Prewitt, NM –The public is advised that Bluewater Lake State Park is closed until further notice due to the Bluewater and Diener Canyon Fires burning in the Zuni Mountains on the Cibola National Forest. The wildfire has forced the evacuation of both sides of Bluewater Lake State Park.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new state-of-the-art Visitor Center at Bluewater Lake State Park which was scheduled for Saturday, April 14 at 1 p.m. has been postponed due to the Park's closure.

"We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause our visitors," said Christy Tafoya, NM State Parks Director. For more information about Bluewater Lake State Park, please call (505) 876-2391 or visit www.nmparks.com.