Eagle Nest Lake State Park
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leadhiker
N 36° 32.604 W 105° 14.161
13S E 478874 N 4044247
A New Mexico OSHM on US-64 at milepost 287.
Waymark Code: WMCYV4
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2011
Views: 6
Marker Text:
Eagle Nest was a place where members of several Indian tribes were said to have come to collect ceremonial feathers. Before 1919, Charles Springer acquired the land and built a dam for irrigation. It now has a capacity of 78,000 acre feet and provides irrigation for many farmers in eastern New Mexico. Today Eagle Nest State Park is known for its premier trout fishing.
History::
In 1907, two ranchers, Frank Springer and Charles Springer were granted a water permit to impound the water of the Cimarron River for irrigation by building a dam. Construction of the dam began in 1918, and continued until 1920. The resulting lake is known as Eagle Nest Lake.
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: [Web Link]
Additional Point: N 36° 32.600 W 105° 14.160
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