Sweitzer Lake State Park

	Sweitzer Lake State Park Sweitzer Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Delta County south of Delta, Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes .... The park established in 1960 includes a reservoir. Facilities include a boat ramp, swim beach and picnic sites. Birdwatchers have spotted 170 different species in the park. A portion of the park's land was donated by the eponymous Morgan Sweitzer in order to develop it as a recreation destination. References External linksOfficial website {{authority control State parks of Colorado Protected areas of Delta County, Colorado Protected areas established in 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Colorado State Parks The system of state parks in Colorado integrates outdoor recreation with tourism. There are currently forty-two parks open to the public, and there is one in development. Colorado State Parks host over eleven million visitors each year. Colorado State Parks celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2009. Colorado Parks and Wildlife takes the lead in managing Colorado's boating, off-highway vehicle, snowmobile, river-outfitter licensing, and trails programs. __TOC__ Colorado State Parks See also State of Colorado Colorado Department of Natural Resources Colorado Parks and Wildlife List of Colorado natural areas List of Colorado state parks *List of Colorado state wildlife areas List of protected areas of Colorado References External links Colorado state government websiteColorado Department of Natural Resources websiteColorado Parks and Wildlife websiteColorado State Recreation LandsMap of Colorado State Parks {{DEFAULTSORT:State parks, List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	State Parks Of Colorado The system of state parks in Colorado integrates outdoor recreation with tourism. There are currently forty-two parks open to the public, and there is one in development. Colorado State Parks host over eleven million visitors each year. Colorado State Parks celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2009. Colorado Parks and Wildlife takes the lead in managing Colorado's boating, off-highway vehicle, snowmobile, river-outfitter licensing, and trails programs. __TOC__ Colorado State Parks See also State of Colorado Colorado Department of Natural Resources Colorado Parks and Wildlife List of Colorado natural areas List of Colorado state parks *List of Colorado state wildlife areas List of protected areas of Colorado References External links Colorado state government websiteColorado Department of Natural Resources websiteColorado Parks and Wildlife websiteColorado State Recreation LandsMap of Colorado State Parks {{DEFAULTSORT:State parks, List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Delta County, Colorado Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,196. The county seat is Delta. History Delta County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 11, 1883, out of portions of central Gunnison County. The county was named from a delta of arable land at the mouth of the Uncompahgre River, where it flows into the Gunnison River. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water. Adjacent counties * Mesa County – northwest Gunnison County – east Montrose County – south Major Highways * U.S. Highway 50 * State Highway 65 * State Highway 92 * State Highway 133 * State Highway 348 National protected areas Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (part) Grand Mesa National Forest Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (part) Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Gunnison National Forest State pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the eighth most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The 2020 United States census enumerated the population of Colorado at 5,773,714, an increase of 14.80% since the 2010 United States census. The region has been inhabited by Native Americans and their ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly much longer. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route for early peoples who spread throughout the Americas. "''Colorado''" is the Spanish adjective meaning "ruddy", the color of the Fountain Formation outcroppings found up and down the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulyss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Delta, Colorado Delta is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Delta County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 9,035 at the 2020 United States Census. The United States Forest Service headquarters of the Grand Mesa, Gunnison, and Uncompahgre National Forests are located in Delta. History Delta was built as a trading post for the Ute people and early settlers. Fort Uncompahgre was built in 1828. The town was named because of its location on the delta where the Uncompahgre River flows into the Gunnison River. The town was incorporated in 1882. Geography Delta is located in southwestern Delta County at (38.740879, -108.063423). The downtown area is situated south of the Gunnison River and east of the Uncompahgre River. The city limits extend north across the Gunnison into the area now known as "North Delta", then west along U.S. Route 50 as far as Westwinds Airport. At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Colorado Parks And Wildlife Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state parks system and the wildlife of the U.S. state of Colorado. , the division managed the 42 state parks and 307 wildlife areas of Colorado. , the Colorado Natural Areas Program had 93 designated sites which protected more than 250 endangered, rare, or threatened species. History 1937 – The state legislature appointed a land board to create the first State Parks Board. 1951 – The State Parks Board leased Cherry Creek recreation area from the Army Corps of Engineers. 1963 – State Parks was merged with the Division of Wildlife. 1971 – The State Recreational Trails Program was created. 1972 – State Parks and the Division of Wildlife were separated. 1977 – State Parks was requested to manage the snowmobile program for the state. 1984 – State Parks became responsible for licensing river outfitters. 1990 – State parks began managing the off-highway vehicle program. 1992 - Voters approved the Great Outdoors Colora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Morgan Sweitzer Morgan Sweitzer, born Louis Morgan Sweitzer (October 29, 1891 - August 31, 1953) was an American farmer and fruit grower who donated land to the state of Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ... to establish a recreational lake for the public. He died in 1953,12 years before Sweitzer Lake State Park was completed. References 1891 births 1953 deaths {{US-business-bio-1890s-stub 20th-century American businesspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Protected Areas Of Delta County, Colorado Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although the mechanisms for providing protection vary widely, the basic meaning of the term remains the same. This is illustrated by an explanation found in a manual on electrical wiring: Some kind of protection is a characteristic of all life, as living things have evolved at least some protective mechanisms to counter damaging environmental phenomena, such as ultraviolet light. Biological membranes such as bark on trees and skin on animals offer protection from various threats, with skin playing a key role in protecting organisms against pathogens and excessive water loss. Additional structures like scales and hair offer further protection from the elements and from predators, with some animals having features such as spines or camouflage servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]