Dworshak State Park is a public recreation area covering 850 acres (340 ha) along the western shore of Dworshak Reservoir north of Orofino in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States. The state park comprises three units: Freeman Creek, Three Meadows Group Camp, and Big Eddy Lodge and Marina. There are opportunities for boating, fishing, camping, swimming, water-skiing, and hiking in the park.[1]
| Dworshak State Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Dworshak Reservoir | |
  Location in Idaho  Location in the United States | |
| Location | Clearwater County, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest city | Orofino, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 46°35′N 116°17′W / 46.58°N 116.28°W[1] |
| Area | 850 acres (340 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,600 ft (490 m)[1] |
| Designation | Idaho state park |
| Established | 1989[2] |
| Administrator | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Dworshak State Park |
Wildlife
editThe residential animals that inhabit this state park are deer, kokanee, osprey, black crappie, bass, trout and bald eagles.
Climate
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Dworshak's climate is classified as Warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Among them, the annual average temperature is 51.7 °F (10.9 °C), the hottest month in July is 72.2 °F (22.3 °C), and the coldest month is 33.3 °F (0.7 °C) in December. The annual precipitation is 26.10 inches (662.9 mm), of which November is the wettest with 3.23 inches (82.0 mm), while August is the driest with only 0.68 inches (17.3 mm). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −22 °F (−30 °C) on January 21, 1937 to 118 °F (48 °C) on July 28, 1934.
| Climate data for Dworshak State Park, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
68 (20) |
82 (28) |
98 (37) |
105 (41) |
112 (44) |
118 (48) |
116 (47) |
107 (42) |
92 (33) |
69 (21) |
63 (17) |
118 (48) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.3 (10.7) |
58.0 (14.4) |
68.8 (20.4) |
80.6 (27.0) |
90.1 (32.3) |
95.6 (35.3) |
101.9 (38.8) |
102.8 (39.3) |
95.3 (35.2) |
79.9 (26.6) |
60.7 (15.9) |
50.5 (10.3) |
103.8 (39.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) |
46.0 (7.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
62.9 (17.2) |
71.7 (22.1) |
77.8 (25.4) |
89.5 (31.9) |
89.8 (32.1) |
79.9 (26.6) |
62.9 (17.2) |
47.5 (8.6) |
38.9 (3.8) |
63.5 (17.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.8 (1.0) |
37.5 (3.1) |
43.7 (6.5) |
50.3 (10.2) |
58.2 (14.6) |
64.3 (17.9) |
72.2 (22.3) |
72.0 (22.2) |
63.7 (17.6) |
51.0 (10.6) |
40.0 (4.4) |
33.3 (0.7) |
51.7 (10.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.7 (−2.4) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
32.8 (0.4) |
37.6 (3.1) |
44.8 (7.1) |
50.8 (10.4) |
54.9 (12.7) |
54.2 (12.3) |
47.6 (8.7) |
39.0 (3.9) |
32.5 (0.3) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
39.9 (4.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 14.5 (−9.7) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
34.9 (1.6) |
42.4 (5.8) |
46.4 (8.0) |
45.7 (7.6) |
37.9 (3.3) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
8.7 (−12.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) |
−14 (−26) |
−1 (−18) |
20 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
33 (1) |
21 (−6) |
15 (−9) |
−6 (−21) |
−16 (−27) |
−22 (−30) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.12 (79) |
2.57 (65) |
2.69 (68) |
2.64 (67) |
2.38 (60) |
1.91 (49) |
0.73 (19) |
0.68 (17) |
0.87 (22) |
2.10 (53) |
3.23 (82) |
3.18 (81) |
26.10 (663) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.3 (16) |
1.7 (4.3) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
8.1 (21) |
17.5 (44) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 16.5 | 14.2 | 15.4 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 140.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 8.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dworshak State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "History: State Lands in Idaho". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
External links
edit- Dworshak State Park Idaho Parks and Recreation
- Dworshak State Park Location Map Idaho Parks and Recreation