Patagonia Lake is a man-made reservoir in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States, located southwest of the town of Patagonia, Arizona and northeast of Nogales.[1] The lake was created by damming Sonoita Creek,[2] and is a popular area for boating and sport fishing. Facilities are maintained by Arizona State Parks as part of Patagonia Lake State Park.
| Patagonia Lake | |
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 Patagonia Lake, May 2018 | |
  Patagonia Lake | |
| Location | Santa Cruz County, Arizona United States |
| Coordinates | 31°29′42″N 110°51′34″W / 31.49500°N 110.85944°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sonoita Creek |
| Primary outflows | Sonoita Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Arizona State Parks |
| Surface area | 265 acres (107 ha) |
| Average depth | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Max. depth | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Surface elevation | 4,050 ft (1,230 m) |
| Settlements | Patagonia |
Fish species
editReproducing fish species located in Patagonia Lake are largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, flathead catfish, threadfin shad, redear sunfish, channel catfish, and American bullfrogs. Rainbow trout are stocked every three weeks from October to March.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Patagonia Lake State Park". DesertUSA.com.
- ^ "Patagonia Lake, Arizona". Recreation Resource Management.
- ^ "Chapter 10 Santa Cruz River Watershed" (PDF). Arizona Game and Fish Department. January 2011. pp. 10–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- Arizona Game and Fish Department, Information and Education Division (2007). Arizona Fishin' Holes. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department.
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