- Blue River
- Piney River
- Eagle River
- Roaring Fork River
- Plateau Creek
- Gunnison River
- Little Dolores River
- Dolores River
- Green River
- Dark Canyon
- Dirty Devil River
- Escalante River
- San Juan River
- Paria River
- Little Colorado River
- Zuni River
- Rio Nutria, tributary to the Zuni River
- Rio Pescado, tributary to the Zuni River
- Puerco River
- Zuni River
- Bright Angel Creek
- Crystal Creek (Arizona)
- Tapeats Creek
- Deer Creek
- Kanab Creek
- Havasu Creek
- Diamond Creek
- Virgin River
- Las Vegas Wash
- Bill Williams River
- Gila River
- Hardy River
See also
editReferences
editRiver and Tributary Locations determined by examining maps available at USGS national atlas [1]