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Canyonlands National Park
Park Statistics
(FY = fiscal year)

Gross Area
337,598 Acres
527 Square Miles
848 Square KM

Visitation
Total Recreation Visits for FY 2008 - 436,715
Total Recreation Visits for FY 2007 - 417,558
Total Recreation Visits for FY 2006 - 392,536
Total Recreation Visits for FY 2005 - 391,441
Total Recreation Visits for FY 2004 - 378,729
Total Recreation Visits for FY 2003 - 378,001
Total Recreation Visits for FY 2002 - 366,865
Total Recreation Visits for FY 2001 - 368,950
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Budget
FY 2006 Annual Budget - $5,423,000
FY 2005 Annual Budget - $5,294,000
FY 2004 Annual Budget - $5,334,000
FY 2003 Annual Budget - $5,353,000
FY 2002 Annual Budget - $5,163,000
FY 2001 Annual Budget - $4,940,000
FY 2000 Annual Budget - $4,827,000
FY 1999 Annual Budget - $4,678,000
FY 1998 Annual Budget - $4,532,000
FY 1997 Annual Budget - $3,834,000
FY 1996 Annual Budget - $3,362,000
FY 1995 Annual Budget - $3,359,000
FY 1994 Annual Budget - $3,172,000
FY 1993 Annual Budget - $2,779,000
FY 1992 Annual Budget - $2,802,000
FY 1991 Annual Budget - $2,613,000
FY 1990 Annual Budget - $2,483,000

Designation
Canyonlands National Park, September 12, 1964
Public Law 88-590 signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson

Highest Point
Cathedral Point (Needles District) - 7120ft/2170m

Lowest Point
Big Drop Rapids (Colorado River) - 3700ft/1128m

Tadpole Shrimp  

Did You Know?
Naturally occurring sandstone basins called “potholes” collect rain water and wind-blown sediment, forming tiny ecosystems where a fascinating collection of plants and animals live. Tadpole shrimp, fairy shrimp and many insects can be found in potholes.
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Last Updated: February 05, 2009 at 10:09 EST