Trinchera Creek facts for kids

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The creek viewed from a bridge on County Lane 6, above Mountain Home Reservoir.
Physical characteristics
Main source	Costilla County, Colorado 37°31′02″N 105°10′20″W / 37.51722°N 105.17222°W / 37.51722; -105.17222
River mouth	Confluence with Rio Grande 7,497 ft (2,285 m) 37°18′51″N 105°44′17″W / 37.31417°N 105.73806°W / 37.31417; -105.73806
Basin features
Progression	Rio Grande

Trinchera Creek is a tributary of the Rio Grande in Costilla County, Colorado in the United States. It flows west from a source in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to a confluence with the Rio Grande.

It is spanned by the San Luis Southern Railway Trestle, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Dams

The creek has two dams which create reservoirs that are popular fishing spots. The reservoirs include Mountain Home Reservoir near Fort Garland and Smith Reservoir three miles south of Blanca.

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