Lake Anna State Park
Lake Anna State Park, Virginia, USA | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location of Lake Anna State Park | |
Location | 6800 Lawyers Rd., Spotsylvania, VA 22551 |
Coordinates | 38°7′6.96″N 77°49′12″W / 38.1186000°N 77.82000°WCoordinates: 38°7′6.96″N 77°49′12″W / 38.1186000°N 77.82000°W |
Area | 3,127 acres (1,265 ha) |
Established | 1983 |
Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Lake Anna State Park is a state park located in Spotsylvania County in Virginia. Initially the site of the – gold was first discovered at the site in 1829 – the land later played host to Lake Anna, a reservoir created to serve as a coolant for Dominion Power's nearby nuclear power plant. It was created by damming up the North Anna River. Work to create the park began in 1972, and it opened formally in 1983.
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- IUCN Category V
- State parks of Virginia
- Parks in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- Protected areas established in 1983
- 1983 establishments in Virginia
- Beaches of Virginia
- Virginia protected area stubs
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