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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
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| Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location | Montana Wyoming, USA |
| Nearest city | Billings, MT |
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| Area | 120,296 acres (487 km²) |
| Established | October 15, 1966 |
| Visitors | 149,011 (in 2004) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. This dam, named after the famous Crow chairman Robert Yellowtail, harnessed the waters of the Bighorn River and turned this variable stream into a lake. Archeological and historical resources complement the natural scene. About one third of the area is within the Crow Indian Reservation.
Bighorn Lake extends 71 miles (114 km) through Wyoming and Montana, 55 miles (89 km) of which are held within spectacular Bighorn Canyon. The Recreation Area straddles the northern Wyoming and southern Montana borders. There are two visitor centers and other developed facilities; one in Fort Smith, Montana and one near Lovell, Wyoming. The Afterbay Lake below the Yellowtail Dam is a good spot for trout fishing and wildlife viewing for ducks, geese and other animals. The Bighorn River below the Afterbay Dam is a world class trout fishing area. North of Lovell, there is a spot where one can stand on the canyon rim, shout, and hear a "triple echo."
- The National Parks: Index 2001-2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
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| Administered by the National Park Service |
Amistad • Big South Fork • Bighorn Canyon • Boston Harbor Islands • Chattahoochee River • Chickasaw • Curecanti • Delaware Water Gap • Gateway • Gauley River • Glen Canyon • Golden Gate • Lake Chelan • Lake Mead • Lake Meredith • Lake Roosevelt • Mississippi • Ross Lake • Santa Monica Mountains • Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity |
| Administered by other agencies |
Arapaho • Flaming Gorge • Grand Island • Hells Canyon • Land Between The Lakes • Mount Baker • Mount Rogers • Oregon Dunes • Pine Ridge • Rattlesnake • Sawtooth • Smith River • Spring Mountains • Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks • White Mountains • White Rocks • Winding Stair Mountain |