"Best Little Town By A Dam Site"

Around 1900, Logan was set up as a tent town to prepare for the construction of a large steel railroad bridge to cross the Canadian River which the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad would use. The first railroad bring was completed in 1901 and was washed out that same year because of improper footing. The second bridge was completed in 1902 and is still standing after 100 years.

The town site was filed on in 1901 by Eugene Logan, an ex-Texas Ranger, becoming a ranching, farming, business and recreation community.

In 1958, Logan became incorporated into a municipal Village of over 350 people. Today the village's population is over 1000 people.

In 1963, the 5750 ft. long earth filled Ute Dam was built. Water was running over the spillway in early 1965.

In 1984, the largest Labyrinth Weir Spillway Facility in the world was completed in Ute Dam. It raised the water level 27 ft. and more than doubled the surface acreage from 42,000ft. to 84,000ft. when full. Ute Lake is 13 miles ling, 1 mile wide (at its widest) and 130 ft. deep (at its deepest). It is the second largest lake in New Mexico.

In 1972, Logan Bi-Centennial Park Committee began. The committee held banquets, patriotic plays that were written and acted out by local citizens. The Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the 4th of July Celebrations, which in the earlier years was: the annual parade, sow belly and bean feed, fiddlers contest and firework display. To this day the Chamber still sponsors the 4th of July Celebration (parade, bean feed, horseshoe contest, fireworks and dance), Chuckwagon Cookoff, Kids Derby, fishing tournaments and various other events.

	Cole Sanders, football coach at Goddard High in Roswell, NM. New State Record Smallmouth.Come to Logan- Ute Lake and see if you can catch the next state record.
Fishing is one of the many sports at Ute Lake. Ute Lake is know for its Walleye, bass, Crappie, and catfish.
.	Camping areas are offered all around Ute Lake through NM State Parks. It offers 142 camping and picnicking areas, 77 electric sites and an area for large groups. There are also a couple of RV parks available in Logan
Watersports at Ute Lake include waterskiing, sailing, tubing, wake boarding, jet skiing and more.
	Wildlife is found all over the Logan / Ute Lake area. We have various species of birds, herds of deer and antelope, bobcats and coyotes.
Join us at Logan / Ute Lake. Try one of our great restaurants, stay at one of our motels, play at our wonderful lake, or just come a relax a view one of our fantastic sunsets.

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