Spinney Mountain State Park is a Colorado state park located in South Park in Park County, Colorado, United States.[2]
| Spinney Mountain State Park | |
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 One of the park's entrance areas | |
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| Location | Park County, Colorado, United States |
| Nearest city | Hartsel, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°00′08″N 105°37′52″W / 39.00222°N 105.63111°W |
| Area | 6,080 acres (24.6 km2) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Visitors | 161,531 (in 2021)[1] |
| Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
The park centers on the Spinney Mountain Reservoir, which is popular with anglers. The reservoir and surrounding land are owned by the City of Aurora, Colorado. The reservoir, built in 1981, is the largest reservoir owned by Aurora, and it provides the majority of the Aurora water supply.[3][4] The park itself is managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. At high water, the reservoir's surface lies at 8,710 feet (2,650 metres) above sea level. It has a capacity of 53,651 acre-feet (66,178,000 cubic metres).[5]
Fishing
editSpinney Mountain Reservoir provides great fishing for rainbow trout and northern pike, and sometimes brown trout as well. The park closes for the winter when the reservoir freezes over and opens around mid-April.[6]
Name
editThe park takes its name from nearby Spinney Mountain, elevation 9,488 feet (2,892 metres).[7]
References
edit- ^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
- ^ "Spinney Mountain". Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Spinney Mountain Reservoir". www.auroragov.org. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Gibbs, Jessica (June 19, 2023). "Aurora Water employees live on-site at remote reservoirs | Know Your City". Denver Gazette. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Spinney Mountain Reservoir". Aurora Colorado City of Aurora Colorado. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Spohn, Jeff (2016). "Spinney Reservoir fish survey and management information" (PDF). Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Spinney Reservoir provides quality fishing for rainbow trout and northern pike. Occasionally brown trout can be caught here as well.
- ^ "Spinney Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior..
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