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9 Porch Notes tagged “ans inspection,” from counties across Colorado.

Water and land - Summit County

Boats on Dillon Reservoir get inspected for invasive species before launching

Dillon Reservoir requires aquatic nuisance species inspection for trailered boats, which helps keep zebra and quagga mussels out of Summit County's water.

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Water and land - Montezuma County

McPhee Reservoir is the county's big boating and fishing lake

North of Cortez, McPhee Reservoir offers boat ramps and fishing, and any trailered or motorized boat must pass an aquatic-nuisance-species inspection before it launches.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Montrose County

Montrose's nearest big reservoir, Ridgway, is a short drive into Ouray County

Ridgway State Park, about 22 miles south of Montrose on US 550, is in Ouray County, but it is the closest big reservoir for Montrose boaters, where motorboats need a pre-launch inspection and paddlers should clean, drain, and dry.

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Water and land - Lake County

Turquoise Lake has boat ramps, campgrounds, and required boat inspections

Turquoise Lake near Leadville is a developed Forest Service recreation area with boat ramps and campgrounds, and trailered or motorized boats need a Colorado aquatic nuisance species inspection.

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Water and land - Moffat County

Elkhead Reservoir offers flat-water boating near Craig

Elkhead Reservoir State Park, northeast of Craig, is a developed lake for boating and fishing, and motorized or trailered watercraft must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching.

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Water and land - La Plata County

Vallecito Reservoir is a big-fish lake with boat-inspection rules

Vallecito Reservoir northeast of Durango holds trout, walleye, and trophy northern pike, and trailered or motorized boats need a Colorado Parks and Wildlife inspection before launching.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Delta County

Crawford and Paonia State Parks each center on a reservoir with boat-inspection rules

Crawford State Park near Crawford and Paonia State Park on Muddy Creek northeast of Paonia each center on a reservoir, and motorized boats must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching.

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Water and land - Hinsdale County

Boating Lake San Cristobal means following Colorado's mussel rules

Lake San Cristobal near Lake City is one of Colorado's larger natural lakes, and boats launched there fall under the state's aquatic nuisance species inspection rules.

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Water and land - Park County

Boating at Eleven Mile State Park means a boat inspection for invasive species

Eleven Mile State Park allows boating on its big reservoir, but trailered boats must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection first.

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