Parking on west end of lake is the safest then walking back east along the shoulder and rock barrier to main part of lake. You can park across the road in limited spots, be very careful when crossing this busy highway, which will be annoying and loud. When parking please shut off vehicle to keep chance of starting a fire in the grass in this very dry climate.  But it's worth all of this, as this is a great birding spot and the only place to consistently find water birds in the county. Bring a scope though to see the north end of the lake. The larger northeast portion of the lake is out of view from the highway. Keep an eye on what may fly and swim in from the east side. The west shoulder along the lake is a great place for you to find ducks, be slow and quiet as you might spook them before you see them. Plus many passerines are found here. As always keep an eye on the sky as this is a notable nesting area for Zone-tailed and Common Black Hawk.

Dabbling and diving ducks, grebes, waders, and shorebirds. Montezuma Quail. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Zone-tailed and Common Black Hawk, Osprey, Bald Eagle. Black Phoebe, Many swallows including an occasional Purple Martin. Cactus Wren, Phainopepla, Curve-billed thrasher, Yellow-breasted Chat, migrating warblers, buntings.

The lake is on private property so birding must be done along the highway. This is the larges accessible body of water in Jeff Davis County. Be on the look out for elk, a frequently used watering hole.