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The recreation area stretches along the Arkansas River for approximately 148 miles (238 kilometers) from Leadville, Colorado to the Pueblo Reservoir near Pueblo West, Colorado. The area includes more than 25 developed recreation sites and fishing easements along the river adjacent to U.S. Highway 24 / U.S. Highway 285 and adjacent to U.S ...
Seasonally the Cheyenne that camped at Bent's Old Fort moved 30 miles (48 km) down the Arkansas River from their camp [3] to Big Timbers. [a] Alongside the Arkansas River for 40 miles (64 km) Big Timbers was a prime location for hunting buffalo, a major source of food for the Cheyenne. [5] The tribe also lived on roots and berries. [6]
John Martin Reservoir is a reservoir on the Arkansas River in Bent County in southeastern Colorado. [6] Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it is used for flood control, irrigation, and recreation. [5] John Martin Reservoir State Park lies on its shore. [7]
Chalk Creek is a 27.3-mile-long (43.9 km) [2] river flowing east from the Collegiate Peaks mountain range in Chaffee County, Colorado. Mount Antero borders the southern side of the river, while Mount Princeton borders the northern side. The headwaters of the river are located at the Continental Divide.
Twin Lakes is a pair of glacier-carved alpine lakes about 15 miles (24 km) south of historic Leadville, Colorado. They are downstream along the Arkansas River, whose headwaters are by Leadville. The lakes, however, are on a tributary, Lake Creek, which joins the Arkansas just below the lakes.
Pages in category "Colorado populated places on the Arkansas River" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Fountain Creek is a creek that originates in Woodland Park in Teller County and flows through El Paso County to its confluence with the Arkansas River near Pueblo in Pueblo County, Colorado. [1] [2] The 74.5-mile-long (119.9 km) creek, [3] once known as the Fontaine qui Bouille, [4] [5] is a tributary of the Arkansas River. [6]: 8
The Royal Gorge is a canyon of the Arkansas River located west of Cañon City, Colorado.The canyon begins at the mouth of Grape Creek, about 2 mi (3.2 km) west of central Cañon City, and continues in a west-northwesterly direction for approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) until ending near U.S. Route 50.