Cochetopa Creek
| Cochetopa Creek[1] | |
|---|---|
.jpg) An aerial view of the creek. | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | San Luis Peak in Saguache County, Colorado |
| • coordinates | 37°59′15″N 106°55′32″W / 37.98750°N 106.92556°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Tomichi Creek |
• coordinates | 38°31′10″N 106°47′20″W / 38.51944°N 106.78889°W |
• elevation | 7,821 ft (2,384 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tomichi—Gunnison—Colorado |
Cochetopa Creek is a stream in Saguache and Gunnison counties in Colorado, United States. It rises on San Luis Peak in the La Garita Mountains. It merges with Tomichi Creek near the town of Parlin, Colorado, along Highway 50.
The creek flows through the Cochetopa Caldera in the San Juan volcanic field and through Cochetopa Canyon along Colorado State Highway 114.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Cochetopa Creek, Colorado (8006ft or 2440m), 1991–2020 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.5 (−2.5) |
32.3 (0.2) |
43.9 (6.6) |
54.6 (12.6) |
64.7 (18.2) |
75.2 (24.0) |
79.5 (26.4) |
77.8 (25.4) |
71.7 (22.1) |
59.8 (15.4) |
44.1 (6.7) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
55.1 (12.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.6 (−11.3) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
38.4 (3.6) |
47.0 (8.3) |
55.8 (13.2) |
61.6 (16.4) |
59.8 (15.4) |
52.5 (11.4) |
40.9 (4.9) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
14.5 (−9.7) |
38.0 (3.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −4.2 (−20.1) |
2.0 (−16.7) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
36.4 (2.4) |
43.6 (6.4) |
41.9 (5.5) |
33.3 (0.7) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
−1.0 (−18.3) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.72 (18) |
0.67 (17) |
0.65 (17) |
0.90 (23) |
0.97 (25) |
0.63 (16) |
1.35 (34) |
1.52 (39) |
1.13 (29) |
0.72 (18) |
0.58 (15) |
0.80 (20) |
10.64 (271) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.80 (27.4) |
9.60 (24.4) |
6.70 (17.0) |
5.90 (15.0) |
1.40 (3.6) |
0.10 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.30 (0.76) |
1.90 (4.8) |
6.40 (16.3) |
11.20 (28.4) |
54.3 (137.91) |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cochetopa Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ "Cochetopa Creek, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 10, 2023.