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Balmorhea State Park is a state park located on the San Solomon Springs in Reeves County, Texas, opened in 1968. The closest major town is Balmorhea, Texas. The park is open year round. ==Features== The main feature of the park is the , freshwater pool built around the springs.〔Balmorhea lake〕 The spring has a constant flow of 22 to a day so no chlorination is required. The water temperature ranges from and up to deep. The pool is used for both swimming and scuba diving. Company 1856 of the Civilian Conservation Corps built the pool between 1936 and 1941. It was constructed as part of FDR's New Deal during the Great Depression as a way to open up jobs for people needing work. The Civilian Conservation Corps also built San Solomon Springs Courts, which rents rooms available for overnight stays. Camping and recreational vehicle sites are also available. The Balmorhea State Park Cienega Project recreated a desert wetland in the park. The cienega now serves as a habitat for endangered fish such as the Comanche Springs pupfish and Pecos gambusia as well as other aquatic life, birds and other animals. File:Balmorhea cienaga 2009.jpg|The restored cienega at Balmorhea.|alt=A photo of the restored cienga File:Balmorhea camping 2009.jpg|The camping area at Balmorhea.|alt=A photo of campsites at Balmorhea State Park 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Balmorhea State Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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