| Brantley Lake State Park | |
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 Sunset at Brantley Lake State Park, October 2012 | |
  Location of Brantley Lake State Park in New Mexico | |
| Location | Eddy, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°33′5″N104°23′2″W / 32.55139°N 104.38389°W /32.55139; -104.38389 |
| Area | 3,000 acres (12 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,300 ft (1,000 m) |
| Established | 1989[1] |
| Named for | Brantley Lake |
| Governing body | New Mexico State Parks Division |
| Website | Official website |
Brantley Lake State Park is astate park ofNew Mexico, United States, located approximately 12 miles (19 km) north ofCarlsbad.[2] The park takes its name fromBrantley Lake, a man-madereservoir created whenBrantley Dam was built across thePecos River in the 1980s. The lake is the southernmost lake in New Mexico, and it is popular for boating and fishing. It has a surface area of approximately 4,000 acres (16 km2), but that varies due to the inconsistent flow of the Pecos River and the arid climate in which the lake is located.
The lake is stocked withbass,white bass,walleye,catfish,bluegill,carp, andcrappie, however officials have recently detected high levels ofDDT in the fish and the State Parks Department is recommending that the fish not be eaten.
The park has 51 developed campsites with electricity, shower facilities, a playground, a visitor center, and other amenities.
