McElmo Creek

McElmo Creek
McElmo Creek, with the La Plata Mountains
Basin features
Main source	37°21′33″N 108°29′10″W / 37.35917°N 108.48611°W / 37.35917; -108.48611
River mouth	Confluence with San Juan 4,462 ft (1,360 m) 37°12′52″N 109°11′33″W / 37.21444°N 109.19250°W / 37.21444; -109.19250Coordinates: 37°12′52″N 109°11′33″W / 37.21444°N 109.19250°W / 37.21444; -109.19250
Progression	San Juan—Colorado
Basin size	711 sq mi (1,840 km2)

McElmo Creek is a 70.1-mile-long (112.8 km)tributary that joins the San Juan River in San Juan County, Utah. The creek's source is just east of Cortez in Montezuma County, Colorado.