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X-2 Adams County is constructing high-quality recreational facilities by innovative funding and implementation methods. Their existing and planned facilities along the South Platte River are a nice rural complement to the Denver Greenway. The Adams County Greenway currently includes a trail system from Rendezvous Park, at the confluence of the South Platte River and Clear Creek, to Steele Street Park. The Greenway features such amenities as a graceful pedestrian bridge (the longest pre-fabricated bridge in the state), trails, picnic areas, boat landings, overlooks and native landscaping. river boating and to provide an excellent experience for the intermediate boater. There are parking areas, boat ramps, a slalom course, warning signs and a continuous bikeway along the Denver portion of the river that provides easy boating access. Obstructi on --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reach Three: Oxford Avenue to Bates Avenue No Obstructions Reach Four: Bates Avenue to Colfax Avenue #12 5' Rubble dam (PSCO)* Chute #13 8' Rubbl e dam Chute #14 2' Notched sheet pile dam Navigable #15 2' Notched sheet pile dam Navigable #16 4' Sheet pi 1 e dam Chute #17 3' Notched sheet pile dam Navigable #18 7' Concrete dam Navigable #19 8' Infl atabl e dam Navigable *Note : PSCO refers to the Pul:l ic Service Company. Reach Five: Colfax Avenue to Cherry Creek #20 1 1/2' Notched sheet pile dam Navigable #21 Confluence Park kayak course Navi gab 1 e Reach One: RECREATION INVENTORY The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Inventory maps at the end of this Section outline existing and planned recreation facilities along the South Platte River. The inventory maps graphically portray the existing conditions at the beginning of the study. The recreation features mapped include: existing and planned trails, existing parks, phYSical features, views, boating obstructions, historical markers, wildlife habitat, active fishing areas, view corridors and gravel mining operations. #1 #2 #3 #4 Reach Two: #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 The South Platte River through the Denver metropolitan area is a valuable boating resource. It provides excellent opportunities for beginners and experts to try their skills on pleasant flatwater or challenging whitewater. The close proximity of the river to the region's large population allows boaters to use the river for a day trip or a quick paddle after work. *Note : Many types of river experiences can be found on the South Platte River. These include natural channels with quiet pools and riffles in the south area, a number of chutes and drops in the central area and slow-moving placid waters in the north area's agricultural setting. Beginners will find the south area (Chatfield Reservoir to Bowles Avenue) and the north area (C-224 to Baseline Road) the most enjoyable. In both areas, a few diversion dams exist that must be portaged. In the central area (Bowles Avenue to C0224) the river has a higher gradient, a narrower channel and several drop structures consisting of check dams, diversions and utility crossings. Many of the drops have been modified to accomodate TABLE X-I BOATING OBSTRUCTION Type Possible Solutions Chatfield Reservoir to Columbine Valley I' Concrete wei r Rubb 1 e dam 3' Concrete & rubble dam (Sewer crossing) 6" Concrete weir Not in boating limits Chute Chute Navigable Columbine Valley to Oxford Avenue 8' Columbine dam & proposed Brown Ditch diversion Abandoned 12" pipe l' Sheet pile dike Concrete sewer crossing Abandoned 36" sewer crossing 10' Dam 6' Gabion dam Chute To be removed (USACE)* To be removed (USACE)* Navigable To be removed (USACE)* Chute To be removed (USACE)* USACE refers to the United States Army Corps of Engineers