Big Dry Creek (Westminster, Colorado)
Big Dry Creek is a tributary that joins the South Platte River near Fort Lupton, Colorado. It rises in Jefferson County, Colorado at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon at an elevation of 8,000 feet (2,400 m).[2]
| Big Dry Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
.JPG.webp) The creek just north of West 120th Avenue. | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 39°52′03″N 105°13′49″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the South Platte |
• coordinates | 40°04′21″N 104°49′37″W |
• elevation | 4,895 ft (1,492 m) |
| Basin size | 110 sq mi (280 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi |
The creek flows through Jefferson, Adams, and Weld counties. In Jefferson County, it flows into and out of Standley Lake. It receives treated wastewater from several municipalities, including the City and County of Broomfield, Westminster, Thornton and Northglenn.
The Big Dry Creek Watershed Association, a non-profit organization made up of individuals and representatives from local municipalities, monitors the creek's conditions.
A second creek in the Denver Metropolitan Area shares the same name. The other Big Dry Creek rises in Douglas County and joins the South Platte River in Littleton.
The Big Dry Creek Trail, a recreation trail, roughly follows the creek from Standley Lake Regional Park to Interstate 25.[3]
References
- "Big Dry Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- Wright Water Engineers, Inc. Big Dry Creek Watershed Management Plan, July, 2002. Accessed 2014-06-14
- Westminster, Colorado. Big Dry Creek Trail. Accessed 2014-06-15.