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Throwing Bottles in Running Sand Creek
Sand Creek had its biggest run on our ranch in Cheyenne County, Colorado since the 1965 flood. On June 19, 2023, we threw two bottles in the creek at the edge of the property while the creek was running. It left our property and immediately went into Kiowa County. We are curious how far the…
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The Great Race Stops in Lamar
The Great Race stopped in downtown Lamar Saturday, July 1. It also stopped in Lamar in 2006. Check out this video of the cars in Lamar for the 2023 stop.
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NPS Takes Down Sand Creek Monument
The National Park Service removed the stone monument from their traditional Sand Creek site in March. The monument read, “Sand Creek Battle Ground.” It was erected in 1950 and was paid for by private citizens of Lamar and Eads. An unveiling of the marker was held in August of 1950. From our book, We Found…
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Drone Video of Sand Creek Running at the Lost Sand Creek Site
Check out this video of drone footage of Sand Creek running in Cheyenne County by Joe Harbert. The creek ran about 10 feet wide on Sunday, June 18. By the next day, it was over 150 feet wide in parts. On Wednesday, June 21, the creek was still running wide, but wasn’t running as wide…
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A Run in Sand Creek For the First Time in Eight Years, Runs Wider Next Day
Sand Creek is known as a dry creek—it rarely has running water. When it does run, it runs slowly and it takes a torrential rainfall further up the creek. It last ran eight years ago and didn’t run very wide. The creek was running about ten feet wide on Sunday, June 18. (Check out both…