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Rising River Ranch is a 1,067.5-acre (432 ha) property situated northeast of Doyles Corner, west of Rising River Lake, near Cassel and Hat Creek, between Fall River Mills and Burney, in Shasta County, California. [1] Rising River Ranch is notable for its owners. Actor Bing Crosby purchased the ranch in 1958. [2]
Palo Colorado Canyon is an unincorporated community in the Big Sur region of Monterey County, California. [1] The canyon entrance is located 11.3 miles (18.2 km) south of the Carmel River at the former settlement of Notley's Landing, 6.5 miles (10 km) north of Point Sur, [2] and at an elevation of 112 feet (34 m). [1]
The nonprofit organizations, River Partners and Tuolumne River Trust, were involved in acquiring and restoring the native habitat. [8] Funding from various government programs and other organizations was used to buy the ranch. In 2012, they purchased the Dos Rios Ranch for $21.8 million and the replanting process started. [6]
Blue Mesa Reservoir from the air. Created by the construction of Blue Mesa Dam in 1966, Blue Mesa Reservoir is Colorado's largest body of water. Fed by the Lake Fork Arm of the Gunnison River, Soap Creek, and Cebolla Creek, the long, broad lake is 20 miles (32 km) long, has 96 miles (154 km) of shoreline, and is the largest Lake Trout and Kokanee salmon fishery in the United States.
Cherry Creek Dam and reservoir. View is to the south. Dam wall Wildlife in state park. Cherry Creek State Park is a state park in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States.The park consists of a natural prairie and wetland environment with an 880-acre (3.6 km 2) reservoir at its center which is shared by powerboats, sailboats, and paddle craft.
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State and local governments purchased more than 2,300 acres of ranch land that serve as wildlife habitat and recreational resources. A soccer complex was built on part of the site in 2009 and in 2013 a 21,000 square foot skate park opened. In 2014, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission honored the site with a Gold Medal Trout Waters ...
The Colorado state wildlife areas are managed for hunting, fishing, observation, management, and preservation of wildlife. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife division of the U.S. State of Colorado manages more than 300 state wildlife areas with a total area of more than 860 square miles (2,230 km 2 ) in the state.