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The South Platte River has been dammed about 20 times for water storage, drinking water and irrigation purposes in Colorado as it flows to its confluence with the North Platte River. The total number of dams in the South Platte drainage may exceed 1,000 as nearly all major streams have at least one dam on them. [ 7 ]
The South Platte River is a gold medal western trout river on the eastern slope of Colorado, meaning it produces at least 12 trout of greater than 14 inches in length or greater per acre in areas accessible to the public. The river is well known for its wild trophy population of brown and rainbow trout. [9]
South Platte River: 1,888 km 2 729 mi 2: 1,888 km 2 729 mi 2: 100% Pawnee Creek: South Platte River: 1,875 km 2 724 mi 2: 1,875 km 2 724 mi 2: 100% McElmo Creek: San Juan River: 1,842 km 2 711 mi 2: 1,654 km 2 639 mi 2: 89.8% Blue River [s] upper Colorado River (Grand River) 1,770 km 2 683 mi 2: 1,770 km 2 683 mi 2: 100% Piedra River
The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately 716 miles (1,152 km) long, counting its many curves. [4] In a straight line, it travels about 550 miles (890 km), along its course through the U.S. states of Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska.
North Fork South Platte River. Geneva Creek; Middle Fork South Platte River; South Fork South Platte River; Lone Tree Creek. Owl Creek; Tarryall Creek; Sand Creek; Bear Creek 339 km 2 (131 mi 2) Big Dry Creek (Littleton, Colorado) Big Dry Creek (Westminster, Colorado) Little Dry Creek; Kansas River. Republican River. North Fork Republican River ...
Clear Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 66 miles (106 km) long, [3] in north central Colorado in the United States. The creek flows through Clear Creek Canyon in the Rocky Mountains directly west of Denver, descending through a long gorge to emerge at the town of Golden, finally ending in the Colorado Eastern Plains where it joins the South Platte.
The South Platte River in Platte Canyon, Colorado, ca. 1978. The Platte Canyon is a deep, narrow, scenic gorge on the South Platte River in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The canyon is southwest of Denver on the border between Jefferson and Douglas counties. The canyon is at the entrance to the mountains, where the South Platte emerges ...
Cherry Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, 48.0 miles (77.2 km) long, [2] in Colorado in the United States. [3] The creek is named for the profusion of black chokecherry shrubs (Prunus virginiana demissa) that grow along its banks. [4]