Cataract Creek
Cataract Creek is a stream in San Juan, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,767 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silverton and Ophir.
Silverton
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Silverton is a small town in San Juan County in Southwestern Colorado. Once famous for its mining resources, it is now becoming famous with the extreme sports set, for a famously tough endurance run and a ski resort that focuses on giving skiers a back-country experience.
Ophir
Village
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Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. Ophir is situated 5 miles northwest of Cataract Creek.
Cataract Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Juan, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.80527° or 37° 48′ 19″ northLongitude
-107.75812° or 107° 45′ 29″ westElevation
9,767 feet (2,977 metres)Open location code
859JR64R+4QGeoNames ID
5416389
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