| North Fork Big Thompson River | |
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| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°29′20″N 105°38′38″W / 40.48889°N 105.64389°W / 40.48889; -105.64389 |
| • elevation | 13,120 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; -105.33889 |
| • elevation | 6,152 ft (1,875 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Big Thompson South Platte—Platte Missouri—Mississippi |
The North Fork Big Thompson River is a 22.7-mile-long (36.5 km) 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.
See also
References
- "North Fork Big Thompson River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 25, 2011
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