Lake_Maloya
Lake Maloya
Reservoir in New Mexico and Las Animas County, Colorado
Lake Maloya is a reservoir in Sugarite Canyon State Park on the New Mexico-Colorado State border, northeast of Raton, New Mexico. It is the main source of water for the city and its outlying areas.[1] When full, the lake's surface has an elevation of 7,516 feet (2,291 meters).[2]
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| Lake Maloya | |
|---|---|
Lake Maloya in 2018. | |
| Location | Colfax County, New Mexico and Las Animas County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 36°59′01″N 104°22′26″W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Surface elevation | 7,516 ft (2,291 m) |
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More information Climate data for Lake Maloya, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals: 7400ft (2256m), Month ...
| Climate data for Lake Maloya, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals: 7400ft (2256m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
75 (24) |
76 (24) |
82 (28) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
91 (33) |
92 (33) |
82 (28) |
75 (24) |
70 (21) |
93 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 58.3 (14.6) |
59.2 (15.1) |
66.6 (19.2) |
72.0 (22.2) |
79.3 (26.3) |
86.1 (30.1) |
86.5 (30.3) |
83.6 (28.7) |
80.6 (27.0) |
75.2 (24.0) |
65.9 (18.8) |
59.0 (15.0) |
87.5 (30.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.8 (5.4) |
43.3 (6.3) |
50.4 (10.2) |
56.6 (13.7) |
66.2 (19.0) |
75.4 (24.1) |
78.2 (25.7) |
76.1 (24.5) |
70.5 (21.4) |
60.3 (15.7) |
49.5 (9.7) |
41.8 (5.4) |
59.2 (15.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.3 (−3.2) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
35.4 (1.9) |
41.6 (5.3) |
50.9 (10.5) |
59.7 (15.4) |
63.6 (17.6) |
62.2 (16.8) |
55.9 (13.3) |
45.5 (7.5) |
35.2 (1.8) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
44.3 (6.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.7 (−11.8) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
35.6 (2.0) |
44.0 (6.7) |
49.0 (9.4) |
48.2 (9.0) |
41.3 (5.2) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
12.9 (−10.6) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −9.2 (−22.9) |
−8.0 (−22.2) |
1.2 (−17.1) |
13.1 (−10.5) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
35.4 (1.9) |
43.0 (6.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
3.1 (−16.1) |
−5.4 (−20.8) |
−12.8 (−24.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −33 (−36) |
−25 (−32) |
−19 (−28) |
−6 (−21) |
16 (−9) |
25 (−4) |
33 (1) |
34 (1) |
18 (−8) |
−6 (−21) |
−17 (−27) |
−20 (−29) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.86 (22) |
0.87 (22) |
1.80 (46) |
2.01 (51) |
2.02 (51) |
2.02 (51) |
3.44 (87) |
2.95 (75) |
1.92 (49) |
1.57 (40) |
1.06 (27) |
0.93 (24) |
21.45 (545) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.40 (34.0) |
13.00 (33.0) |
18.30 (46.5) |
11.00 (27.9) |
1.60 (4.1) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.20 (0.51) |
5.20 (13.2) |
11.00 (27.9) |
15.60 (39.6) |
89.3 (226.71) |
| Source 1: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[4] | |||||||||||||
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- "Lake Maloya". sangres.com. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- "Lake Maloya, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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