South Fork South Platte River
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| South Fork South Platte River[1] | |
|---|---|
 The river near Hartsel, Colorado. | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Park County, Colorado |
| • coordinates | 39°07′42″N 106°10′39″W / 39.12833°N 106.17750°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Middle Fork South Platte River |
• coordinates | 39°00′40″N 105°44′25″W / 39.01111°N 105.74028°W |
• elevation | 8,776 ft (2,675 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi |
The South Fork South Platte River is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 45 miles (72 km) long,[2] in central Colorado in the United States. It is located near the headwaters of the South Platte in Park County, Colorado and drains part of the intermontane grassland basin of South Park. It forms the South Platte by its confluence with the Middle Fork South Platte River in southern South Park.[3]
It rises on the eastern flank of the
U.S. Highway 24. It joins the Middle Fork to form the main branch of the South Platte near the community of Hartsel
.
See also
References
- ^ "South Fork South Platte River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 25, 2011
- ^ "Interactive Journey" Archived 2010-01-28 at the Wayback Machine. Coalition for the Upper South Platte. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
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