Bear Creek (Colorado)

Bear Creek
Bear Creek in Lair o' the Bear park.
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Clear Creek County, Colorado
• coordinates	39°35′51″N 105°38′29″W
Mouth
• location	Confluence with South Platte
• coordinates	39°39′00″N 105°00′49″W
• elevation	5,266 ft (1,605 m)
Basin size	Bear Creek Watershed
Basin features
Progression	South Platte—Platte Missouri—Mississippi

Bear Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River in central Colorado in the United States. Its source is Summit Lake near Mount Evans. The stream flows to a confluence with the South Platte River in Sheridan, Colorado, just south of Denver. Bear Creek runs through the Bear Creek Watershed. Bear Creek Watershed totals 236 square miles (610 km²), including all tributaries that discharge into the Bear Creek Reservoir. The two main tributaries are Bear Creek and Turkey Creek. The watershed extends from Mount Evans Wilderness to the Town of Morrison.

Bear Creek leaving Summit Lake

Bear Creek Lake near Morrison Colorado.

See also

• List of rivers of Colorado