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Figure 3. Colorado Water Resources. Sources: Colorado Division of Water Resources, Office of the State Engineer; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; U.S. Geological Survey. Map by Thomas Dickinson. Pueblo City, population over 100,000 Greeley City or town, population over 15,000 Durango Town, population under 15,000 Major River Major Tributary Minor tributary, irrigation canal or reservoir intake/outlet Water Tunnel or other trans-basin diversion structure Interstate Highway Continental Divide Major River Basin Boundary C o l o r a d oR Adams Tunnel San Juan-Chama Project Roberts Tunnel Boustead Tunnel Moffat Tunnel Laramie-Poudre Tunnel Twin Lakes Tunnel Homestake Tunnel Grand River Ditch Grape Ck St Charles R Colorado R Fraser R Blue R Eagle R Dolores San Miguel R Piedra R Los Animas R Plata R Mancos R McElmo Ck Gunnison R Uncompahgre R Taylor R East R North Fork Smith Fk Tomichi Ck Cochetopa Ck N. Platte R Laramie R Illinois Canadian R Conejos R Alamosa R La Jara Trinchera Ck Culebra Ck La Garita Ck Saguache Ck San Luis Ck S. Platte R Tarryall Creek Bear Ck. Clear Creek Boulder Ck Big Dry Ck Cache La Poudre Yampa R Little Snake R Elk R Bear R Elkhead Ck White R Piceance Ck John Martin Res. Pueblo Res Twin Lakes Turquoise Res Trinidad Res Adobe Creek Res. Cucharas Res Lake Meredith Horse Creek Res Clear Creek Res. Mt Elbert Forebay Stagecoach Res. Steamboat Lake Taylor Draw Res Elkhead Creek Res McPhee Res. Vallecito Res Lemon Res. Cascade Res Groundhog Res. Narraguinnep Res Williams Ck Res L Granby Dillon Res Green Mountain Res Ruedi Res Williams Fork Res Wolford Mtn Res Vega Res Shadow Mtn Res Rifle Gap Res Eleven Mile Res Cheesman Res Empire Res Spinney Mountain Res Riverside Res Jackson Res Barr Lake Gross Res Chatfield Res Tarryall Res Antero Res Cherry Creek Res Sanchez Res Platoro Res Rio Grande Res Santa Maria Res Mountain Home Res San Luis Lake La Jara Res Blue Mesa Res Morrow Point Res Taylor Park Res Ridgeway Res Crystal Res Paonia Res Crawford Res Silverjack Res Lake San Cristobal S Platte Lake Fork Gunnison Horsetooth Res Carter Lake Julesburg Res Prewitt Res Milton Res North Sterling Res Long Draw Res Bonny Res Standley Lake North Fork S Fork Republican Arkansas R. Purgotoire River San Luis Valley Closed Basin Project South Park Juan R San Pinos R F l orida R La River Gunn. Cebolla Ck R i o G r a n d e R . R o arin g F o rk R Williams Fk F ry i n g p a n Homestake Res Shosone Power Plant L Catamount. Trappers Lake Green R F orti fic a tio n Ck Y a m p a R S F o r k W h i t e Douglas Ck Windy Gap Res Huerfano River A p is hapa Riv er G u n nison R S out h P latte R. F o untain C k Arka n s as R Aurora Res Marston Res Strontia Springs Res Fruit Growers Res Plu m Ck W illi a m s F k R NFork W h it e C h e rry Creek S m o k y Hil l R Kersey Lamar Holly Salida Pueblo Ordway Monument Fountain La Junta Trinidad Canon City Westcliffe Las Animas Rocky Ford Walsenburg Buena Vista Springfield Colorado Springs Vail Eagle Rifle Aspen Granby Frisco Dotsero Kremmling Carbondale Winter Park Glenwood Springs Grand Lake Silverthorne Nucla Cortez Mancos Norwood Dolores Durango Ignacio Naturita Bayfield Telluride Silverton Dove Creek Pagosa Springs Delta Ouray Olathe Paonia Gunnison Montrose Orchard City Crested Butte Grand Junction Creede Alamosa La Jara Antonito Saguache Crestone San Luis Del Norte Monte Vista Fairplay Castle Rock Georgetown Idaho Spgs Boulder Fort Lupton Longmont Loveland Greeley Fort Collins Fort Morgan Sterling Julesburg Yuma Burlington Cheyenne Wells Deer Trail Elizabeth Aurora Denver Thornton Brighton Craig Yampa Hayden Meeker Rangely Dinosaur Steamboat Springs Akron Walden Estes Park Holyoke Hugo Lake City Breckenridge Golden Limon Vrain Ck Saint B ig T h o m p s o n R River N F o rk C a c h e Eads Leadville Fruita Maybell Collbran
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Figure 3. Colorado Water Resources. Sources: Colorado Division of Water Resources, Office of the State Engineer;U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; U.S. Geological Survey. Map by Thomas Dickinson.
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Cascade Res
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Narraguinnep Res
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Green Mountain Res
Ruedi Res
Williams Fork Res
Wolford Mtn Res
Vega Res
Shadow Mtn Res
Rifle Gap Res
Eleven Mile Res
Cheesman Res
Empire Res
Spinney Mountain Res
Riverside Res
Jackson Res
Barr LakeGross Res
Chatfield Res
Tarryall Res
Antero Res
Cherry Creek Res
Sanchez Res
Platoro Res
Rio Grande Res
Santa Maria Res
Mountain Home Res
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La Jara Res
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Morrow Point Res
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Castle Rock
Georgetown
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