Boysen State Park
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Boysen State Park
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 The Boysen Dam in Boysen State Park |
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| location | Fremont County in Wyoming (USA) | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 18 ' N , 108 ° 10' W | |
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| Setup date | 1956 | |
| administration | Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites | |
The Boysen State Park is a state park near the town of Shoshoni in Fremont County , in the center of the US state of Wyoming . The heart of the park is the Boysen Reservoir , a reservoir at the southern foot of the Owl Creek Mountains , which is formed by the Boysen Dam at the entrance to the Wind River Canyon .
history
With the construction of the first dam, which the waters of the Wind River dammed and an attached hydroelectric power plant , the power of 710 kilowatts reached, was founded in 1908 by Asmus Boysen started. Today's park is named after him. The electricity generated here was mainly used to operate the surrounding mines. Electricity generation ceased in 1923 after a flood destroyed the power station. Remnants of the old dam can still be seen today. The current dam was completed in 1951; the power plant has an output of 15,000 kilowatts. The park was inaugurated in 1956.
Tourist use
Boysen State Park mainly offers recreational opportunities in and around the water, and there are a few hiking trails. It is open year-round, with limited service in winter, and has three entrances: to the east via US Highway 20 , to the south via US Highway 26 and to the west via Bass Lake Road. A total of eleven camping sites offer overnight accommodation in the park. An entrance fee is charged when visiting the park.
See also
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.ohwy.com/wy/b/boysensp.htm Description of the park on Online Highways Travel Guide (Engl.)
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Park brochure and map
