Cherry Creek Dam
Cherry Creek Dam is a dam in Arapahoe County, Colorado, southeast of Denver. The earthen dam was constructed between 1948 and 1950 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a height of 141 feet and a length of 14,300 feet at its crest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nine Mile station and Cherry Creek Lake.
Nine Mile station
Railway station
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Nine Mile station is an island platformed RTD light rail station in Aurora, Colorado, United States. The station was opened on November 17, 2006, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District as part of the H and R lines. Nine Mile station is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Cherry Creek Dam.
Dayton station
Railway station
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Dayton station is an island platformed RTD light rail station in Aurora, Colorado, United States. Operating as part of the H and R lines, the station was opened on November 17, 2006, and is operated by the Regional Transportation District. Dayton station is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Cherry Creek Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denver Technological Center and Holly Hills.
Denver Technological Center
Neighborhood
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Denver Technological Center, better known as The Denver Tech Center or DTC, is a business and economic trading center located in Colorado in the southeastern portion of the Denver Metropolitan Area, within portions of the cities of Denver and Greenwood Village. Denver Technological Center is situated 3 miles southwest of Cherry Creek Dam.
Holly Hills
Village
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Holly Hills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Holly Hills is an enclave of the City and County of Denver. Holly Hills is situated 3½ miles west of Cherry Creek Dam.
Hopkins Farm
Locality
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The Hopkins Farm is a home located at 4400 East Quincy Avenue in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. The home is a 1+1⁄2-story house that is surrounded by a 1930s agricultural area and additional buildings. The farm was one of many dairy operations in the area. Hopkins Farm is situated 4½ miles west of Cherry Creek Dam.
Cherry Creek Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Colorado, United States of America, United States of America
- Location: Arapahoe, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.65141° or 39° 39′ 5″ northLongitude
-104.85495° or 104° 51′ 18″ westElevation
5,627 feet (1,715 metres)Inception
1950Open location code
85FQM42W+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 358943703OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damGeoNames ID
5416810Wikidata ID
Q5092322
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Cherry Creek Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cherry Creek Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد الكرز كريك”
- Italian: “diga di Cherry Creek”
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