Glendo State Park
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Glendo State Park is a state park
located in Platte County and Converse County, about 20 miles southeast of Douglas
in Wyoming
in the United States
. The park surrounds Glendo Reservoir
on the North Platte River
near Glendo, Wyoming
. It is popular for water sports and fishing and offers seven camping places with up to 420 sites. The reservoir has produced several record fish for the state of Wyoming.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located in Platte County and Converse County, about 20 miles southeast of Douglas
Douglas, Wyoming
Douglas is a city in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5,288 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Converse County...
in Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The park surrounds Glendo Reservoir
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 turbines capable of generating 38 megawatts of power...
on the North Platte River
North Platte River
The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long counting its many curves, It travels about distance. Its course lies in the U.S...
near Glendo, Wyoming
Glendo, Wyoming
Glendo is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glendo is located at ....
. It is popular for water sports and fishing and offers seven camping places with up to 420 sites. The reservoir has produced several record fish for the state of Wyoming.