Middle Fork Swan River

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Middle Fork Swan River [1]
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 39°30′44″N105°51′50″W / 39.51222°N 105.86389°W / 39.51222; -105.86389
Mouth  
  location
Confluence with South Fork
  coordinates
39°29′48″N105°56′43″W / 39.49667°N 105.94528°W / 39.49667; -105.94528 Coordinates: 39°29′48″N105°56′43″W / 39.49667°N 105.94528°W / 39.49667; -105.94528 [2]
Basin features
Progression SwanBlueColorado

Middle Fork Swan River is a tributary of the Swan River in Summit County, Colorado. The stream flows west from a source in the Arapaho National Forest to a confluence with the South Fork Swan River that forms the Swan River.

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References

  1. "Middle Fork Swan River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  2. "Swan River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2013-06-09.