South Fork Swan River

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South Fork Swan River [1]
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 39°27′36″N105°56′50″W / 39.46000°N 105.94722°W / 39.46000; -105.94722
Mouth  
  location
Confluence with Middle 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

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

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References

  1. "South 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.