Glendo State Park is a public recreation area surrounding

Glendo Reservoir Glendo Reservoir is a reservoir located on the North Platte River in Platte County and Converse County in the U.S. State of Wyoming. The reservoir is formed by Glendo Dam. The earthfill dam is feet long and high and contains two hydroelectric ...

on the

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in Platte and Converse counties in

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in the

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. The

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is located near the town of Glendo, about southeast of the city of

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. The park offers of mountain bike trails, multiple camping areas totaling more than 500 campsites, plus fishing and other water activities with the reservoir producing several state record-size fish. The park is managed by the

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History

The Glendo dam, power plant and reservoir were constructed between 1954 and 1958. In June 1959, the Wyoming Parks Commission formed a contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the administration and development of facilities for recreational purposes at Glendo Reservoir.

In the news

A total solar eclipse passed directly over the park on Monday, August 21, 2017. The midpoint of totality occurred at 17:46 UTC (local time: 11:46 a.m. MDT), with totality lasting for 2 minutes 28 seconds.

References

External links

Glendo State Park
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Glendo State Park Brochure
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails {{authority control State parks of Wyoming Protected areas of Converse County, Wyoming Protected areas of Platte County, Wyoming Protected areas established in 1959 1959 establishments in Wyoming