| Vega State Park | |
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 The reservoir in early spring, still partially frozen. | |
  Location of Vega State Park in Colorado | |
| Location | Collbran, Mesa County, Colorado, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°13′28″N 107°47′36″W / 39.22444°N 107.79333°W |
| Area | 1,823 acres (7.38 km2)[1] |
| Elevation | 7,696 ft (2,346 m)[2] |
| Established | 1967[1] |
| Visitors | 181,283[1] |
| Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
| Website | Vega State Park |
Vega State Park is a 1,823-acre (738 ha) Colorado state park in Mesa County, Colorado in the United States. Vega Reservoir is a fishing destination and is located at an elevation of 7,696 feet (2,346 m).[3] Year-round recreational activities at Vega State Park include boating, hiking, snowmobiling and camping.[4] The park was established in 1967 in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation which was responsible for the construction of Vega Dam and Vega Reservoir.[1] It is located at the northeast edge of Grand Mesa National Forest in Western Colorado.[5]
- ^ a b c d "Vega State Park" (PDF). Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Vega State Recreation Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. July 1, 1992. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ Buchanan, Dave (June 26, 2005). "What happens at Vega, stays at Vega". The Daily Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 3, 2006. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ "Vega Reservoir". Go-Colorado.com. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ "Colorado Parks and Wildlife". Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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