Culebra Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Culebra Creek
The creek near the town of San Luis
Country	United States
Location	Costilla County, Colorado
Physical characteristics
Main source	Junction of El Valle Creek and Carneros Creek 37°10′58″N 105°14′13″W / 37.1827°N 105.2369°W / 37.1827; -105.2369 (Culebra Creek, source)
River mouth	Rio Grande 37°10′44″N 105°43′47″W / 37.1790°N 105.7297°W / 37.1790; -105.7297 (Culebra Creek, mouth)
Length	30 mi (48 km)

Culebra Creek (also called Culebra River, Río de la Culebra or Río Culebra) is a stream in Costilla County, Colorado. It begins at the junction of El Valle and Carneros creeks and flows into the Rio Grande 11 miles east of Manassa, Colorado.

History

In 1851, the first Europeans to live permanently in Colorado settled along the banks of Culebra Creek. The creek is the source of the San Luis People's Ditch, an acequia, which was given the highest priority water rights in the state. The entire Culebra Creek Watershed supports fourteen acequias.