State Park · Colorado, United States
John Martin Reservoir State Park
John Martin Reservoir State Park is a state park in Colorado, United States, established in 2001.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Bent, Colorado, United States |
| Established | 2001 |
| Coordinates | 38.0747° N, 102.9310° W |
| Managed by | Colorado state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About John Martin Reservoir State Park
John Martin Reservoir State Park is a state park in Colorado. It contains John Martin Reservoir, which is the second largest body of water in Colorado by capacity. It is also known for being a prime birdwatching location. Bent County, Colorado has been documented to have over 400 different species of birds. 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. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials released thirty black-footed ferrets into a prairie dog colony in the nearby Southern Planes Preserve in 2022.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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What to do
Airports near this park
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- City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) · Colorado Springs, United States · 108.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is John Martin Reservoir State Park?
John Martin Reservoir State Park is in Colorado, United States (38.0747° N, 102.9310° W).
When was John Martin Reservoir State Park established?
John Martin Reservoir State Park was established in 2001, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Colorado_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Colorado state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Martin_Reservoir_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).