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North Fork Big Thompson River
Physical characteristics
Main source 13,120 ft (4,000 m)
40°29′20″N 105°38′38″W / 40.48889°N 105.64389°W / 40.48889; -105.64389
River mouth Confluence with Big Thompson
6,152 ft (1,875 m)
40°25′57″N 105°20′20″W / 40.43250°N 105.33889°W / 40.43250; -105.33889
Basin features
Progression Big Thompson
South PlattePlatte
MissouriMississippi

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.

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