Echo Canyon State Park facts for kids
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Echo Canyon Reservoir, June 2005
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 Echo Canyon State Park
Location in Nevada
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| Location | Lincoln County, Nevada, United States |
| Nearest town | Pioche, Nevada |
| Area | 1,055.27 acres (4.2705 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,348 ft (1,630 m) |
| Designation | Nevada state park |
| Established | 1970 |
| Administrator | Nevada Division of State Parks |
| Website | Echo Canyon State Park |
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. 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.
