Curecanti National Recreation Area

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Curecanti National Recreation Area is a protected area in western Colorado known for its three large reservoirs along the Gunnison River, offering boating, fishing, hiking, and scenic canyon landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national recreation area
protected area
containsDam Blue Mesa Dam
Crystal Dam
Morrow Point Dam
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType riparian corridor
semi-arid shrubland
established 1965
governingBody National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
hasDesignation IUCN Category V (protected landscape/seascape)
surface form: IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
hasFeature boat-in campsites
high desert landscape
steep-walled canyons
hasRecreationalUse cross-country skiing
ice fishing
powerboating
sailing
snowshoeing
hasReservoir Blue Mesa Reservoir
Crystal Reservoir
Morrow Point Reservoir
hasTrail Pine Creek Trail
surface form: Curecanti Creek Trail

Dillon Pinnacles Trail
Pine Creek Trail
hasVisitorCenter Elk Creek Visitor Center
knownFor canyon landscapes
three large reservoirs
water-based recreation
locatedIn Colorado
Gunnison County, Colorado
Montrose County, Colorado
locatedInRegion Western Colorado
surface form: western Colorado
locatedOnRiver Gunnison River
managingOrganization National Park Service
namedAfter Curecanti Creek
nearestCity Gunnison, Colorado
Montrose, Colorado
offersActivity boating
camping
fishing
hiking
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
partOf Colorado River Basin
Colorado-Big Thompson Project
primaryWaterBody Blue Mesa Reservoir
traversedBy U.S. Route 50

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Gunnison County, Colorado contains Curecanti National Recreation Area
Western Colorado containsProtectedArea Curecanti National Recreation Area
Blue Mesa Dam locatedInProtectedArea Curecanti National Recreation Area
Montrose hasNearbyAttraction Curecanti National Recreation Area
subject surface form: Montrose, Colorado
Gunnison River flowsThrough Curecanti National Recreation Area
Blue Mesa Reservoir partOf Curecanti National Recreation Area
Blue Mesa Reservoir locatedInProtectedArea Curecanti National Recreation Area
Gunnison, Colorado isGatewayTo Curecanti National Recreation Area
Montrose County, Colorado contains Curecanti National Recreation Area
this entity surface form: Curecanti National Recreation Area (part)