Navajo Lake State Park - New Mexico - State/Provincial Parks on Waymarking.com

Navajo Lake is a man-made reservoir, with the assistance of the Army Corp of Engineers the U.S. Bureau of Reclaimation completed the dam in 1963. The Lake is banked by an earth-filled dam 406 feet high, 3,648 feet long.
The elevation at Navajo Lake is 6,100 feet, and with 1,986,000 acre feet of water it provides 23 sq. miles of surface area where you can satisfy all your boating, fishing and camping pleasures. In many areas Navajo Lake is over 400 feet deep.
As the Anasazi of 1300 A.D., you can explore the many mesas.
This 15,590 surface-acre lake is part of New Mexico’s second-largest state park, offering excellent year-round boating, fishing and camping in three recreation areas. The San Juan River area below the dam is recognized worldwide for its trophy trout fishing.
* Pine Visitor’s Center. Provides the visitor a great view of the lake, information on the park and interpretive exhibits.
Since this cache is located within the State Park system, a Day Use or Annual Pass, which can be obtained from any State Park Office or pay station.

Park Type: day and overnight, year round Activities: Three recreation areas comprise Navajo Lake State Park. Pine River, the most developed area along the lake, includes a visitor center with interpretive exhibits, developed campgrounds, a day use area and a full service marina. Sims Mesa is across the lake, accessible by NM 527, and includes a visitor center with interpretive exhibits, developed campgrounds and a full service marina. The San Juan River area below the dam is world renowned for excellent trout fishing and includes wheelchair-accessible fishing facilities on the river, Cottonwood Campground, seven day use areas and several hiking trails Background: Navajo Lake was formed after construction of Navajo Dam across the San Juan River, which starts in the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, flows south into New Mexico and across the northern edge of the state past Farmington, Shiprock and Four Corners . Link to Park: [Web Link] Park Fees: Not listed Date Established?: Not listed Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed

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