Big Dry Creek is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
that joins the
South Platte River
The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River. Flowing through the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska, it is itself a major river of the American Midwest and the American Southwest/ Mountain West. It ...
near
Fort Lupton, Colorado
The City of Fort Lupton is a Statutory City located in southern Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 7,955 at the 2020 United States Census. Fort Lupton is a part of the Greeley, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area ...
. It rises in
Jefferson County, Colorado
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 582,910, making it the fourth-most populous county in Colorado. The county seat is Golden, and the most populous city is Lakewood.
...
at the mouth of
Coal Creek Canyon at an elevation of .
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
Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster.
The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, B ...
,
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.
[Westminster, Colorado]
Big Dry Creek Trail
Accessed 2014-06-15.
See also
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List of rivers of Colorado
This is a list of streams in the U.S. State of Colorado.
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Alphabetical list
The following alphabetical list includes many important streams that flow through the State of Colorado, including all 158 named rivers. Where available, t ...
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Big Dry Creek (Littleton, Colorado)
Big Dry Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed March 25, 2011 tributary that joins the South Platte River in Englewood, Colorado. The creek's source is in Daniels P ...
References
External links
Big Dry Creek Watershed Association
Rivers of Jefferson County, Colorado
Rivers of Adams County, Colorado
Rivers of Weld County, Colorado
Rivers of Colorado
Tributaries of the Platte River
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