Percha Dam State Park
| Percha Dam State Park | |
|---|---|
  Percha Dam State Park Location within New Mexico | |
| Location | Sierra County, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°52′06″N 107°18′23″W / 32.86833°N 107.30639°W[1] |
| Area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Elevation | 4,447 ft (1,355 m)[2] |
| Established | 1970 |
| Administrator | New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department |
| Website | Official website  |
Percha Dam State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, encompassing 80 acres (32 ha) on the Rio Grande 21 miles (34 km) south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The park is popular for fishing, rafting, kayaking, and bird watching, especially during the spring and autumn migration seasons.[3]
The dam is less than 2 miles (3.2 km) 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.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Percha Dam State Park". Recreation.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Percha Dam State Park". NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. March 11, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Percha Dam State Park". NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. December 16, 2007. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Percha Dam State Park NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department - State Parks Division
- Percha Dam State Park Map NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department - State Parks Division