Uinta River

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The '''Uinta River''' (historically also spelled '''Uintah River''') is a tributary of the Duchesne River flowing through Duchesne and Uintah counties in Utah, United States.<ref>{{gnis|1446833|Uinta River}}</ref> Originating in the Uinta Mountains, the river flows southeast for about {{convert|60|mi|km}}<ref name="NHD">U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed 2016-05-13</ref> to join the Duchesne near Randlett. The Uinta is an important source of water for local irrigation. Its tributaries include the Whiterocks River, which joins it near Whiterocks, and the Dry Gulch Creek near Fort Duchesne.

==See also== {{stack|{{portal|Rivers}}}} * List of rivers of Utah * List of tributaries of the Colorado River

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Category:Rivers of Utah Category:Rivers of Duchesne County, Utah Category:Rivers of Uintah County, Utah Category:Tributaries of the Green River (Colorado River tributary) Category:Tributaries of the Colorado River in Utah

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