Tenmile Creek (also called Ten Mile Creek) is a stream in
Summit County, Colorado. It rises above the
Copper Mountain Ski Resort and follows alongside
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the co ...
for several miles before emptying into
Dillon Reservoir.
The creek — along with a paved trail that follows alongside it — is easily visible from Interstate 70 between
Frisco and the Copper Mountain Ski Area.
One of its tributaries, North Tenmile Creek, merges with it near Interstate 70. After this confluence, the creek flows near East Main Street in Frisco before it enters Dillon Reservoir.
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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List of tributaries of the Colorado River
References
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Rivers of Colorado
Rivers of Summit County, Colorado
Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado