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Eagle Nest Dam overlooking the Cimarron River

By New Mexico Water Science Center July 2017 (approx.)
Making a discharge measurement below the Eagle Nest Dam near Cimarron, New Mexico
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Hydrologic technician Chris Peskuski snapped this picture from Eagle Nest Dam overlooking the Cimarron River where streamflow measurements are made to measure outflow from the dam. Eagle Nest Dam sits at 8,300 feet elevation and is surrounded by two of the highest peaks in New Mexico; Wheeler Peak and Baldy Mountain.

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