Lake Pueblo State Park, State park in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Lake Pueblo State Park is a Colorado state park in Pueblo County with 10,000 acres of land and 60 miles of shoreline on Pueblo Reservoir. The reservoir, impounded by Pueblo Dam, has a surface area of 5,671 acres and a maximum depth of 135 feet. The park offers two full-service marinas, fishing, hiking, camping and a swim beach.
The park was established in 1975 following completion of Pueblo Dam and its reservoir, opening a new chapter for recreation in Colorado. The creation of this protected area made both the natural landscape and water resources available for public use.
The reservoir's name comes from nearby Pueblo, and the park's fish hatchery is run by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, stocking waters anglers use. The lake holds smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill, wiper and three catfish species, so fishing is the activity most visitors come for.
The park has multiple camping areas with full facilities, boat launch points, and parking areas at different access points. Plan your visit with the season in mind, as the best conditions for fishing and swimming typically occur during warmer months.
The reservoir is held back by Pueblo Dam, a buttress concrete structure 250 feet tall and 10,230 feet long, finished in 1975. In 2019 the dam was retrofitted with the James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant, a 7.5-megawatt facility with three turbines and two generators that produces power without consuming water.
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