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Quemado Boat Launch

Boat ramp · on Quemado Lake · New Mexico

Algal bloom warning

New Mexico Environment Department has a harmful algal bloom warning for this water (last monitored October 1, 2026). Entire lake under WARNING advisory. Avoid contact with discoloured water or scum, and keep pets and children out of it.

New Mexico Environment Department · checked October 18, 2026

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Quemado Lake 3.3 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2025 and 2026.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Free
Motors
Electric motors only
Ramp surface
Concrete
Managed by
New Mexico Department of Wildlife
Website
fs.usda.gov
Coordinates
34.13880, -108.49588

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On Quemado Lake

Lake in New Mexico. All launches on Quemado Lake.

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by New Mexico Department of Wildlife Boat Ramps and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.