Trinchera Creek

Trinchera Creek is a tributary of the Rio Grande in Costilla County, Colorado in the United States. It flows west from a source in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to a confluence with the Rio Grande.

Trinchera Creek[1]
The creek viewed from a bridge on County Lane 6, above Mountain Home Reservoir.
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Costilla County, Colorado
• coordinates	37°31′02″N 105°10′20″W
Mouth
• location	Confluence with Rio Grande
• coordinates	37°18′51″N 105°44′17″W
• elevation	7,497 ft (2,285 m)
Basin features
Progression	Rio Grande

It is spanned by the San Luis Southern Railway Trestle, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Dams

The creek has two dams which create reservoirs that are popular fishing spots. The reservoirs include Mountain Home Reservoir near Fort Garland and Smith Reservoir three miles south of Blanca.[2][3]

See also

• List of rivers of Colorado

References

1. "Trinchera Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
2. "Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area" (PDF). Colorado Parks & Wildlife. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
3. "Mountain Home Reservoir State Wildlife Area" (PDF). Colorado Parks & Wildlife. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-06-07.