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Fountain Creek is a stream that originates in Woodland Park, Teller and flows through El Paso County to Pueblo in Pueblo County, Colorado. The creek,〔U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. (The National Map ), accessed March 31, 2011〕 once known as the Fontaine qui Bouille,〔A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie〕〔James H. Defouri, ''(Historical Sketch of the Catholic Church in New Mexico )'' (1887) p. 78-79〕 is a tributary of the Arkansas River. ==Geography== The Fountain Creek Watershed—located in Teller, El Paso, and Pueblo counties—is in area. Its borders are Pikes Peak, the Palmer Divide and a minor divide east of Colorado Springs. Monument Creek, which originates on Rampart Range, is the main tributary. Other key tributaries are Sand Creek and Jimmy Cap Creek. Fountain Creek and its tributaries flow through Woodland Park, Green Mountain Falls, Palmer Lake, Monument, Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Fountain Creek's elevation ranges from from Pikes Peak to where it meets the Arkansas River in Pueblo. With the significant elevation changes, there are diverse ecosystems and extreme temperature and precipitation variations. ==Recreation areas== Within the watershed are regional and local parks, including the Fountain Creek Regional Park and Nature Center in Fountain and the Whitewater Kayak Park in Pueblo, and creekside trails that are used for jogging, hiking, bicycle riding, and viewing wildlife. A future project is the Fountain Creek Eco-Fit Education Park, which is to be located in Colorado Springs, south of the El Pomar Youth Sports Park on 40 acres donated by the City of Colorado Springs in 2011. Connected to areas along the creek using webcam and other Internet technology, the Fountain Creek Eco-Fit Education Park, will provide a means for visitors to learn about the creek through hands-on and interactive play.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting: Fountain Creek Watershed, Flood Control and Greenway District Update )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fountain Creek (Arkansas River)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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