Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources & Recovery Center

Facility · New Mexico ·

Managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service

Dexter Nfh&Ftc (FTC) · Restricted Access

3,420 ft
Elevation
The Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources & Recovery Center (formerly the Dexter National Fish Hatchery & Technology Center) is located in the heart of the Pecos River Valley in southeastern New Mexico. The Center is home to a fully functional Fish Culture Facility, Molecular Ecology, Fish Health and Physiology & Pathobiology Laboratories with state of the art equipment and field expertise. The Center currently houses over 1 million fish from 14 different threatened and endangered fish species. The objective of the Center is to work with partners on reintroduction of species into their native habitats; improve the quality of fish reared through research and maintain populations in the event of catastrophic loss in the wild.

Getting there

Located one mile east of Dexter, New Mexico

33.19036, -104.34580 · 33°11'25.3"N 104°20'44.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 97°F in Jul, down to 57°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F576371798896979588786657
Low °F283339475766706961493628
Precip in0.40.30.50.61.11.31.81.71.61.30.50.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 12.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources & Recovery Center?
No. Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources & Recovery Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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