Acascosa Lake

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location = Conejos County, Colorado
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elevation = convert|10984|ft|m
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Acascosa Lake is a lake in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. Its surface elevation is convert|10984|ft|m.

The name "Acascosa", pronounced|ɑkɑˈskoʊsə, probably comes from Spanish "agua ascosa", meaning "stagnant water". [cite book |author=Bright, William |authorlink=William Bright |year=2004 |title=Colorado Place Names |edition=3rd ed. |location=Boulder |publisher=Johnson Books |isbn=1-55566-333-8 |pages=p. 2]

References

*gnis|190752