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'''Santa Rosa Lake State Park''' is a [[state park]] of [[New Mexico]], located on the eastern plains.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VR4vU_bkWj8C&dq=Santa+Rosa+Lake+State+Park&pg=PA139 |title=Traveling New Mexico |publisher=Sunstone Press |isbn=978-1-61139-117-6 |language=en}}</ref> |
'''Santa Rosa Lake State Park''' is a [[state park]] of [[New Mexico]], located on the eastern plains.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VR4vU_bkWj8C&dq=Santa+Rosa+Lake+State+Park&pg=PA139 |title=Traveling New Mexico |publisher=Sunstone Press |isbn=978-1-61139-117-6 |language=en}}</ref> |
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[[File:Looking north northeast over Santa Rosa Lake State Park on 4 December 2022.jpg|thumb|Looking north-northeast over Santa Rosa Lake State Park]] |
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The park features the large {{convert|3800|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Santa Rosa Dam|Santa Rosa Reservoir]] that is home to various fish species including [[largemouth bass]], [[catfish]] and even [[walleye]]. The park elevation is {{convert|4800|ft|m}} above sea level. The park is located {{convert|7|mi|km}} north of the town of [[Santa Rosa, New Mexico|Santa Rosa]] via New Mexico Route 91.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ward |first=Greg |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M54mZk4PQZQC&dq=Santa+Rosa+Lake+State+Park+route+91&pg=PA192 |title=The Rough Guide to Southwest USA |date=2003 |publisher=Rough Guides |isbn=978-1-84353-080-0 |language=en}}</ref> |
The park features the large {{convert|3800|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Santa Rosa Dam|Santa Rosa Reservoir]] that is home to various fish species including [[largemouth bass]], [[catfish]] and even [[walleye]]. The park elevation is {{convert|4800|ft|m}} above sea level. The park is located {{convert|7|mi|km}} north of the town of [[Santa Rosa, New Mexico|Santa Rosa]] via New Mexico Route 91.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ward |first=Greg |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M54mZk4PQZQC&dq=Santa+Rosa+Lake+State+Park+route+91&pg=PA192 |title=The Rough Guide to Southwest USA |date=2003 |publisher=Rough Guides |isbn=978-1-84353-080-0 |language=en}}</ref> |
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  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 of New Mexico, located on the eastern plains.[1]
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 even walleye. 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]
References
- ^ Traveling New Mexico. Sunstone Press. ISBN 978-1-61139-117-6.
- ^ Ward, Greg (2003). The Rough Guide to Southwest USA. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-84353-080-0.
