Spinney Mountain State Park is a Colorado state park located in South Park in Park County,

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, United States. The park centers on the Spinney Mountain Reservoir, which is popular with anglers. The reservoir and surrounding land is owned by the City of Aurora, Colorado, which uses the reservoir for municipal water storage. The park itself is managed by

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. At high water, the reservoir's surface lies at above sea level. It has a capacity of .

Fishing

Spinney Mountain Reservoir provides great fishing for rainbow trout and

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, and sometimes brown trout as well. The park closes for the winter when the reservoir freezes over and opens around mid-April.

Name

The park takes its name from nearby Spinney Mountain, elevation ..

References

External links

Official park website
State parks of Colorado Protected areas of Park County, Colorado Protected areas established in 1987 1987 establishments in Colorado {{Colorado-geo-stub