Beaver Lake State Park (North Dakota)

Beaver Lake State Park is a public recreation area located in Logan County, North Dakota, about equidistant from Napoleon and Wishek. The state park occupies 273 acres (110 ha) of land on the western shore of 968-acre (392 ha) Beaver Lake[4] and offers hiking, boating, swimming, fishing, cabins, and campground.[5]

Not to be confused with Beaver Lake State Park (Arkansas).
Beaver Lake State Park
Location in North Dakota
LocationLogan County, North Dakota, United States
Nearest cityWishek, North Dakota
Coordinates46°24′10″N 99°37′11″W[1]
Area273.16 acres (110.54 ha)[2]
Elevation2,070 ft (630 m)[1]
DesignationNorth Dakota state park
Established1932
Visitors18,497 (in 2009-2011 (average))[3]
AdministratorNorth Dakota Parks and Recreation Department
WebsiteBeaver Lake State Park

History

The park began through the encouragement of local residents who met in 1929 at Shepard’s Pavilion, which is located just south of the eventual park boundary, to promote creation of a state park honoring the early settlers who lived on the shores of Beaver Lake. Dedication ceremonies took place in July 1932. In 1933, the lake's water level was raised with the damming of Beaver Creek. Laborers with the Works Progress Administration worked in the park in 1935 and 1936, creating roads, paths, an earthen dock, and picnic area. Their work is memorialized with a stone monument in the park.[6]

References
  1. "Beaver Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "State Parks Data Table". North Dakota Geographic Information Systems. December 26, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. "Table 16. Average Annual Visitation at North Dakota State Parks, 2009 through 2011" (PDF). Economic Contribution of Public Park and Recreation Activities in North Dakota. North Dakota State University. November 2013. p. 27. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  4. "Beaver Lake" (PDF). North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  5. "Beaver Lake State Park". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  6. "Beaver Lake State Park History". North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
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