Leadville National Fish Hatchery

Leadville National Fish Hatchery
Leadville Hatchery Building
Leadville National Fish Hatchery is located in Colorado
Leadville National Fish Hatchery
Leadville National Fish Hatchery is located in the United States
Leadville National Fish Hatchery
LocationLake County, Colorado
Nearest cityLeadville, Colorado
Coordinates39°13′31″N 106°23′32″W / 39.22528°N 106.39222°W / 39.22528; -106.39222
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1890
ArchitectHunt, L.J.; Gorham, John
NRHP reference No.80000908[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1980

Leadville National Fish Hatchery established in 1889 west of Leadville, Colorado is one of 70 hatcheries in the National Fish Hatchery System.[2] 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 which is managed by the United States Forest Service.

Leadville National Fish Hatchery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Leadville National Fish Hatchery" (PDF). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved January 22, 2011.