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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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A lot of Denver's water starts on the other side of the mountains
Much of Denver's tap water is collected high in the mountains and moved across the Continental Divide, which is why Front Range water is a statewide question.
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An ancient supervolcano helped shape Mineral County's mountains
Much of the rock around Creede formed during enormous volcanic eruptions tens of millions of years ago, including the La Garita supervolcano's blast, and that origin still shapes today's peaks, cliffs, and rock shapes.
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Boats on Chaffee County waters need a clean check first
Before launching on Colorado waters, motorboats and sailboats need an aquatic nuisance species stamp, and trailered or motorized boats must pass an inspection to keep invasive mussels out.
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Bring your boat clean and dry to Lathrop State Park
Motorized boats must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching at Lathrop State Park, where an invasive water weed has already been found.
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Continental Reservoir is a high lake for boating and trout, with rules at the ramp
Continental Reservoir near Creede has a boat ramp and stocked trout, but motorboats must run wakeless and carry a Colorado registration and aquatic nuisance species stamp, and the lake is usually frozen in winter.
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Fossil Creek Wetlands is a birding place you mostly view from the edge
Fossil Creek Wetlands in south Fort Collins is creekside bird habitat watched from the Trilby Road pullout or a short paved trail, not entered.
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On the Colorado River at Island Acres, the river itself is closed to boats
At the Island Acres section of James M. Robb Colorado River State Park, boating is allowed on the lakes but not on the river, because a roller dam downstream is dangerous.
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Platoro Reservoir is the county's high mountain lake for fishing and boating
Platoro Reservoir is a high reservoir on the upper Conejos River with a boat ramp and trout fishing, and Colorado boats can face aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching.
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Rifle Falls is a triple waterfall over a travertine dam
Rifle Falls State Park north of Rifle has a triple waterfall where East Rifle Creek flows over a travertine dam, with limestone caves to explore and a small campground; a parks pass is required.
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Sanchez Reservoir is a warm-water fishing spot, open only for fishing
Sanchez Reservoir State Wildlife Area south of San Luis offers warm-water fishing and a boat ramp, but public access is limited to fishing and needs a license or SWA pass.
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The Chalk Cliffs below Mount Princeton are not made of chalk
The pale Chalk Cliffs on the flank of Mount Princeton are altered granite, tied to the same underground heat that feeds the area's hot springs along Chalk Creek.
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To launch a boat on Trinidad Lake, plan for an inspection first
Trinidad Lake State Park allows boating, but motorboats need a pre-launch inspection for aquatic nuisance species, so showing up with a boat is not the same as being ready to put it in the water.
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Trinidad Dam was built for more than recreation, and the lake level shows it
The dam that holds back Trinidad Lake is run by the Army Corps of Engineers as a multipurpose project for flood control, irrigation, and recreation, so the reservoir is managed to handle high water, not just to keep a full lake for boats.
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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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Irish Canyon: a short drive through deep time on the way to Browns Park
A narrow red, green, and gray canyon off Highway 318 packs layered rock and Fremont-era petroglyphs into one easy stop before Browns Park.
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The whole La Garita country was shaped by one enormous eruption
Wheeler's pale spires, Penitente Canyon's walls, and much of western Saguache County's rock come from a huge ancient volcanic eruption.
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Rafting the lower Dolores River depends on a short, flow-driven season
The whitewater run on the lower Dolores River below McPhee Dam only comes alive when enough water is released, so the boating season can be brief and unpredictable from year to year.
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Boats at Ruedi Reservoir get inspected for invasive species
Ruedi Reservoir east of Basalt is open for boating, but all boats must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection at the ramp before launching and again when they leave the water.
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Denver's riverside greenway trails all knot together at Confluence Park
From the spot where Cherry Creek meets the South Platte, a paved greenway built over decades carries walkers and cyclists along the water, out of downtown and far upstream.
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Fish San Juan County's high lakes and side creeks, and know the upper Animas
Many tributaries and high lakes around Silverton fish well; the main-stem upper Animas is shaped by old-mine metals, so plan your trout day around the side waters.
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Harvey Gap is the quiet, small-boat lake near Silt
Harvey Gap State Park is a smaller, calmer reservoir near Silt where boating is limited to low-horsepower craft, with a swim beach, fishing, and a seasonal boating closure in winter.
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Blue grama and buffalo grass are the backbone of Cheyenne County's prairie
Cheyenne County sits in Colorado's shortgrass prairie, where low, drought-hardy native grasses like blue grama and buffalo grass dominate the land.
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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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Boating rules change from one foothills reservoir to the next
Carter Lake, Pinewood Reservoir, and Flatiron Reservoir sit close together west of Loveland, but each allows different kinds of boating, so the rules depend on which water you pick.
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