Leasburg Dam State Park - New Mexico
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Aberwak
N 32° 29.356 W 106° 55.067
13S E 319809 N 3596289
A state park south of the Leasburg Dam, which blocks the Rio Grande.
Waymark Code: WM41P6
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2008
Views: 19
To get to the park, take I-25 exit 19 (Radium Springs). Drive west on the main road (Fort Selden Rd), until you see the turn-off sign. Follow this road until the entrance to the park.
An alternate route is to come west from Highway 185 until the turn-off sign. This approach will take you past Fort Selden State Monument.
The park is open year-round, with the gates open from 7am to sunset.
Park Type: Day use and overnight
Activities:
Picnic, camping, fishing, swimming, hiking, playground, Leasburg Dam, Cactus Patch botanical gardens, canoeing, kayaking
Background:
Leasburg Dam was built in 1908 in as a way to divert water into the many irrigation ditches that run through the Mesilla Valley.
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Date Established?: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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