Leadville National Fish Hatchery
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Leadville Hatchery Building
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Location | Lake County, Colorado |
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Nearest city | Leadville, Colorado |
Coordinates | 39°13′31″N 106°23′32″W / 39.22528°N 106.39222°WCoordinates: 39°13′31″N 106°23′32″W / 39.22528°N 106.39222°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1890 |
Architect | Hunt,L.J.; Gorham,John |
NRHP reference # | 80000908 |
Added to NRHP | May 29, 1980 |
Leadville National Fish Hatchery established in 1889 west of Leadville, Colorado is one of 70 hatcheries in the National Fish Hatchery System. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It lies within the Mount Massive Wilderness, most of whose area lies within San Isabel National Forest and is managed by the United States Forest Service.
Leadville National Fish Hatchery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.