Duchesne River

Duchesne River
River
Country	United States
State	Utah
Tributaries
- left	Strawberry River
- right	Uinta River
Cities	Duchesne, Utah, Tabiona, Utah
Source	Uinta Mountains
- coordinates	40°42′16.51″N 110°53′17.47″W / 40.7045861°N 110.8881861°W / 40.7045861; -110.8881861
Mouth	Green River
Length	80 mi (129 km)

The Duchesne River, located in Uintah Basin region of Utah in the western United States, is a tributary of the Green River. The watershed of the river covers the Northeastern corner of Utah. The Duchesne River is 80 miles (130 km) long, beginning in the Uinta Mountains of Utah.

History

Named Santa Caterina de Sena by Dominguez-Escalante in September of 1776, the river received it's permanent name from early French Canadian trappers who worked out of Taos, New Mexico and followed the Old Spanish Trail north until they entered the Uintah Basin by way of the book cliffs in the south. From 1824 to 1840 the river and its tributaries provided tons of beaver pelts used to make hats. The river is thought to be named in honor of Mother Rose Philippine Duchesne founder of the School of the Sacred Heart near St. Louis, Missouri.

The name "Du chesne" is French for "of the Oak (tree)"

Coordinates: 40°05′10″N 109°41′02″W / 40.08611°N 109.68389°W / 40.08611; -109.68389