The Sulphur Gulch is one of the
tributaries
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of the
Cherry Creek and is located in the
U.S. state
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s of
Colorado
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. It is part of the
Eastern Plains
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Geography
The Eastern Plains are part of the High Plains, which are the wester ...
.
Description
The Gulch is formed in
Douglas County, Colorado
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Douglas County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado, metropolitan statistica ...
, southeast of
Denver
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, approximately east of
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, and north of Hilltop.
The Gulch flows west through eastern
Douglas County, and discharges into
Cherry Creek in Bar CCC Park. The Gulch is dry during the summer unless there is heavy rain; it is full during spring after snow melt. The Gulch has flooded several times.
Recreational Opportunities
There are trails along the Gulch.
See also
*
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 ...
References
External links
USGS: South Platte River Basin City of Denver: South Platte InitiativeEleven Mile ReservoirThe Greenway FoundationSpinney Mountain ReservoirStrontia Springs Reservoir and Waterton Canyon
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Rivers of Colorado
Tributaries of the Platte River
Rivers of Douglas County, Colorado