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Denver. The total value of dair- products, oultr;r, and eg;s, as slhown
<br />in the 1930 census was $190,000.
<br />28. Recreation.— The development of the Dear Creek :3asin as a
<br />recreational area (�a,tes back to the 1880's, and the to�ni of i:orriso:: is
<br />now 'alol -in as the "Gateway to the Denver I,iountain Par.i.-s System." -he are,.
<br />is well 1:no:nl to tourists and attracts persons from all parts of the
<br />country during; the summer months. Sum..ier ho,1e devel.o.)ment alon,: _sear
<br />Cx -eel.', and its tributaries has oce)n extensive. 1 =lany resid.onts Of Denver
<br />have summer homes in the area, as well as do others from outside the
<br />state. In the surm or the crea is used for picnickin' , fishing, golf,
<br />hiking, anel. horseback- riding, while in the ',?iYlter the Denver 1 =1ount,.,in
<br />Parks Lake at Ever roeii provides free Yiusic an,.9 :1i ht-11 %';i1t1T1g for
<br />skating. Excellent skiing and snowshooin_- can also be enjoyed in the
<br />basin during the wi:lter months.
<br />29. Included in the Denver 111 ountai-a Ppri— System is t'rle :4ed_ Rocks
<br />Paris near 1,1orr.ison, now being developed by tle city of Denver. It is
<br />estimatod that 255,000 persons visited this one of attr< ?,ctions
<br />during; 1933'. ^ho Aiapaho National Forest, within the confines of which
<br />is .1011nt .i va,iis, covers the western tip of the basin.
<br />30. Abatement o' stre< ^a L,oll�i_tior. :jean Cre el, is _ source of
<br />municiplil water S- apj)l.y for tile' city of De' -q'er, and '3,s Such there are
<br />stringent re"ulatio;as ^., a,irat a-_ny oollutior.. Jnd.er t11,=;s,:; circumstances,
<br />c ^,x Y !Dlr, n. Of f looC''_ control adolDt d for the b- ?sin have no effect on
<br />the obatement of strc,,", i pollution other th,r,n the roduction of silt coyltcilt
<br />during flood floss, if syste,-1 of flood - control roSorvoirs ='Or'c inst<:>11,1', d.
<br />If a plan Of chanhlc;l enla;C, eri:ent anCi Straig1iteiling [9c r c ar7optod, 1DrUs011t
<br />conditions of stream pollution would not be altered.
<br />31. Conseryc,tion of wildlife.— Conditions in the Deer Creek Dasin
<br />are very favorable for file D1 Opagation of wildlife. NO ch" nL ED of the
<br />oXisting con?itions ,Tould occur <,.s r1, result of -,,ny pl ^,n of flood control
<br />suitable for the basin. A pl< ^hl involviiij; reservoir control 1"'Ould re;;ihire
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