{"id":12576,"date":"2021-06-06T15:17:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T21:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/spd\/?page_id=12576"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T19:49:47","slug":"leasburg-dam-state-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/spd\/find-a-park\/leasburg-dam-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Leasburg Dam State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;b0be57e8-45ee-425d-9b08-63b902479db3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.emnrd.nm.gov\/spd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/HeaderBanner_leasburg.png&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;745f0d4d-fb4a-4372-aaee-3cbaccc3b5c9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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Night sky programs are very popular at this park, which features an observatory.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Park Elevation 3,962 ft<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Observatory is only open once a month for special events. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please contact the Park or check<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>Park Events for dates.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;15161,15426,15427,15429,15430,15431,15432,15434,15822&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;9&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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