Fall River (Larimer County, Colorado)
The Fall River is a 17.1-mile-long (27.5 km)[2] tributary of the Big Thompson River in Larimer County, Colorado. The river's source is near the Alpine Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. It flows down a canyon and over Chasm Falls before a confluence with the Big Thompson in Estes Park.
Fall River[1] | |
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Fall River | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 40°26′16″N 105°45′12″W |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Big Thompson |
• coordinates | 40°22′33″N 105°31′18″W |
• elevation | 7,523 ft (2,293 m) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Big Thompson— South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi |
See also
References
- "Fall River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed March 25, 2011
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