Abiquiu Lake

Abiquiu Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Abiquiu Lake
image_lake = AbiquiuLakeNM.jpg
caption_lake = View north from Cerro Pedernal
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location = Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
coords = coord|36.240|N|106.431|W|type:waterbody_region:US|display=inline,title
type = reservoir
inflow = Rio Chama
outflow = Rio Chama
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length = 12 mi (20 km)
width =
area = 5,200 acres (21 km²)
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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 (104 m) high, completed in 1963 and raised in 1986. The convert|5200|acre|km2|sing=on lake is over 12 miles (20 km) long, and lies at elevations of up to 6,100 feet (1,860 m).

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

External links

* [http://www.spa.usace.army.mil/recreation/ab/index.htm Corps of Engineers website]
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* [http://www.abiquiu.net Abiquiu Accommodations]


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