State park on Bureau of Reclamation Lake Sumner (Sumner Dam) where the Pecos River and Alamogordo Creek meet northwest of Fort Sumner. Large plains reservoir with ~60 miles of shoreline at full pool, fishing (white bass, catfish, walleye), boating, and birding on the shortgrass plains.
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| Region | De Baca County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.6126, -104.4021 |
| Managing agency | New Mexico State Parks (USBR reservoir) |
| Water body | Lake Sumner / Sumner Dam |
| Shoreline (full pool) | ~60 miles |
| Surface (full pool) | ~4,500 acres |
| Fishing | White bass, catfish, walleye, bream |
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