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- Registered Boats: 64,613
- Lakes: 162,560 acres
- Rivers: 200 miles
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Vado Lake State Park - Located in New Mexico's northern mountains,
this park offers fishing, boating, water-skiing, and winter
cross-country skiing.
- Rocky Mountain RV & Marine -
featuring motorhomes, campers, fifth wheels, travel trailers, and
boats.
Abiquiu Dam. 5,200 Acres. Fishing, Campsites with and without
Electric hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump
Station, Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Reptile
Fossils 200-million years old have been found in the area. Its also
popular for great fishing and the dam has an excellent panoramic view of
the Cero Pedernal. Located 30 miles west of Espanola off U.S. 84. (505)
766-2724.
Caballo Reservoir. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station,
Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Caballo Lake State Park
is located on the southwestern section of the lake. The lake is along the
Rio Grande River downstream from Elephant Butte Reservoir. Accessible off
exit 63 on I 25.
Cochiti Lake Lake is located within the boundries of the Pueblo
de Cochiti Nation on the Rio Grande about fifty miles upstream from
Albuquerque. Cochiti is one of the four units for flood and sediment
control on the Rio Grande, operating in conjunction with Galisteo, Jemez
Canyon and Abiquiu Dams.
Cochiti Dam is one of the ten largest earthfill dams in the United
States, containing more than 65,000,000 cubic yards of earth and rock. It
rises 251 feet above the Rio Grande streambed and stretches out more than
five miles to impound waters of the Rio Grande and the Santa Fe Rivers.
Its control tower is 260 feet above the streambed, the equivalent of a 20
story building. A 474-foot bridge connects the tower to the dam's main
embankment. Originally Cochiti was authorized only for flood and sediment
control. However, officials of the state of New Mexico and counties
surrounding the site expressed interest in a permanent pool for fish and
wildlife enhancement and other recreational purposes. Congress then
modified its authorization for Cochiti Lake to include a 1,200 surface
acre lake for recreation. Water for this lake is imported from the
Colorado River Basin to the Rio Grande Basin via the San Juan Diversion
Project across the Continental Divide. Construction of Cochiti Lake began
in 1965; the main embankment was completed in 1975; and the lake opened to
the public in July, 1975. In 1976, the Cochiti Recreation are on the west
side of the lake was opened to the public. Another recreation area,
Tetilla Peak, on the east side of the lake was opened to the public in
1983. A visitor's center on the west side of the lake, adjacent to the
operations building is available to the public. Recreational facilities
include campsites, electrical hookups, picnic sites, group shelters,
restrooms/showers, drinking water, dump stations, universally accessible
fishing area, and boat launching ramps. the Pueblo de Cochiti operates and
maintains a small marina. Cochiti Lake is an all Federal project
constructed at a cost of $94.4 million. The project controls water form an
11,695 square- mile drainage area.
Conchas Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station,
Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marina, Fuel. Home of
Conhas Lake State Park. Recent study indicates that early cultures lived
in this area. Located 34 miles northwest of Tucumcari on New Mexico State
Route 104. (505) 766-2724.
Elephant Butte Reservoir. Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station,
Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Elephant Butte Lake
State Park is located along the southwestern shoreline of the reservoir.
Located Just east and along I 25 starting at the Elephant Butte Exit and
runs north to about the Ruins of Fort Craig.
Navajo Reservoir. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station,
Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). Features Navajo Lake
State Park, Sims Mesa and Pine River Recreational Areas. Both forks on the
northern edge reach Colorado. Cabestro Canyon / Carson National Forest
offers a scenic stop. Located 5 miles north of Navajo City, New Mexico off
New Mexico State Route 539.
Santa Rosa Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station,
Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply). This lake impounds the
Pecos River. Located 3 miles north of Santa Rosa, New Mexico (121 Miles
east of Albuquerque off U.S. 66 / I 40) (505) 766-2724.
Summer Lake. Fishing, Campsites with and without electric
hookup, Showers, Restrooms, Drinking Water, Sanitary Dump Station,
Picnic/Day Use, Launch Ramp (small fee may apply), Marinas, Fuel. Summer
Lake State Park offers Recreational Camping. Located 14 miles northwest of
Fort Summer (home of the burial grounds of Billy The Kid) Off U.S. 84.
New Mexico State Parks
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