Yampa

[ yam-puh ]

/ ˈyæm pə /

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noun

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

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I wanted to bring my family onto the Yampa, because it’s free-flowing.
Finding solace — and splashes aplenty — on Colorado’s Yampa River|Rachel Walker|August 4, 2022|Washington Post
On this trip, we’re voyaging through time as we travel west through the Yampa’s magnificent sandstone canyons.
Finding solace — and splashes aplenty — on Colorado’s Yampa River|Rachel Walker|August 4, 2022|Washington Post
Plateaus and mesas and canyons and buttes characterize the region north of White River and stretch out to the Yampa.
Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell
Throughout all of this region drained by the Grand, White, and Yampa rivers, there are many beautiful parks.
Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell

There are three river entrances to this park: one down the Yampa; one below, by coming up the Green; and another down the Green.
Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell
The canyon in this part of the course of the Yampa is cut through light gray sandstone.
Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell
But Yampa had the charm of being old and forgotten, and for that reason I would like to live there a while.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey