Comanche Creek

The entire forty-three square miles of the Comanche Creek Watershed lies within the Valle Vidal unit. The watershed has a very long history of grazing, mining and logging. As a result, both the higher elevations of the watershed as well as the creek itself have been left in very poor condition.

Comanche Creek is a tributary to Rio Costilla which is itself a tributary of the Rio Grande watershed the headwaters of Comanche Creek lie at an elevation of 10,400 feet. It flows north for 11.80 miles to empty into the Rio Costilla at an elevation of 8,940 feet.

The goal of this Comanche Creek Habitat Restoration Project is to:

"Improve the condition of the Comanche Creek watershed to meet current water quality standards and to restore normal hydrologic function to Comanche Creek and its tributaries while improving habitat for the Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT), other native fish and aquatic species; and for terrestrial wildlife. This goal is being achieved through collaboration, on the ground restoration treatments, education & outreach, and mapping & monitoring."

Learn more at www.comanchecreek.org