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cherry creek

4 Porch Notes tagged “cherry creek,” from counties across Colorado.

Water and land - Denver County

Denver lake and stream recreation starts with a water-quality check

Denver samples its streams and most public lakes, but urban runoff means caution is wise in city surface water no matter the latest result.

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History and culture - Douglas County

The 1933 Castlewood Dam break still shapes Cherry Creek

An old irrigation dam in Douglas County failed in 1933 and sent a flood down Cherry Creek toward Denver, a story that later shaped flood control on the creek.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Arapahoe County

Cherry Creek Valley Ecological Park is a creek classroom in Centennial

A Centennial nature preserve where a designed stretch of Cherry Creek does flood control, water quality, and creek-side nature study at once.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Arapahoe County

The Cherry Creek Regional Trail follows the creek past 17 Mile House Farm Park

The Cherry Creek Regional Trail runs along Cherry Creek through Arapahoe County, with trailheads including the historic 17 Mile House Farm Park, linking the metro to the open country to the south.

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