Upper Clear Creek Watershed
The Upper Clear Creek Watershed Association is the management agency for the Upper Clear Creek watershed. A memorandum of understanding provides a framework and opportunity for joint participation in the association. Eligible members include the cities of Black Hawk, Idaho Springs, Golden and Central City, the towns of Empire, Georgetown, and Silver Plume, Central Clear Creek Sanitation District, Black Hawk/Central City Sanitation District, St. Marys Glacier Water and Sanitation District, Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Jefferson Counties, Clear Creek Skiing Corporation, Climax Molybdenum, Coors and Schwayder Camp.
Upper Clear Creek Watershed Map
The Upper Clear Creek watershed extends from the Continental Divide to just below the City of Golden. It includes portions of Clear Creek, Gilpin and Jefferson counties. The Technical Appendix to the DRCOG Metro Vision 2020 Clean Water Plan for this watershed was approved by the Water and Environment Planning Committee on August 25, 2006. The Technical Appendix describes the water quality of the watershed, steps being taken to protect that water quality, and the wastewater treatment facilities serving the watershed. The Technical Appendix is available here.
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