Trinchera Creek

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Trinchera Creek[1]
Trinchera Creek (Costilla County, Colorado).JPG
The creek viewed from a bridge on County Lane 6, above Mountain Home Reservoir.
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCostilla County, Colorado
 • coordinates37°31′02″N 105°10′20″W / 37.51722°N 105.17222°W / 37.51722; -105.17222
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with Rio Grande
 • coordinates
37°18′51″N 105°44′17″W / 37.31417°N 105.73806°W / 37.31417; -105.73806Coordinates: 37°18′51″N 105°44′17″W / 37.31417°N 105.73806°W / 37.31417; -105.73806
 • elevation
7,497 ft (2,285 m)
Basin features
ProgressionRio Grande

Trinchera Creek is a tributary of the Rio Grande in Costilla County, Colorado in the United States. It flows west from a source in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to a confluence with the Rio Grande.

It is spanned by the San Luis Southern Railway Trestle, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Dams[]

The creek has two dams which create reservoirs that are popular fishing spots. The reservoirs include Mountain Home Reservoir near Fort Garland and Smith Reservoir three miles south of Blanca.[2][3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Trinchera Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  2. ^ "Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area" (PDF). Colorado Parks & Wildlife. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  3. ^ "Mountain Home Reservoir State Wildlife Area" (PDF). Colorado Parks & Wildlife. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
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