This is about the Colorado State park. For others, see Jackson Lake State Park (disambiguation)

Jackson Lake State Park (disambiguation)

Jackson Lake State Park may refer to:*Jackson Lake State Park *Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park in West Virginia*Jackson Lake State Park - See also :*Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park, Florida...

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Jackson Lake State Park is located northeast of Orchard, Colorado

Orchard, Colorado

Orchard is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The Orchard Post Office has the ZIP Code 80649.Orchard should not be confused with the Town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado.-Geography:...

 in western Morgan County, Colorado

Morgan County, Colorado

Morgan County is the 18th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named after old Fort Morgan, which in turn was named in honor of Colonel Christopher A. Morgan. The county population was 27,171 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the...

. It is situated on 2411 acres (9.8 km²) Jackson reservoir

Reservoir

A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...

and was built in the early 1900s. The reservoir receives water from the South Platte River and stores it for irrigation throughout the summer months.

The park offers 260 camping spaces, fishing, boating, and various other activities such as bird watching, hunting, and an OHV track.

• This park should not be confused with Jackson Lake near Mancos, Colorado.