Ridges Basin
Ridges Basin is a depression in La Plata, Colorado and has an elevation of 6,814 feet. Ridges Basin is situated nearby to the locality Carbon Junction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Nighthorse.
Lake Nighthorse
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0.
Lake Nighthorse is a reservoir created by the 270 feet high Ridges Basin Dam southwest of Durango in La Plata County Colorado. As part of the Animas-La Plata Water Project, Lake Nighthorse provides water storage for tribal and water right claim-holders along the Animas River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durango.
Durango
Durango is the home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 19,071 at the 2020 United States census. Durango is the home of Fort Lewis College.Ridges Basin
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 6,814 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: La Plata, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.225° or 37° 13′ 30″ northLongitude
-107.93396° or 107° 56′ 2″ westElevation
6,814 feet (2,077 metres)Open location code
859J63F8+XCGeoNames ID
5436346
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carbon Junction and Grandview.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peacock Mine and Porter Mine.
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