Eagle Nest Dam

Eagle Nest Dam
Eagle Nest Dam
Eagle Nest Dam is located in New Mexico
Eagle Nest Dam
Nearest cityEagle Nest, New Mexico
Coordinates36°31′54″N 105°13′44″W / 36.53167°N 105.22889°W / 36.53167; -105.22889
Area2,500 acres (1,000 ha)
Built1920 (1920)
ArchitectWillis Ranney
NRHP reference No.79001537[1]
NMSRCP No.549
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1979
Designated NMSRCPJanuary 20, 1978

The Eagle Nest Dam is a dam just east of the town of Eagle Nest, New Mexico on U.S. Route 64. The dam, on private property, is on the Cimarron River, and is responsible for Eagle Nest Lake.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.