In 1979, Welch and a buddy were likely the last to kayak Waterton Canyon from the granite-girdled confluence of the north and south forks of the South Platte and into the river’s gneiss-and ...

To reach Waterton Canyon, follow South Wadsworth Boulevard (Colorado 121) south from C-470 about 4 miles. Turn left onto Waterton Road just before the entrance to the Lockheed Martin plant.

After a winter break, work has resumed to the project started last summer to the South Platte River at the entrance to Eleven Mile Canyon. Fly Water Construction and US Forest Service has now ...

The South Platte River in Eleven Mile Canyon has been returned to its natural course. “We’re on schedule and the river is returning back to it’s natural state,” said Leah Shipstead ...

Using only words, Dr. Colorado paints a vibrant history of the passage of time along the South Platte River, as gold-rushers made their way to Colorado, towns sprung up and turned into cities, peop… ...

The trout weren’t rising at 6:45 a.m. when I waded into the South Platte River in Eleven Mile Canyon. I was there to fish the hatch of small black-bodied, white-winged mayflies.

A South Platte River Water Update will be held in Brush on Wednesday. The half-day program includes updates on the Master Irrigator Program, the Northern Integrated Supply Project, salinity in the ...

Water is falling from the reservoir's dam about 290 feet down into the South Platte River below, where it will make its way to Denver Water treatment plants. The water was flowing over the top at ...

Photo credit: South Platte River Urban Waters Partnership. The online tool was updated in September 2023 and provides access to data on several factors that influence the quality of the water, such as ...