Ute Lake State Park
Encyclopedia
Ute Lake State Park is a state park
in New Mexico
, USA, located on the eastern plains. The park features a large 8200 acres (33.2 km²) reservoir on the Canadian River
that is home to various fish species including largemouth bass
, catfish
, crappie
and walleye
. The park elevation is 3900 feet (1,188.7 m) above sea level. The park is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the town of Logan, New Mexico
.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, USA, located on the eastern plains. The park features a large 8200 acres (33.2 km²) reservoir on the Canadian River
Canadian River
The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma....
that is home to various fish species including largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
The largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth...
, catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
, crappie
Crappie
Crappie is a genus of freshwater fish in the sunfish family of order Perciformes. The type species is P. annularis, the white crappie...
and walleye
Walleye
Walleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch...
. The park elevation is 3900 feet (1,188.7 m) above sea level. The park is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the town of Logan, New Mexico
Logan, New Mexico
Logan is a village in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Logan is located at ....
.