Dolores River

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The Dolores River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 241 miles (388 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Utah. The river drains a rugged and arid region of the Colorado Plateau west of the San Juan Mountains. Its name derives from the Spanish El Rio de Nuestra Señora de Dolores, River of Our Lady of Sorrows. The river was explored and possibly named by Juan Maria Antonio Rivera during an 1765 expedition from Santa Fe. The mean annual flow of the Dolores prior to damming was approximately 1,200 cu ft/s (34 m3/s), but due to diversions it has been reduced to about 600 cu ft/s (17 m3/s).

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Visitor Map of McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) in the BLM Tres Rios Field Office area in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).McKenna Peak - Visitor Map

Visitor Map of McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) in the BLM Tres Rios Field Office area in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Visitor Map of Dolores River Canyon Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) in the BLM Tres Rios Field Office area in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).Dolores River Canyon - Visitor Map

Visitor Map of Dolores River Canyon Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) in the BLM Tres Rios Field Office area in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Visitor Map of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (NM) in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).Canyons of the Ancients - Visitor Map

Visitor Map of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (NM) in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of Dolores Ranger District in San Juan National Forest (NF) in Colorado. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).San Juan MVUM - Dolores 2020

Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of Dolores Ranger District in San Juan National Forest (NF) in Colorado. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Travel Management Map 15: Sinbad of the BLM Grand Junction Field Office (FO) area in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).Grand Junction Travel Management - Map 15 - Sinbad

Travel Management Map 15: Sinbad of the BLM Grand Junction Field Office (FO) area in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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Colorado Recreation - Backyard to Backcountry. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).BLM Colorado - Colorado Recreation

Colorado Recreation - Backyard to Backcountry. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Camping on Public Lands in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).BLM Colorado - Camping on Public Lands

Camping on Public Lands in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Dolores River https://www.blm.gov/visit/dolores-river https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_River The Dolores River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 241 miles (388 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Utah. The river drains a rugged and arid region of the Colorado Plateau west of the San Juan Mountains. Its name derives from the Spanish El Rio de Nuestra Señora de Dolores, River of Our Lady of Sorrows. The river was explored and possibly named by Juan Maria Antonio Rivera during an 1765 expedition from Santa Fe. The mean annual flow of the Dolores prior to damming was approximately 1,200 cu ft/s (34 m3/s), but due to diversions it has been reduced to about 600 cu ft/s (17 m3/s).

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