Red Bluff Reservoir

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Red Bluff Reservoir
Location	On the Pecos River at the Texas/New Mexico border in the United States.
Coordinates	31° 56.87'N, 103° 55.88'W.
Lake type	Hydroelectric reservoir
Surface area	11,193 acres (45.3 km²)
Max depth	77 feet (23 m)
Water volume	307,000 acre feet (378,679,00 m³)
Surface elevation	2,826 ft (861 m) above sea level

Red Bluff Reservoir is a reservoir on the Pecos River 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Pecos, Texas, USA. The reservoir extends into Loving and Reeves counties in Texas, and Eddy County in New Mexico. The northern shoreline of the reservoir is the lowest point in the state of New Mexico. The reservoir was formed in 1936 by the construction of a dam by the Red Bluff Water Control District to provide water for irrigation and hydroelectric power. The reservoir is also used for recreational activities.

[edit] Fish and plant life

Red Bluff Reservoir has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Red Bluff Reservoir include white bass and hybrid striped bass. Vegetation in the lake includes sago pondweed.