Hispanopedia WikiBonny Lake State Park is a former state park located in Yuma County, Colorado near Hale.[1] Created in 1966 and closed in 2011, Bonny Lake was the easternmost state park in Colorado.[2]
History
In September and October 2011, Bonny Reservoir was drained and the park was permanently closed. The former park is now being operated as part of the South Republican River State Wildlife Area.[3][4]
Wildlife
More than 300 different species of birds were seen in the park, including bald eagles there are also many species of waterfowl over the winter months that including green-wing teal, widgeon, pintails, mallards, wood ducks, blue-wing teal, Canada geese, snow geese, and sandhill cranes. Mammal species found in the park include beaver, cottontail rabbit, coyote, deer (both mule deer and white-tailed deer), jackrabbit, muskrat, opossum, raccoon, thirteen-lined ground squirrel, and weasel.[5][6]
References
- ^Outdoor Books & Maps (July 2010). Colorado Campgrounds. Adler Publishing. pp. 266–. ISBN 978-0-930657-55-0.
Bonny Lake State Park, located about 20 miles north of Burlington on Hwy 385, is a recreational oasis in the broad valley of the South Fork of the Republican River, offering a variety of year-round recreational opportunities. Willow trees and ...
- ^"State looking for plan for Bonny's future". August 10, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^"Colorado's Bonny Lake State Park Loses its Lake". March 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ Parques y Vida Silvestre de Colorado. El Parque Estatal Bonny Lake cierra por temporada y se convierte en un Área Estatal de Vida Silvestre , 29 de septiembre de 2011. Consultado: 24 de febrero de 2017.
- ^ "Observación de animales: Los mejores lugares para ver la fauna de Colorado" . Oficina de Turismo de Colorado. 6 de abril de 2008. Archivado del original el 4 de julio de 2008. Consultado el 23 de septiembre de 2008 .
- ^ "Fauna silvestre del Parque Estatal Bonny Lake" . Parques Estatales de Colorado. 8 de abril de 2008. Archivado del original el 24 de diciembre de 2008. Consultado el 23 de septiembre de 2008 .
Enlaces externos
- Sitio web del Área de Vida Silvestre Estatal del Sur Republican
- Protected areas of Yuma County, Colorado
- Protected areas established in 1966