North Fork Elk River
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North Fork Elk River, or North Fork Elk Creek is a 15.2 miles (24.5 km) tributary
of the Elk River
in Routt County, Colorado
. It flows from a source on the northeast slopes of Big Agnes Mountain in the Sawtooth Range
to a confluence with the Middle Fork Elk River
that forms the Elk River.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Elk River
Elk River (Colorado)
Elk River is a stream in Colorado. It flows from a confluence of the North Fork Elk River and Middle Fork Elk River in Routt National Forest north of Steamboat Springs to a confluence with the Yampa River....
in Routt County, Colorado
Routt County, Colorado
Routt County is the 15th most extensive of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 19,690 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Steamboat Springs.- History :...
. It flows from a source on the northeast slopes of Big Agnes Mountain in the Sawtooth Range
Sawtooth Range
Sawtooth Range, Sawtooth Ridge, and Sawtooth Mountains may refer to:*Sawtooth Range in Alaska, United States*Sawtooth Range in California, United States...
to a confluence with the Middle Fork Elk River
Middle Fork Elk River
Middle Fork Elk River is a stream in Colorado. It flows from a confluence of Gilpin Creek and Gold Creek in Routt National Forest north of Steamboat Springs to a confluence with the North Fork Elk River that forms the Elk River...
that forms the Elk River.