The Blue River is a
stream that runs through the
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in
Arizona
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. It arises near
Alpine
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** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range
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* Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village
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and flows south into the
San Francisco River just upstream from
Clifton
Clifton may refer to:
People
*Clifton (surname)
*Clifton (given name)
Places
Australia
* Clifton, Queensland, a town
**Shire of Clifton
*Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong
*Clifton, Western Australia
Canada
*Clifton, Nova Scotia ...
. The Blue River varies in altitude from .
Fish species
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Rainbow
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Brown
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Channel Catfish
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See also
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List of rivers of Arizona
List of rivers in Arizona (U.S. state), sorted by name.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Colorado River
*Colorado River—(downstream-to-upstr ...
References
Sources
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Footnotes
External links
GORP Article on the Blue RiverArizona Boating Locations Facilities MapArizona Fishing Locations Map
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White Mountains (Arizona)
Rivers of Arizona
Rivers of Apache County, Arizona
Rivers of Greenlee County, Arizona
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests