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 Lake Colorado City State Park - Colorado City, TX Posted by:  WalksfarTX
N 32° 18.972 W 100° 56.130
14S E 317796 N 3577129
Lake Colorado City State Park is a 500-acre park, leased for 99 years from a utility company in Mitchell County, located southwest of Colorado City. It was acquired in 1971 and was opened in 1972.
Waymark Code: WM109CY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2019
Views: 2
Park Website"Lake Colorado City was built in 1949 on Morgan Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River, by Texas Electric Service Company to provide cooling water for the power plant, a water supply for Colorado City, and recreation. Morgan Creek Power Plant is the largest modern steam electric station in West Texas."
Park Type: Overnight
Activities:
Activities include picnicking, camping, fishing, swimming (unsupervised), kayaking/canoeing, hiking, geocaching, nature photography, and birding.
Park Fees:
Adult: $4 Daily /
Group - Adult: $2 Daily /
Child 12 Years and Under: Free
Background:
Park has 5 miles of shoreline. Because of the steam electric power plant, the water is warmer than normal, creating ideal conditions for fish and waterfowl.
Date Established?: 1/1/1972
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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