North Fork Big Thompson River

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North Fork Big Thompson River[1]
Estes Park CO - View in Devil's Gulch on North Fork of the Big Thompson to Glen Haven (NBY 431047).jpg
North Fork Big Thompson River is located in Colorado
North Fork Big Thompson River
Location of mouth
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°29′20″N 105°38′38″W / 40.48889°N 105.64389°W / 40.48889; -105.64389
 • elevation13,120 ft (4,000 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with Big Thompson
 • coordinates
40°25′57″N 105°20′20″W / 40.43250°N 105.33889°W / 40.43250; -105.33889Coordinates: 40°25′57″N 105°20′20″W / 40.43250°N 105.33889°W / 40.43250; -105.33889
 • elevation
6,152 ft (1,875 m)
Basin features
ProgressionBig Thompson
South PlattePlatte
MissouriMississippi

The North Fork Big Thompson River is a 22.7-mile-long (36.5 km)[2] tributary of the Big Thompson River in Larimer County, Colorado. The river's source is Rowe Glacier on the north slope of Hagues Peak, in the Mummy Range of Rocky Mountain National Park. It flows through Lake Dunraven, over Lost Falls and through Glen Haven before a confluence with the Big Thompson in Drake.

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References[]

  1. ^ "North Fork Big Thompson River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 25, 2011


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