Cottonwood Campground — Navajo Lake State Park

OHV's are not allowed to be operated within the Park boundaries.

County Road 4280, leading to Cottonwood Campground, has been negatively impacted by heavy rains and may be difficult to traverse. Visitors, especially those bringing large camping units, should exercise caution when traveling to the campground and day-use areas via CR 4280.

Please bring proof of your reservation with you to your campsite.

**Park staff may move your reservation to a different site in cases of inclement weather or site inaccessibility.**

Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove is prohibited. The use of devices fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off is allowed. Such devices can only be used in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within three (3) feet of the device. Smoking is prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER** **BOIL WATER ADVISORY** **Navajo Lake State Park Sims Mesa Campground** **Does Not Meet Treatment Requirements** **Este informe contiene información importante acerca de su agua potable. Haga que alguien lo traduzca para usted, o hable con alguien que lo entienda.** Our water system recently violated a drinking water requirement. As our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we did (are doing) to correct this situation. We routinely monitor your water for turbidity (cloudiness). This tells us whether we are effectively filtering the water supply. Water samples for August 2024 showed that turbidity measurements were over 1 turbidity unit (NTU) and several over 0.3 NTU. The standard is that no samples may exceed 1 turbidity unit (NTU). This is a violation of the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and indicates an elevated threat to public health. **What should I do?** - **BOIL WATER FOR AT LEAST 3 MINUTES BEFORE USING, OR SEEK AN ALTERNATE SOURCE.** - If you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, are pregnant, or are elderly, you may be at increased risk and should seek advice from your health care providers about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. **What does this mean?** _*Turbidity has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.*_ These symptoms are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. **What is being done?** We are actively ensuring that the system is operating within parameters and will re-test as soon as possible to esnure the system is in compliance. **For more information, please contact:** Victoria Gurule, Park Manager,victoria.gurule@emnrd.nm.gov, (505) 592-9852. _*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.*_

THE CUSTOMER MUST CONTACT THE PARK TO ADVISE THEM OF LATE ARRIVAL, THE SITE WILL BE RELEASED FOR RESERVATIONS / FIRST COME FIRST SERVED ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER 4:00 P.M.. NO REFUND WILL BE DUE.

Make it your goal to extinguish hot coals. If your campfire is too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave. Drown it with water, stir it with a shovel, and repeat until your campfire is out cold! Learn more from Smokey Bear.

**Park staff may move your reservation to a different site in cases of inclement weather or site inaccessibility.**

Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, or wood stove is prohibited. The use of devices fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off is allowed. Such devices can only be used in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within three (3) feet of the device. Smoking is prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building.

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER** **BOIL WATER ADVISORY** **Navajo Lake State Park Sims Mesa Campground** **Does Not Meet Treatment Requirements** **Este informe contiene información importante acerca de su agua potable. Haga que alguien lo traduzca para usted, o hable con alguien que lo entienda.** Our water system recently violated a drinking water requirement. As our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we did (are doing) to correct this situation. We routinely monitor your water for turbidity (cloudiness). This tells us whether we are effectively filtering the water supply. Water samples for August 2024 showed that turbidity measurements were over 1 turbidity unit (NTU) and several over 0.3 NTU. The standard is that no samples may exceed 1 turbidity unit (NTU). This is a violation of the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and indicates an elevated threat to public health. **What should I do?** - **BOIL WATER FOR AT LEAST 3 MINUTES BEFORE USING, OR SEEK AN ALTERNATE SOURCE.** - If you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, are pregnant, or are elderly, you may be at increased risk and should seek advice from your health care providers about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. **What does this mean?** _*Turbidity has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.*_ These symptoms are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. **What is being done?** We are actively ensuring that the system is operating within parameters and will re-test as soon as possible to esnure the system is in compliance. **For more information, please contact:** Victoria Gurule, Park Manager,victoria.gurule@emnrd.nm.gov, (505) 592-9852. _*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.*_

THE CUSTOMER MUST CONTACT THE PARK TO ADVISE THEM OF LATE ARRIVAL, THE SITE WILL BE RELEASED FOR RESERVATIONS / FIRST COME FIRST SERVED ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER 4:00 P.M.. NO REFUND WILL BE DUE.

Make it your goal to extinguish hot coals. If your campfire is too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave. Drown it with water, stir it with a shovel, and repeat until your campfire is out cold! Learn more from Smokey Bear.