Fenton Lake State Park
State park in New Mexico, US
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Fenton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located 33 miles (53 km) north of San Ysidro, in the Jemez Mountains. The 37-acre (15 ha) lake is a popular fishing destination.[2]
LocationSandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Area700 acres (280 ha)[1]
Elevation7,650 ft (2,330 m)[2]
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Campground at night, Fenton Lake State Park, October 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°52′57″N 106°43′35″W[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 700 acres (280 ha)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7,650 ft (2,330 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1984[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Administered by | New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||||||||||||
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History
Land for the park was first purchased in 1940 when the State Game Commission paid Elijah McClean Fenton, Sr., $2,176 for 80 acres using Wildlife Restoration funds.[3] In 1976, Fenton Lake was featured as a filming location, showing the splash-landing of an alien spacecraft, in the movie The Man Who Fell to Earth.[4]
