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Encampment River
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Encampment River in Wyoming
Physical characteristics
Main source 40°52′34″N 106°43′02″W / 40.87611°N 106.71722°W / 40.87611; -106.71722
River mouth Confluence with North Platte
6,959 ft (2,121 m)
41°18′41″N 106°42′59″W / 41.31139°N 106.71639°W / 41.31139; -106.71639
Basin features
Progression North PlattePlatte
MissouriMississippi

The Encampment River is a 44.7-mile-long (71.9 km) tributary of the North Platte River. The river's source is east of Buck Mountain in the Park Range of Jackson County, Colorado. The river flows north and passes to the east of the town of Encampment, Wyoming, then through the town of Riverside, Wyoming before its confluence with the North Platte.

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