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Cherry Creek Dam and reservoir. View is to the south. Frozen Cherry Creek reservoir. Cherry Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, 48.0 miles (77.2 km) long, [2] in Colorado in the United States. [3] The creek is named for the profusion of black chokecherry shrubs (Prunus virginiana demissa) that grow along its banks. [4]
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.
The reservoir is surrounded by Chatfield State Park, a recreation area with boating, horseback riding, swimming, paddle boarding, fishing, biking, horseback riding, and camping. A secondary inflow from the south is Plum Creek. A tertiary inflow from the west is Deer Creek. There are 212 bird species that are frequently found at Chatfield Reservoir.
Fishing was reported to be the 5th most popular outdoor activity and 110, 511 fishing and hunting combination licenses were sold. [2] Ice fishing makes up part of this total fishing revenue and is a common annual sport for Colorado residents and out-of-state visitors. There is no legal definition of ice fishing season.
Cherry Creek Dam (National ID # CO01280) is a dam in Arapahoe County, Colorado, southeast of Denver. The earthen dam was constructed between 1948 and 1950 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a height of 141 feet (43 m) and a length of 14,300 feet (4,400 m) at its crest. [ 2 ]
Cherry Creek is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Cherry Creek CDP was 11,488 at the United States Census 2020. [3]
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The 2023 edition of Your guide to Colorado's state parks describes two state parks not included in the total and still in development with limited public access: Lone Mesa and Sweetwater Lake. [10] As of 2017, the division managed the 42 state parks [11] and 307 wildlife areas of Colorado.