Sumner Lake State Park


Sumner Lake State Park is a state park in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States, located on the eastern plains about northwest of Fort Sumner. The park features a large reservoir on the Pecos River, created in 1939 by the Sumner Dam of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The reservoir is home to various fish species including largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and walleye. The park elevation is above sea level.

Animals

The park is home to the Sandia hairstreak, New Mexico's state butterfly. About 50 other species of butterflies have been identified in the park.

Flora

One-seed juniper, honey mesquite, and spiny cholla dominate the landscape of the park.