Wind River (Colorado)

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Wind River [1]
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 40°18′03″N105°36′02″W / 40.30083°N 105.60056°W / 40.30083; -105.60056
Mouth  
  location
Confluence with Aspen Brook
  coordinates
40°20′15″N105°33′54″W / 40.33750°N 105.56500°W / 40.33750; -105.56500 Coordinates: 40°20′15″N105°33′54″W / 40.33750°N 105.56500°W / 40.33750; -105.56500
  elevation
7,933 ft (2,418 m)
Basin features
Progression AspenBig Thompson
South PlattePlatte
MissouriMississippi

Wind River is a tributary of Aspen Brook in Larimer County, Colorado. The stream flows northeast from a source in Rocky Mountain National Park to a confluence with Aspen Brook in the Roosevelt National Forest.

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References

  1. "Wind River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2013-06-10.