John Martin Reservoir State Park
| John Martin Reservoir State Park | |
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 A view of the dam, near one of the park's campgrounds. | |
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| Location | Bent County, Colorado, USA |
| Nearest city | Las Animas, CO |
| Coordinates | 38°04′29″N 102°55′50″W / 38.07472°N 102.93056°W |
| Area | 13,176 acres (53.32 km2) |
| Established | 2001 |
| Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Jay (26 March 2014). "Esoteric Adventures: Eastern Colorado Water Adventures". esotericadventures.blogspot.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ http://parks.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/498DD8FA-6959-49BA-AB27-382049664EF7/0/JM_Birdlist2313.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "John Martin Reservoir State Park". www.sangres.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.