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Yampa

American  
[yam-puh] / ˈyæm pə /

noun

  1. a river in NW Colorado, flowing W into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. 250 miles (402 km) long.


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Mike and Danna Camblin run a small cattle operation near the Yampa River in northwest Colorado.

From Salon

One hundred miles southwest of Anschutz’s wind farm site, the sparkling Yampa River meanders through fields of sagebrush greener and more lush than anything we saw in Wyoming.

From Los Angeles Times

Our Cross Mountain tour guide, Erik Glenn, drives us to a high point overlooking the Yampa.

From Los Angeles Times

Take the Boeddekers: Glenn says it was “devastating” for them to imagine power lines crossing the Yampa River at one of the prettiest spots on their ranch.

From Los Angeles Times

About 1,200 people signaled interest in 90 apartments in a new subsidized housing development, said Alyssa Cartmill, regional property manager for the Yampa Valley Housing Authority.

From Seattle Times