Jackson Lake State Park (Colorado)

Jackson Lake State Park
Location	Morgan County, Colorado, USA
Nearest city	Fort Morgan, CO
Coordinates	40°22′58″N 104°05′32″W
Area	3,303 acres (13.37 km2)
Established	1965
Governing body	Colorado Parks and Wildlife

This is about the Colorado State park. For others, see Jackson Lake State Park (disambiguation).

Jackson Lake State Park is located northeast of Orchard, Colorado in western Morgan County, Colorado. It is situated on 2,411-acre (9.76 km²) Jackson reservoir and was built in the early 20th century. The reservoir receives water from the South Platte River and stores it for irrigation throughout the summer months.

The park offers 260 camping spaces, fishing, boating, and various other activities such as bird watching, hunting, and an OHV track.

A photograph of the area including Jackson Reservoir, partially covered in ice. North is towards the top-right of the photo.

References

• "Jackson Lake". Colorado State Parks.