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Water and land
Wells and water rights, septic and rural land, mineral rights, and what it really means to own ground in a place where water is its own kind of property.
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Switzerland of America: two big waterfalls within reach of downtown Ouray
Cascade Falls is a short, steep quarter-mile walk from the edge of Ouray, and Bear Creek Falls drops right beside the Million Dollar Highway.
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The Flatirons are tilted slabs of an old sandy plain
Boulder's signature Flatirons are slabs of Fountain Formation sandstone that were laid down flat, then tipped on edge when the Rocky Mountains rose.
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The Republican River ties Kit Carson County's water to a three-state agreement
Water in the Republican River basin is shared by Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska under the Republican River Compact, which shapes how much irrigation can happen in this corner of the state.
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The rock that named Castle Rock was hardened by volcanic silica
The flat-topped butte over Castle Rock is capped by erosion-resistant Castle Rock Conglomerate, bound by silica cement that formed from ancient volcanic ash.
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The Yampa River runs a trout fishery and a tubing run straight through downtown Steamboat
The Yampa is a designated trout fishery and a wildly popular tube float in the middle of Steamboat Springs, with summer flow-and-temperature closures built into the river's rhythm.
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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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Why You Can Swim in Warm Water at 7,500 Feet North of Alamosa
Splashland, a beloved seasonal swimming pool a mile north of Alamosa, runs on geothermal water that drillers hit by accident in 1955 while looking for oil.
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Yampa River State Park is a string of river access points
Yampa River State Park is not one block of land but a chain of boat launches and river sites strung along the Yampa across Moffat and Routt counties, each with its own access.
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A detached Larimer County living unit may need a wetland buffer check
The open part of a parcel is not always buildable; a detached living unit may need a check for wetlands, buffers, and drainage first.
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Boulder County erosion controls may need to be in place before inspection
Erosion controls must be in place before your first building or stormwater inspection can even be scheduled in Boulder County.
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Why Colorado's northeast corner looks like desert: the Wray sandhills and Arikaree River
Yuma County's far corner is a stabilized sand-dune country of sandsage shrub, and the Beecher Island nature trail near the cottonwood-lined Arikaree River lets you walk it.
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A 25-Acre Nature Preserve Tucked Behind the Aspen Post Office
Hallam Lake puts a half-mile boardwalk loop through wetlands and aspen forest a few minutes' walk from downtown Aspen, with resident birds of prey and an on-site naturalist.
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Boulder County storm drains are not a place to dump
Whatever washes into a Boulder County gutter, ditch, or storm drain heads for local creeks, so keep pollutants out of it.
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Fishing in Broomfield happens at named ponds, under state rules
Broomfield allows fishing at several named city ponds and reservoirs, with a Colorado fishing license required and state regulations that can differ by water.
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Larimer County storm drains are not dumping places
Larimer County storm drains carry runoff straight to waterways untreated, so only stormwater belongs in them unless an allowed exception applies.
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Rifle Gap Reservoir is the big-water state park near Rifle
Rifle Gap State Park holds a reservoir open to motorboats, water skiing, swimming, and fishing, and like other Colorado waters it requires a boat inspection before you launch.
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Sapphire Point is the short walk to Summit County's big reservoir view
A short, easy loop off Swan Mountain Road opens onto Dillon Reservoir framed by the Gore and Tenmile ranges.
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The Akron Station That Taught the Plains to Hold Its Rain
Just outside Akron, a USDA research station has spent more than a century figuring out how to farm on 14 to 18 inches of rain a year.
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The Gunnison Tunnel: why the Montrose valley is farmland
A 5.8-mile tunnel bored under Vernal Mesa from 1905 to 1909 still carries Gunnison River water that turns the dry Uncompahgre Valley into Montrose's farm country.
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Two North Routt State Parks Under Hahns Peak
Two Colorado state parks sit side by side north of Steamboat Springs, one built for open water and one kept quiet for fishing.
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Walker Ranch sits on billion-year-old rock above a fishing creek
Walker Ranch open space southwest of Boulder is built on ancient Boulder Creek granodiorite and offers fly fishing along South Boulder Creek.
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Boulder County irrigation water should not sit long enough for mosquitoes
Keep irrigation ditches flowing and drain low spots so water never sits long enough to breed West Nile mosquitoes on farm and pasture land.
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Lions Open Space keeps a Laporte stretch of the Poudre public
Lions Open Space near Laporte ties together Poudre River day use, the trail's western end, the Pleasant Valley Trail, and the Bingham Hill Park overlook.
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River Bluffs is a small Poudre River window near I-25
River Bluffs Open Space is a small Poudre River stop in southeast Fort Collins, tied into the longer regional trail.
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