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'''John Martin Reservoir State Park''' is a state park in [[Colorado]].<ref>http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/JohnMartinReservoir</ref> It contains [[John Martin Reservoir]], which is the second largest body of water in Colorado by capacity.<ref>http://esotericadventures.blogspot.com/2014/03/eastern-colorado-water-adventures.html</ref> It is also known for being a prime birdwatching location. [[Bent County, Colorado]] has been documented to have over 400 different species of birds.<ref>http://parks.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/498DD8FA-6959-49BA-AB27-382049664EF7/0/JM_Birdlist2313.pdf</ref> The namesake reservoir of the park is created by a {{convert|118|ft|m|adj=mid| tall}} and {{convert|2.6|mi|km|adj=mid| long dam}}, which goes by the name of John Martin Dam. <ref>http://www.sangres.com/features/johnmartin.htm</ref>
'''John Martin Reservoir State Park''' is a state park in [[Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/JohnMartinReservoir |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-07-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723033530/http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/JohnMartinReservoir |archivedate=2009-07-23 |df= }}</ref> It contains [[John Martin Reservoir]], which is the second largest body of water in Colorado by capacity.<ref>http://esotericadventures.blogspot.com/2014/03/eastern-colorado-water-adventures.html</ref> It is also known for being a prime birdwatching location. [[Bent County, Colorado]] has been documented to have over 400 different species of birds.<ref>http://parks.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/498DD8FA-6959-49BA-AB27-382049664EF7/0/JM_Birdlist2313.pdf{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The namesake reservoir of the park is created by a {{convert|118|ft|m|adj=mid| tall}} and {{convert|2.6|mi|km|adj=mid| long dam}}, which goes by the name of John Martin Dam. <ref>http://www.sangres.com/features/johnmartin.htm</ref>


==References==
==References==

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John Martin Reservoir State Park
A view of the dam, near one of the park's campgrounds.
Map showing the location of John Martin Reservoir State Park
Map showing the location of John Martin Reservoir State Park
LocationBent County, Colorado, USA
Nearest cityLas Animas, CO
Coordinates38°04′29″N 102°55′50″W / 38.07472°N 102.93056°W / 38.07472; -102.93056
Area13,176 acres (53.32 km2)
Established2001
Governing bodyColorado State Parks

John Martin Reservoir State Park is a state park in Colorado.[1] It contains John Martin Reservoir, which is the second largest body of water in Colorado by capacity.[2] It is also known for being a prime birdwatching location. Bent County, Colorado has been documented to have over 400 different species of birds.[3] The namesake reservoir of the park is created by a 118-foot tall (36 m) and 2.6-mile long dam (4.2 km), which goes by the name of John Martin Dam. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://esotericadventures.blogspot.com/2014/03/eastern-colorado-water-adventures.html
  3. ^ http://parks.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/498DD8FA-6959-49BA-AB27-382049664EF7/0/JM_Birdlist2313.pdf[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.sangres.com/features/johnmartin.htm