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Rifle Falls State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Garfield County northeast of Rifle, Colorado. The central feature of the 48-acre (19-hectare) park is Rifle Falls, [ 2 ] a triple 70-foot (21-meter) waterfall flowing over a travertine dam on East Rifle Creek.
Paonia State Park: Gunnison: 1,857 752 1964 Pearl Lake State Park: Routt: 300 120 1964 Ridgway State Park: Ouray: 3,201 1,295 1989 Rifle Falls State Park: Garfield: 48 19 1966 Rifle Gap State Park: Garfield: 1,341 543 1966 Roxborough State Park: Douglas: 3,317 1,342 1975 Spinney Mountain State Park: Park: 6,080 2,460 1987 St. Vrain State Park ...
The headwaters of the Colorado River, which provides water to many of the southwestern states, are located on the west side of the park. The Fall River, Cache la Poudre River and Big Thompson Rivers are located on the east side of the park. Just like the other ecosystems in the park, the riparian zone is affected by the climatic variables of ...
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The Colorado River (Spanish: Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the 5th longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.
Roxborough State Park, a 3,339-acre (13.51 km 2) [2] Colorado State Park, is known for dramatic red sandstone formations. It is located in Douglas County 25 miles (40 km) south of Denver, Colorado. In 1980 it was recognized as a National Natural Landmark because of the number of ecological systems and geological formations. It is also a State ...
Eleven Mile State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Park County, 11 miles (18 km) south of Lake George, Colorado, United States. Established in 1970, the 7,662-acre (31.01 km 2 ) park surrounds 3,405-acre (13.78 km 2 ), 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir.
Cherry Creek Dam and reservoir. View is to the south. Dam wall Wildlife in state park. Cherry Creek State Park is a state park in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.The park consists of a natural prairie and wetland environment with an 880-acre (3.6 km 2) reservoir at its center which is shared by powerboats, sailboats, and paddle craft.