Platte Canyon Ditch
Platte Canyon Ditch is a canal in Douglas, Colorado and has an elevation of 5,469 feet. Platte Canyon Ditch is situated nearby to the locality Archer, as well as near Waterton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chatfield State Park and Chatfield Lake.
Chatfield State Park
Park
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Chatfield State Park is a state park located in Douglas and Jefferson counties of Colorado, United States. The park centers on Chatfield Reservoir, a 1,423 acre surface area lake fed by the South Platte River and two other creeks, including Plum Creek. Chatfield State Park is situated 1½ miles northeast of Platte Canyon Ditch.
Chatfield Lake
Reservoir
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Chatfield Dam and Reservoir is a dam and artificial lake located on the South Platte River, south of Littleton, Colorado. The dam and reservoir were built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as a response to the disastrous flood of 1965. Chatfield Lake is situated 2 miles northeast of Platte Canyon Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sterling Ranch and Ken Caryl.
Sterling Ranch
Village
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Sterling Ranch is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,789 at the 2020 census. Sterling Ranch is situated 3 miles southeast of Platte Canyon Ditch.
Ken Caryl
Locality
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Ken Caryl, commonly known as Ken Caryl Ranch, is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Ken Caryl is situated 4½ miles north of Platte Canyon Ditch.
Roxborough Park
Locality
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Roxborough Park is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Roxborough Park is situated 5 miles south of Platte Canyon Ditch.
Platte Canyon Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Douglas, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.51721° or 39° 31′ 2″ northLongitude
-105.08749° or 105° 5′ 15″ westElevation
5,469 feet (1,667 metres)Open location code
85FPGW87+V2GeoNames ID
5434839
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