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Percha Dam State Park

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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.
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The park is popular for fishing, rafting, kayaking, and bird watching, and it is especially popular during the spring and autumn migration seasons.
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Map showing the location of Percha Dam State Park
Sierra
32°52′7″N 107°18′13″W / 32.86861°N 107.30361°W / 32.86861; -107.30361
state park
New Mexico
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Rio Grande
Caballo Dam
Percha Dam's
"Percha Dam State Park"
Percha Dam State Park
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Protected areas
New Mexico
National Parks
Carlsbad Caverns
White Sands
National Historical Parks
Chaco Culture
Manhattan Project
Pecos
National monuments
Aztec Ruins
Bandelier
Capulin Volcano
El Malpais
El Morro
Fort Union

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