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Potholes State Park
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Sagebrush steppe with black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) rookery in the distant trees, Potholes State Park, April 2006
Potholes State Park is located in Washington (state)
Potholes State Park
Potholes State Park
Location in Washington (state)
Location Grant, Washington, United States
Area 773 acres (313 ha)
Elevation 1,063 ft (324 m)
Established After 1949
Operator Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Website Potholes State Park

Potholes State Park is a public recreation area on the southern shore of Potholes Reservoir, located 13 miles (21 km) south of Moses Lake and 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Othello in Grant County, Washington. The state park was created following the completion of the O'Sullivan Dam in 1949. The park's 773 acres (313 ha) include 6,000 feet (1,800 m) of shoreline and facilities for camping, hiking, boating, swimming, fishing, and other water activities.

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