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Ackley Lake State Park

Ackley Lake State Park is a public recreation area located four miles southwest of Hobson, Montana. The state park covers 290 acres (120 ha) centered around 160-acre (65 ha) Ackley Lake. The Little Belt Mountains and Snowy Mountains are visible on the horizon.[2] The park is operated by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks on land leased from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.[5]

History

The Ackley Lake was originally a 40-acre natural pond owned by Jean Acley.[6] It became a reservoir in 1938 with the completion of an earthen embankment dam measuring 51 feet high and 3,514 feet long. The reservoir is an off-stream storage project with a supply canal from the Judith River.[7] The site became Ackley State Park in 1940.[3] It was threatened with the loss of its status as a state park after the Montana State Parks and Recreation Board adopted a five-year strategic plan, "Charting a New Tomorrow," that proposed a rebranding of the parks in its system.[5] In 2017, the parks department renewed its lease with the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for a further five years to the end 2021.[8]

Activities and amenities

The park offers stocked trout fishing, boating with two boat ramps, picnicking facilities, and a 26-site campground.[2][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ackley Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c "Ackley Lake State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Park Origin by Date". Montana State Parks. 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  4. ^ Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (May 6, 2024). "2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). fwp.mt.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Frost, Mikenzie. "Future of Ackley Lake State Park in jeopardy". Helena, Mt.: KTVH. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Aarstad, Rich; et al. (2009). Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society Press. ISBN 9780975919613. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ackley Lake Dam" (PDF). Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  8. ^ Dettmer, Sarah. "Ackley Lake to remain state park for another 5 years". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "FISHMT :: Waterbody Details". myfwp.mt.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2022.

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