Sangre de Cristo Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sangre de Cristo Creek |
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The creek near Fort Garland, viewed from a bridge on Trinchera Ranch Road North.
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| Main source | La Veta Pass |
| River mouth | Smith Reservoir 7,730 feet (2,360 meters) |
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| Progression | Trinchera Creek — Rio Grande |
Sangre de Cristo Creek is a stream in Costilla County, Colorado. It starts atop La Veta Pass in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The creek flows alongside Highway 160 as it descends from the top of the pass into the San Luis Valley.
The creek's mouth is at Smith Reservoir, south of Blanca. Before the reservoir was built, the creek had a confluence here with Trinchera Creek, of which it is a tributary.
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