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Bear Creek

Creek in Mount Evans SWA, Arapaho NF, Mount Evans Wilderness, Rocky Mountains, Front Range in Upper Bear Creek, CO

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Bear Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River in central Colorado in the United States. Its source is Summit Lake near Mount Evans. The stream flows to a confluence with the South Platte River in Sheridan, Colorado just south of Denver. Bear Creek runs through the Bear Creek Watershed. Bear Creek Watershed is a 236 sq. mile watershed including all tributaries that discharge into the Bear Creek Reservoir. The two main tributaries are Bear Creek and Turkey Creek. The watershed extends from Mount Evans Wilderness to the Town of Morrison.

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