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Santa Rosa Lake State Park
Santa Rosa Lake State Park
	Santa Rosa Lake and Dam
	Location of Santa Rosa Lake State Park in New Mexico
Location	Guadalupe, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates	35°3′0″N 104°40′0″W / 35.05000°N 104.66667°W
Area	550 acres (220 ha)
Elevation	4,800 ft (1,500 m)
Governing body	New Mexico State Parks Division

Santa Rosa Lake State Park is a state park that opened in 1981 in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.^[1] The park elevation is 4,800 feet (1,500 m) above sea level. The park is located 7 miles (11 km) north of the town of Santa Rosa via New Mexico Route 91.^[2]

Nature edit

Animals edit

The park features the large 3,800-acre (15 km²) Santa Rosa Reservoir that is home to various fish species including largemouth bass, catfish and walleye.

Flora edit

Juniper and pinyon are the dominant trees species in the park^[3]

Gallery edit

Looking north-northeast over Santa Rosa Lake State Park
The earthen dam and tower

References edit

^ "Santa Rosa Lake State Park". recreation.gov. Recreation.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ Ward, Greg (2003). The Rough Guide to Southwest USA. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-84353-080-0.
^ Traveling New Mexico. Sunstone Press. ISBN 978-1-61139-117-6.

External links edit

Santa Rosa Lake State Park

[1] "Santa Rosa Lake State Park". recreation.gov. Recreation.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[2] Ward, Greg (2003). The Rough Guide to Southwest USA. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-84353-080-0.

[3] Traveling New Mexico. Sunstone Press. ISBN 978-1-61139-117-6.

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