Bayou Gulch is one of the tributaries of Cherry Creek, located mainly in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is part of the Colorado Eastern Plains. An archaeologically sensitive portion of the gulch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[3]
| Bayou Gulch[1] | |
|---|---|
 South Platte River watershed including Bayou Gulch | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ponderosa Park, Colorado |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Cherry Creek |
• elevation | 6,000 ft (1,800 m) |
| Length | 8 mi (13 km)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cherry Creek-South Platte-Platte—Missouri—Mississippi |
Bayou Gulch | |
| NRHP reference No. | 100005167 |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 2020 |
Description edit
The gulch is formed in Elbert County, Colorado, southeast of Denver and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Ponderosa Park.
The gulch flows west through Eastern Douglas County and into Cherry Creek. Bayou Gulch Road follows the streambed, which is generally dry.
Recreational opportunities edit
There is a park that is next to the gulch with a playground basketball hoops, football field, baseball field, and hiking trails.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayou Gulch
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 25, 2011
- ^ "Weekly List 20200417B - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)".
External links edit
- Antero Reservoir
- Chatfield Reservoir
- Cheesman Reservoir
- USGS: South Platte River Basin
- University of Colorado: GIS Hydro Data for the South Platte
- City of Denver: South Platte Initiative
- Eleven Mile Reservoir
- The Greenway Foundation
- Spinney Mountain Reservoir
- Strontia Springs Reservoir and Waterton Canyon