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Elk River
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A view of a fisherman in the river along Seedhouse Road, near Clark.
Physical characteristics
Main source Confluence of North Fork and Middle Fork
40°46′11″N 106°46′29″W / 40.76972°N 106.77472°W / 40.76972; -106.77472
River mouth Confluence with Yampa River
6,539 ft (1,993 m)
40°29′01″N 106°58′07″W / 40.48361°N 106.96861°W / 40.48361; -106.96861
Basin features
Progression YampaGreenColorado

Elk River is a 34.2-mile-long (55.0 km) 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.

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