Abiquiu_Lake

Abiquiu Lake

Abiquiu Lake

A lake in New Mexico, United States

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).[1]

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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.

  • Location in New Mexico
  • Abiquiu Dam
  • 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. [1]
    "Abiquiu Lake Morning Report", web: 155-wc Archived May 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. May 22, 2014.


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