Keyhole State Park

Keyhole State Park
Wyoming State Park
Country  United States
State  Wyoming
County Crook
Location Moorcroft
 - elevation 4,114 ft (1,254 m) [1]
 - coordinates 44°22′28″N 104°46′15″W / 44.37444°N 104.77084°W / 44.37444; -104.77084Coordinates: 44°22′28″N 104°46′15″W / 44.37444°N 104.77084°W / 44.37444; -104.77084 [1]
Area 15,674 acres (6,343 ha)
 - Land 6,256 acres (2,532 ha) [2]
 - Water 9,418 acres (3,811 ha) [2]
Established Unspecified
Management Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
IUCN category V - Protected Landscape/Seascape
Location in Wyoming
Website: Keyhole State Park

Keyhole State Park is a state-operated, public recreation area surrounding the Keyhole Reservoir near the town of Moorcroft in Crook County, Wyoming.[3] The state park features multiple campgrounds, a privately operated marina, and approximately 14,720 acres of water recreation.[4]

The 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.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Keyhole State Park". Wyoming Places. Wyoming State Library. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Wyoming Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) 2014-2019" (PDF). Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. p. 30. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Keyhole State Park". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. State of Wyoming. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Keyhole State Park Brochure" (PDF). Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Keyhole Unit". U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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