FISHES OF COLORADO 



which is the shortest of the five, leaves the state near the 40th parallel 

 and unites with the Arikaree River a few miles beyond the Colorado 

 line; the South Fork of the Republican parallels the Arikaree some 

 twenty miles south of it. North of the North Fork of the Republi- 

 can are two small streams, Red Willow Creek and Frenchman's 

 Creek. The Smoky Hill River leaves the state near the Platte- 

 Arkansas divide and comprises the extreme southeastern portion 



Map of Colorado indicating the extent of the several drainage areas. (See table 

 on p. 13.) 



of the Republican drainage. It is here included in the RepubUcan 

 drainage, although it flows into the Kansas River, because the Kansas 

 and RepubUcan rivers unite before joining the Missouri. 



The Arkansas and its tributaries drain the southeastern quarter, 

 much as the South Platte drains the northeastern quarter of the state. 

 The drainage area of the Arkansas is included for the most part between 

 102° and 103° 30' West and 37° and 39° North. The Arkansas rises 



