Rio Blanco Lake

	Rio Blanco Lake Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area, including the Rio Blanco Lake reservoir, is recreational area operated by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It is located in White River City in Rio Blanco County, Colorado Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,529. The county seat is Meeker. The name of the county is the Spanish language name for the White River which runs through it. H .... Located on 383 acres, recreational activities include fishing and camping. Facilities include a boat ramp and restrooms. See also * Colorow Mountain State Wilderness Area References External links Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area Colorado Parks and Wildlife {{authority control Bodies of water of Rio Blanco County, Colorado State parks of Colorado Wildlife management areas of Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	White River City, Colorado White River City is an Unincorporated community along the White River and Piceance Creek in Rio Blanco County, Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ..., United States. Description The settlement was formerly incorporated in 1888 by brothers Reuben and Ambrose Oldman, in hope that a railroad would come through the area along White River. Ambrose was involved in oil speculation in the area and ran a store on Piceance Creek until 1895, when he moved to Meeker. There was a schoolhouse in 1902. See also * Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area References External links {{authority control Populated places in Rio Blanco County, Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rio Blanco County, Colorado Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,529. The county seat is Meeker. The name of the county is the Spanish language name for the White River which runs through it. History Rio Blanco County was created on March 25, 1889, when it was split from Garfield County. The town of Meeker became the county seat. On May 17, 1973, Rio Blanco County became one of two counties in Colorado to have a peaceful nuclear explosion as a part of Operation Plowshare. There were three nearly simultaneous explosions targeted at fracking oil, all detonated as Project Rio Blanco. The other county is Garfield County under Project Rulison. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.06%) is water. Adjacent counties * Moffat County - north * Routt County - northeast * Garfield County - south * Uintah County, Utah - west Major Highways * State Highway 13 * Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the eighth most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The 2020 United States census enumerated the population of Colorado at 5,773,714, an increase of 14.80% since the 2010 United States census. The region has been inhabited by Native Americans and their ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly much longer. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route for early peoples who spread throughout the Americas. "''Colorado''" is the Spanish adjective meaning "ruddy", the color of the Fountain Formation outcroppings found up and down the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulyss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Meeker, Colorado Meeker is the Statutory Town in and the county seat of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States, that is the most populous municipality in the county. The town population was 2,475 at the 2010 United States Census. Description The town is largely an agricultural community, located in the wide fertile valley of the White River in northwestern Colorado. Relatively isolated from other communities, it sits near the intersection of State Highway 13 and State Highway 64, on the north side of the White River and at the base of a long ridge, known locally as China Wall. The Bureau of Land Management has a regional office in the town. Meeker is the home of the annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog trials. History The town is named for Nathan Meeker, the United States Indian Agent who was killed along with 11 other white citizens by White River Ute Indians in the 1879 Meeker Incident, also known as the Meeker Massacre. The site of the uprising, the former White River Indian Agency, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Colorado Parks And Wildlife Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state parks system and the wildlife of the U.S. state of Colorado. , the division managed the 42 state parks and 307 wildlife areas of Colorado. , the Colorado Natural Areas Program had 93 designated sites which protected more than 250 endangered, rare, or threatened species. History 1937 – The state legislature appointed a land board to create the first State Parks Board. 1951 – The State Parks Board leased Cherry Creek recreation area from the Army Corps of Engineers. 1963 – State Parks was merged with the Division of Wildlife. 1971 – The State Recreational Trails Program was created. 1972 – State Parks and the Division of Wildlife were separated. 1977 – State Parks was requested to manage the snowmobile program for the state. 1984 – State Parks became responsible for licensing river outfitters. 1990 – State parks began managing the off-highway vehicle program. 1992 - Voters approved the Great Outdoors Colora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Colorow Mountain Colorow Mountain is a summit in the Indian Valley area in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area is located on the mountain. The Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area is located near White River City and is north of Rio Blanco Lake and State Highway 64. There is camping, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing on the 1500-acre park. It has access to some Bureau of Land Management areas north of the wildlife area. The wildlife area opened in 2013 following a land swap between ExxonMobil and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state parks system and the wildlife of the U.S. state of Colorado. , the division managed the 42 state parks and 307 wildlife areas of Colorado. , the Colorado Natural Areas Program had 93 designated si ... to protect wildlife. References Further reading * External links Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area Colorado Parks and Wildlife {{authority control Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	State Parks Of Colorado The system of state parks in Colorado integrates outdoor recreation with tourism. There are currently forty-two parks open to the public, and there is one in development. Colorado State Parks host over eleven million visitors each year. Colorado State Parks celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2009. Colorado Parks and Wildlife takes the lead in managing Colorado's boating, off-highway vehicle, snowmobile, river-outfitter licensing, and trails programs. __TOC__ Colorado State Parks See also State of Colorado Colorado Department of Natural Resources Colorado Parks and Wildlife List of Colorado natural areas List of Colorado state parks *List of Colorado state wildlife areas List of protected areas of Colorado References External links Colorado state government websiteColorado Department of Natural Resources websiteColorado Parks and Wildlife websiteColorado State Recreation LandsMap of Colorado State Parks {{DEFAULTSORT:State parks, List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]