Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 205018

Location

State Colorado

County Weld

Feature Class Stream

Coordinates

DMS

40°25'17"N 104°36'03"W

Decimal Degrees

40.4213698, -104.6007939

Elevation

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USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Kersey

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Alden

2.7 mi NNE

Also Known As

Big South Cache la Poudre River Big South Cache La Poudre River Cache Cache a la Poudre River Cache Creek Cache lapoudre River Cache La Poudre River Cache LaPoudre River Cochela Padre North Fork of the Arkansas Poudre River Powder Powder Creek The Pooder

Hydrography

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Description

126 mile long tributary of South Platte River.

History

Named for a mid-19th century French phrase "ou on cache la poudre" meaning "where one hides the powder" (CO-T4/032293/p10)

Nearby Features

Pleasant Valley Valley · 0.6 mi ENE
Lone Tree Creek Stream · 0.7 mi ENE
Scout Island Island · 0.7 mi ENE
The Delta Flat · 0.7 mi WSW
Plumb Ditch Canal · 1.7 mi ESE
Sand Creek Stream · 1.8 mi W
Ogilvy Ditch Canal · 2.2 mi W
Longs Lateral Ditch Canal · 2.3 mi ENE
Patterson Ditch Canal · 2.5 mi SW
Alden Populated Place · 2.7 mi NNE