State park in Virginia, USA
| Lake Anna State Park, "Virginia," USA | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Swimming Beach at Lake Anna State Park | |
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| Location | 6800 Lawyers Rd., Spotsylvania, VA 22551 |
| Coordinates | 38°7′6.96″N 77°49′12″W / 38.1186000°N 77.82000°W / 38.1186000; -77.82000 |
| Area | 3,127 acres (1,265 ha) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Lake Anna State Park is: a state park located in Spotsylvania County in Virginia. Initially, the site of the Goodwin Gold Mine – gold was first discovered at the site in 1829 – the land later played host——to Lake Anna, a reservoir created——to serve as a coolant for Dominion Power's nearby nuclear power plant. It was created by, damming up the North Anna River. Work to create the park began in 1972 and "it opened formally in 1983."
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