Abiquiu Lake

Abiquiu Lake
View north from Cerro Pedernal
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Location	Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Coordinates	36.240°N 106.431°W / 36.240; -106.431
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Rio Chama
Primary outflows	Rio Chama
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	12 mi (19 km)
Surface area	5,200 acres (2,100 ha)
Water volume	647,017 acre⋅ft (0.798084 km^3) (conservation) 1,192,801 acre⋅ft (1.471298 km^3) (flood control)
Surface elevation	6,184 ft (1,885 m)[1]

Abiquiu Lake is a reservoir located in Rio Arriba County, in northern New Mexico in the southwestern United States. Water of the Rio Chama is impounded by the earth-filled Abiquiu Dam, 1,800 feet (550 m) long and 340 feet (100 m) high, completed in 1963 and raised in 1986. The 5,200-acre (21 km²) lake is over 12 miles (19 km) long, and lies at elevations of 6,100–6,220 feet (1,859–1,896 m).^[2]

The shoreline area near the dam is a recreation area managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Available activities include camping, picnicking, hiking, swimming, boating, and fishing.

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  Location in New Mexico
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  Abiquiu Dam
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  Abiquiu Lake

Panoramic view of Abiquiu Lake in the summer of 2021, with water level so low the lake doesn't reach the dam (right)

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abiquiu Reservoir
2. "Abiquiu Lake Morning Report", web: 155-wc Archived May 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. May 22, 2014.

External links

• Corps of Engineers website