Eleven Mile State Park is a
Colorado State Park located in
Park County, south of
Lake George,
Colorado,
United States. Established in 1970, the park surrounds , long Eleven Mile Reservoir. Facilities include a marina, a visitors center and over 300 campsites. There are of trails available for hikers and bicyclists. Fish species include
cutthroat,
rainbow,
brown trout
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and
northern pike. Eleven Mile Reservoir is famous for the thriving
Kokanee salmon population found in the river current along the north side of the reservoir known as the Dream Stream. This reservoir is also known for being very windy in the afternoon. A required daily vehicle park pass can be obtained at the entrance of the park. Daily species possession limits are as follows: trout, 4 total, two over 16" and two under 16", or four under 16"; salmon, 10; pike and crawdads, unlimited. Cottontail rabbit, white-tailed jackrabbit, coyote, muskrat and ground squirrels are commonly seen in the park.
Mule deer,
pronghorn, porcupine, badger, black bear and
elk
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are seen occasionally.
[Laura King Van Dusen, "Forty-Six Years in Howbert: 1887-1933: Former Ranching, Railroading Community Covered by Eleven-Mile Reservoir", ''Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past'' (]Charleston
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* Charleston, South Carolina
* Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital
* Charleston (dance)
Charleston may also refer to:
Places Australia
* Charleston, South Australia
Canada
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, South Carolina: The History Press, 2013), , pp. 97-104.
References
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External links
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CO State Park map of Eleven Mile Reservoir
State parks of Colorado
Protected areas of Park County, Colorado
Protected areas established in 1970
1970 establishments in Colorado
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