The full Spanish name of the Dolores River was Rio de Nuestra Senora de las Dolores, given by Father Escalante in 1776 and meaning "River of Our Lady of Sorrows." The river winds through the town of Dolores and empties into McPhee Reservoir, the second largest lake in Colorado. McPhee is open for fishing, camping and boating. This area was once home to the Anazasi and more than 1,380 ruins and other archaeological sites were identified in the Dolores Project area. The extensive collections from the excavations in the reservoir are on display in the Anazasi Heritage Center. Dolores is also the home of Galloping Goose #5. Both the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum and The Visitors’ Center are located in a replica of the Dolores Depot.