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Picacho State Recreation Area

Coordinates:33°1′30.53″N114°36′32.21″W / 33.0251472°N 114.6089472°W /33.0251472; -114.6089472
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Picacho State Recreation Area
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LocationImperial County, California,United States
Nearest cityWinterhaven, California
Coordinates33°1′30.53″N114°36′32.21″W / 33.0251472°N 114.6089472°W /33.0251472; -114.6089472

Picacho State Recreation Area is a camping, boating, and general recreation area located on a 9-mile stretch of the lowerColorado River at the site ofPicacho, a defunct gold mining town.

Picacho is a popular wintertime/springtime destination for boating, fishing, hiking and camping. This remote park is located in the far southeastern corner ofCalifornia and includes 54 campsites, 3 boat launches, and 5 river camps. Favorite activities at the park include stargazing, and bird and wildlife viewing (including the famous desert resident, theBighorn sheep).

The mining town of Picacho sat on this spot in the early 1900s. The remains of a stamp mill that was used to crush thegold ore during mining operations is a popular hiking destination.

This section of the Colorado River is a popular stopover for migratory waterfowl - ducks, geese,ibis andcormorants - usually seen by the thousands in spring and fall. Other waterfowl are found here year round.

TheBureau of Land Management and theBureau of Reclamation lease the land toCalifornia State Parks for the operation of the recreation area.[1]

Proposed for closure

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Picacho State Recreation Area is one of the 48California state parks proposed for closure in January 2008 by California's GovernorArnold Schwarzenegger as part of a deficit reduction program.[2]

Closure again seemed imminent in 2012 as a part of California's sweeping 70-park closure plan. However, Picacho SRA was never closed, and is fully operational as of 2013. A non-profit groupFriends4Picacho was formed in 2012 to promote its continued operation.

Fish species

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General information

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  • Average Depth: 8 ft
  • Fishable Miles: 94
  • Elevation: 230 ft

References

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  1. ^"Picacho state park on Colorado River in jeopardy". June 8, 2012.
  2. ^CBS5.com: List Of Calif. Parks To Close In Budget ProposalArchived 2008-02-23 at theWayback Machine

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