Roper Lake State Park
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Roper Lake with Gila Mountains to the northeast | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Madrean Sky Islands,Pinaleño Mountains, Arizona, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°45′31″N109°42′27″W / 32.758624°N 109.707456°W / 32.758624; -109.707456[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 338 acres (137 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 3,130 ft (950 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1972[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administrator | Arizona State Parks & Trails | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visitors | 47,786(in 2024)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roper Lake State Park is a public recreation area of Arizona, United States, surrounding 32-acre (13 ha)Roper Lake. It is surrounded by the skyislandPinaleño Mountains range, which include Mount Graham. The state park is located off U.S. Route 191, five miles (8.0 km) south of Safford, at the Gila River and Valley.[5]
History
Originally developed as a private recreation area in the 1960s, Roper Lake became state-owned when the Arizona Game and Fish Commission acquired it in 1969.[6] The land for the park, formerly a ranch, was purchased by the state in 1972 in order to construct a reservoir. The park opened to the public in 1975.[2]
Features
The park includes a boat ramp, beach for swimming, picnic area, campground, and, cabins. The lake is stocked with bass and trout, and boats are limited to small electric motors. Hiking trails are available, and the park is a place for birdwatching.[7]
อุทยานแห่งรัฐ Dankworth Pondตั้งอยู่ทางใต้3 ไมล์ (4.8 กม.) ประกอบด้วยบ่อตกปลา ขนาด 15 เอเคอร์ (6.1 เฮกตาร์)พื้นที่ปิกนิก และกิจกรรมพายเรือคายัค[ 8 ]
ชนิดของปลา
- ฝ่ายข้อมูลและการศึกษา (2007), แหล่งตกปลาในรัฐแอริโซนา , ฟีนิกซ์, แอริโซนา: กรมเกมและปลาแห่งรัฐแอริโซนา
ลิงก์ภายนอก
- อุทยานแห่งรัฐโรเปอร์เลค รัฐแอริโซนา (อุทยานแห่งรัฐและเส้นทางเดินป่า)