Glendo State Park

The Glendo State Park is located near the town of Glendo, about 25 kilometers southeast of the town of Douglas in Platte County in southeastern Wyoming 1528 meters above the sea. The North Platte River, which has formed in the northwest of the park its way through a sandstone formation with narrow ravines is dammed in the south of the park from Glendo Dam and forms the Glendo Reservoir. The park can be reached well over Interstate 25.

History

In the 18th century, the Arapaho and Cheyenne came to southwestern Wyoming in the North Platte River Basin. The Oglala - Brulé Sioux and emigrated in 1830 from South Dakota in this region. The rings of the tipis can still be found today in the park and its surroundings, but many traces of the Indians are now inundated by the dammed waters of the reservoir.

Before the dam was built, the fertile land of the valley was used by the first farmers for agriculture, which have grown potatoes, amongst other here.

Glendo reservoir

The Glendo State Park is used for recreation at the reservoir. You can fish there, sailing, motor boating, water skiing and other water sports. In the reservoir, numerous fish, which had a record size caught. In reservoir live mainly perch, American perch and catfish, in the overlying flow, there are trout and catfish. On the west side of the reservoir long sandy beaches with dunes and many bathing facilities are provided, which can be easily reached by car.

Glendo Dam

The Glendo Dam was built in 1954-1958 and has a length of 639 meters and a height of 58 meters. Two hydropower plants can produce from the maximum flow of 370 m3 per second up to 38 megawatts of electricity.

Tourist use

The park is equipped with paved paths, picnic areas with tables and grill as well as public toilets. Seven campsites with about 420 seats and six ramps for boats are available. The two kilometer long sandy beach camping is allowed in the tent. A small marina and a hotel are also available. Admission to the park is free of charge.