Group Camp

History

Built in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal programs. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Lake Shetek State Park WPA/Rustic Style Group Camp. Significant for its association with the development of the Minnesota state park system. source

Natural features

Located on Lake Shetek. source

<A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Ruedi+Dam">Ruedi Dam</a> and Reservoir, features of the <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Fryingpan-Arkansas%20Project">Fryingpan Arkansas Project</a>, are on the Fryingpan River about 15 miles east of Basalt, Colorado. Ruedi Dam is a rock and earthfill structure that stands about 285 feet high above streambed and has a crest length of 1,042 feet. The Reservoir is on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains, where snow-capped mountain peaks reach over 13,000 feet and the thickly forested slopes provide an exceptionally beautiful background for recreation activities. Recreation facilities consist of 4 campgrounds accommodating 81 campsites and 2 boat-launching ramps. Surface available for recreation includes 997 acres. Primary recreation activities include camping, motorized boating, sailing, and fishing. Access is good. Game fish species available include rainbow trout, brown trout, and mackinaw trout. Facilities closed in winter due to ice and snow. <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/gp-bin/arcweb_rueresco.pl">Current reservoir levels.</a>