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Where is the Big Dry Creek watershed?
The Big Dry Creek watershed originates in unincorporated Jefferson County at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon at an elevation of approximately 6,000 feet above mean sea level. The watershed drains easterly from the headwaters area across Rocky Flats, where several tributaries form including Walnut Creek, Woman Creek and Upper Big Dry Creek. The flow in Big Dry Creek is heavily regulated by releases from Standley Lake reservoir. Below Standley Lake, Big Dry Creek flows in a northeasterly direction to its confluence with the South Platte River near Fort Lupton in Weld County. Significant portions of the watershed are currently undergoing rapid urban development, transitioning from predominantly agricultural uses to include a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial uses. The total drainage area at the confluence is approximately 110 square miles with a 42-mile length. The map below illustrates the watershed boundaries.
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