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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 100,000Greeley City or town, population over 15,000Durango 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
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Major River Basin Boundary
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San Juan-Chama Project
Roberts Tunnel
Boustead Tunnel
Moffat Tunnel
Laramie-Poudre Tunnel
Twin Lakes Tunnel
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Grand River Ditch
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Colorado R
Fraser R
Blue R
Eagle R
Dolores
San Miguel R
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Mancos R
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Taylor R
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Tomichi Ck
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Laramie R
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Conejos R
Alamosa R
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Culebra Ck
La Garita Ck
Saguache Ck
San Luis C
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Pueblo Res
Twin Lakes
Turquoise Res
Trinidad Res
Adobe Creek Res.
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Horse Creek Res
Clear Creek Res.
Mt ElbertForebay
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 LakeGross 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
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Horsetooth Res
Carter Lake
Julesburg Res
Prewitt Res
Milton Res
North Sterling Res
Long Draw Res
Bonny Res
Standley Lake
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Arkansas R.
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Windy Gap Res
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Aurora Res
Marston Res
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Cherry
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Smoky Hill R
Kersey
LamarHolly
Salida
Pueblo
Ordway
Monument
Fountain
La Junta
Trinidad
Canon City
Westcliffe
Las AnimasRocky Ford
Walsenburg
Buena Vista
Springfield
Colorado Springs
VailEagle
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
DoveCreek
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 LuptonLongmont
Loveland
Greeley
Fort Collins
Fort Morgan
Sterling
Julesburg
Yuma
Burlington
Cheyenne Wells
Deer Trail
Elizabeth
Aurora
DenverThornton
Brighton
Craig
Yampa
Hayden
MeekerRangely
Dinosaur
Steamboat Springs
Akron
Walden
Estes Park
Holyoke
Hugo
Lake City
Breckenridge
Golden
Limon
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