Cache la Poudre

[ kash luh poo-der ]

noun

1. a river in N Colorado, flowing N and E to the South Platte River. 126 miles (203 km) long.

Example Sentences

When the time was right, Thornton would divert the water from the Cache la Poudre River that irrigated that farmland, put it in a pipeline and send it downstate.

From Seattle Times

Trout numbers fell up to 80% in sections of Colorado’s Cache la Poudre River after floods and mudslides in summer 2021, a survey found.

From Seattle Times

So far this year, Greeley has had to shut off its intake from the Cache la Poudre River for 39 days because the water was contaminated with sediment, ash and organic matter.

From Salon

Water has long been a source of pride for Greeley, which was founded in 1870 at the confluence of two rivers, the Cache la Poudre and South Platte.

From Seattle Times

A car was also swept into the Cache la Poudre River, according to The Colorado Sun.

From Fox News