Fenton Lake State Park

Fenton Lake State Park
New Mexico State Park
Campground at night, Fenton Lake State Park, October 2015
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Sandoval
Location Jemez Springs
 - elevation 7,900 ft (2,408 m)
 - coordinates 35°52′57″N 106°43′35″W / 35.88250°N 106.72639°W / 35.88250; -106.72639Coordinates: 35°52′57″N 106°43′35″W / 35.88250°N 106.72639°W / 35.88250; -106.72639
Area 700 acres (280 ha)
Founded 1984 [1]
Management New Mexico State Parks Division
Owner NM Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Forest Service [1]
Location of Fenton Lake State Park in New Mexico

Fenton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located 33 miles (53 km) north of San Ysidro, in the Jemez Mountains.[2] The 37-acre (15 ha) lake is a popular fishing destination.

It was featured as a filming location (showing the splash-landing of an alien spacecraft) in the 1976 movie The Man Who Fell to Earth.[3]

Fenton Lake
Location Fenton Lake State Park, New Mexico
Coordinates 35°53′00″N 106°43′26″W / 35.88333°N 106.72389°W / 35.88333; -106.72389 (Fenton Lake)
Basin countries United States
Surface area 37 acres (15 ha)

References

  1. 1 2 "Fenton Lake State Park Management and Development Plan 2002-2006" (PDF). Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  2. New Mexico State Parks Division. "Fenton Lake State Park". New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
  3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074851/locations
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