| Big Dry Creek[1] | |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 39.8675°N -105.2303°W |
| Mouth Location: | Confluence with the South Platte |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 40.0725°N -104.8269°W |
| Progression: | South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi |
| Mouth Elevation: | 4895feet |
| Basin Size: | 110sqmi |
Big Dry Creek is a tributary that joins the South Platte River near Fort Lupton, Colorado. It rises in Jefferson County, Colorado at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon at an elevation of .[2]
The creek flows through Jefferson, Adams, and Weld counties. In Jefferson County, it flows into and out of Standley Lake. It receives treated wastewater from several municipalities, including the City and County of Broomfield, Westminster, Thornton and Northglenn.
The Big Dry Creek Watershed Association, a non-profit organization made up of individuals and representatives from local municipalities, monitors the creek's conditions.
A second creek in the Denver Metropolitan Area shares the same name. The other Big Dry Creek rises in Douglas County and joins the South Platte River in Littleton.
The Big Dry Creek Trail, a recreation trail, roughly follows the creek from Standley Lake Regional Park to Interstate 25.[3]