Keyhole State Park
Blue lake waters
Keyhole State Park is located in Wyoming
Keyhole State Park
Keyhole State Park
Location in Wyoming
LocationCrook County, Wyoming, United States
Coordinates44°21′24″N 104°50′29″W / 44.35667°N 104.84139°W / 44.35667; -104.84139[1]
Area15,890 acres (6,430 ha)[2]
Elevation4,088 ft (1,246 m)[1]
Established1952
Administered byWyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
DesignationWyoming state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Keyhole State Park is a public recreation area surrounding Keyhole Reservoir, ten miles (16 km) northeast of Moorcroft in Crook County, Wyoming. The state park is managed by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.[3]

History

Keyhole Reservoir, an impoundment of the Belle Fourche River, was formed by the Keyhole Dam project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, completed in 1952. The reservoir has a total capacity of 334,200 acre-feet and water surface of 13,700 acres, which provides storage for irrigation, flood control, fish and wildlife conservation, recreation, sediment control, and municipal and industrial water supply. Although located in Wyoming, the reservoir's waters are allocated by compact to go 90 percent to South Dakota and 10 percent to Wyoming.[4]

Activities and amenities

The state park features multiple campgrounds, a concessionaire-operated marina, fishing and other water recreation.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Keyhole Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Table 1. Facilities managed by Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails" (PDF). SOAR 2021. Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. p. 12. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "Keyhole State Park". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. State of Wyoming. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  4. ^ Linenberger, Toni Rae (1996). "The Keyhole Unit". Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Keyhole Reservoir Facilities". Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

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