Bluewater Lake State Park

Geobox|Protected area
name = Bluewater Lake State Park
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state = New Mexico
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Bluewater Lake State Park is a New Mexico State Park located 40 miles west of Grants, New Mexico in the Zuni Mountains [http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/Bluewater.htm] . The park itself encompasses approximately 3,000 acres, and the lake has a surface area of approximately 1,200 acres.

The park is popular for fishing and bird watching, with 68 different species of birds either calling the park home, or passing through the park on their annual migrations. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, and catfish. Its high altitude (7,400 feet) and location in northern New Mexico cause the lake to freeze over in the winter, allowing ice fishing to take place.

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