The Encampment River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed March 21, 2011 tributary of the

North Platte River The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long, counting its many curves.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 21, 2011 In a ...

. The river's source is east of Buck Mountain in the Park Range of

Jackson County, Colorado Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,379, and it was the fourth least populated in the state. The county is named after the United States President Andrew Jackson. The cou ...

. The river flows north and passes to the east of the town of

Encampment, Wyoming Encampment (also known as Grand Encampment) is a town in southern Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 450 at the 2010 census. History Known also as " Grand Encampment", this town along the Colorado-Wyoming border was, a ...

, then through the town of

Riverside, Wyoming Riverside is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 52 at the 2010 census. Geography Riverside is located at (41.215243, –106.782961). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , ...

before its

confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...

with the North Platte.

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Rivers of Wyoming Rivers of Colorado Tributaries of the North Platte River Rivers of Jackson County, Colorado Rivers of Carbon County, Wyoming {{Colorado-river-stub

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