Percha Dam State Park Explained

Percha Dam State Park
Map:USA New Mexico
Map Size:250
Location:Sierra, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates:32.8686°N -107.3036°W
Area Acre:80
Elevation:4100feet
Established:1970
Governing Body:New Mexico State Parks Division

Percha Dam State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located 21miles south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico on the Rio Grande.[1] The park itself encompasses approximately 80acres. The dam is less than 2miles downstream of the much larger Caballo Dam, and therefore Percha Dam's reservoir is essentially a wide, slow moving section of river. The dam's purpose is to raise the elevation of the Rio Grande slightly to allow irrigation of the chile pepper crop downstream.

The park is popular for fishing, rafting, kayaking, and bird watching, and it is especially popular during the spring and autumn migration seasons.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Mexico State Parks Division . Percha Dam State Park . New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department .