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Keyhole State Park offers swimming, hiking, boating, water skiing, bird-watching and fishing. Some of the state's largest fish have been caught at Keyhole reservoir!
The area's rich history and scenery makes it a perfect getaway for camping. Choose from the reserveable sites at Tatanka, stay at one of our four cabins or the newly built Tree House - a Wyoming State Park 1st! Wyo Parks Headquarters: state. Natural Features. Keyhole State Park is located on the western edge of the Black Hills, between Sundance and Moorcroft, and is easily accessed off I at exit Travel north 6 miles and the entrance to Park Headquarters will be on your left. The Keyhole Dam, an earthfill structure, was completed by the Bureau of Reclamation in Elevation is 4, ft.
Common water recreation activities include water skiing, jet ski, paddle boards, kayaking, swimming area and, of course, fishing! Keyhole State Park offers some great hiking opportunities and has two caches on the park premises. Keyhole State Park offers three sets of horse corrals. The principal products are used to provide a stable feed supply for stock-cow herds and sheep and fattening of cattle and lambs. Flood control benefits are provided by use of the available conservation capacity an the exclusive flood control and surcharge capacities above the crest of the spillway.
Numerous facilities associated with outdoor recreation provided at Keyhole Reservoir include picnic grounds, campgrounds, boat ramp developments, swimming beach, and scenic overlooks. The recreation areas are administered by the Wyoming Recreation Commission. The warm-water fishery at the reservoir is maintained by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Keyhole Reservoir provides a supplemental water supply to the 57,acre Belle Fourche Project located about miles downstream in western South Dakota.
Water for the project is released into the Belle Fourche River and then diverted for project purposes. Supplemental water also is furnished to the Belle Fourche-Wyoming Water Association for approximately 7, acres of privately developed land and associated facilities around the reservoir and downstream from the dam for a distance of about 25 miles.
Contractual arrangements for furnishing water to a housing development near the reservoir are pending. The compact provides that the unappropriated flow of the Belle Fourche River, as of the date of the compact, shall be allocated 10 percent to Wyoming and 90 percent to South Dakota, provided that Wyoming shall have unrestricted use for domestic and stock water purposes. Wyoming can purchase 10 percent of the storage capacity of Keyhole Reservoir to regulate its portion of the unappropriated water.
The primary feature of the unit is Keyhole Dam across the Belle Fourche River, which forms a reservoir with a total capacity of , acre-feet and water surface of 13, acres. Keyhole Dam is a zoned earthfill structure with a maximum structural height of feet, and a crest length of 3, feet, including the 2,foot dike extension of the right bank. The spillway is a vertical slot-type uncontrolled concrete-crested structure with a concrete-lined open channel located in the dike near the right abutment of the dam.
Keyhole State Park. Visit our about page to learn more about our site! Keyhole State Park offers swimming, hiking, boating, water skiing, bird-watching and fishing. You can also reserve one of our 3 group shelters to host weddings, family get togethers and company picnics.
Keyhole State Park is located on the western edge of the Black Hills, between Sundance and Moorcroft, and is easily accessed off I at exit Travel north 6 miles and the entrance to Park Headquarters will be on your left. Keyhole State Park has 10 campgrounds, all of which are reservation only. The operation begins at 6 a. Volunteers are asked to help remove birds from nets, band birds, record information and help release them safely back into the wild.
All ages are welcome. Volunteers are encouraged to come prepared for the weather including sunscreen and drinking water. For more information, please call Keyhole State Park at Other bird banding events are scheduled for July 4, 18, 25 and August 8. View more updates for Keyhole State Park!
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