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Arapahoe Bar, Clear Creek

Gold ground Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).

Why this spot

Urban gravel bar on Clear Creek set aside for public hand panning

City-sanctioned panning area used by Denver-area prospecting clubs.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

swift spring water

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