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State park in Nevada, United States

Not to be confused with Echo State Park.
Echo Canyon State Park
Landscape with reservoirEcho Canyon Reservoir
Echo Canyon State Park is located in NevadaEcho Canyon State ParkEcho Canyon State ParkLocation in Nevada
LocationLincoln County, Nevada, United States
Nearest townPioche, Nevada
Coordinates37°54′29″N 114°16′3″W / 37.90806°N 114.26750°W / 37.90806; -114.26750
Area1,055.27 acres (427.05 ha)
Elevation5,266 ft (1,605 m)
Established1970
Administered byNevada Division of State Parks
Visitors17,536 vehicles (in 2017)
DesignationNevada state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Echo Canyon State Park is a public recreation area located about twelve miles (19 km) east of the town of Pioche, Nevada, United States. The state park surrounds the seventy-acre (28 ha) Echo Canyon Reservoir. The scenic area around Echo Canyon has several ranches and farms. The park ranges in elevation from 5,200 feet (1,600 m) to 5,600 feet (1,700 m) and sees occasional winter snows.

History

The reservoir was created with the building in 1969–70 of the Echo Canyon Dam in the Meadow Valley Wash approximately ten miles downstream from Eagle Valley Reservoir. It is also a historical site along the Mormon trail. Following development of a camping area, the Nevada Division of State Parks took control of operations in 1970.

Activities and amenities

The park offers campsites, picnicking, boat launch, and fishing. The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) Ash Canyon hiking trail leads into backcountry areas of the park.

References

  1. ^ "Echo Canyon Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Inventory of State Lands" (PDF). Nevada Division of State Lands. April 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. "Division of State Parks Performance Audit" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. 2018.
  4. ^ "Echo Canyon Reservoir". Bodies of Water. Nevada Department of Wildlife. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. "Echo Canyon State Park Brochure" (PDF). Nevada Division of State Parks. June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 7, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  6. "Chapter 5: Inventory" (PDF). Nevada 2005 State Recreational Trails Plan. Nevada Division of State Parks, Planning and Development Section. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "Echo Canyon State Park". Nevada State Parks. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved December 20, 2016.

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