Santa Fe Lake

For the lake in northern Florida, see Lake Santa Fe.

Santa Fe Lake
Santa Fe Lake
Location	Coconino County, Arizona, United States; Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates	35°14′36″N 112°11′11″W
Type	reservoir, natural lake
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Average depth	15 ft (4.6 m)
Surface elevation	6,940 ft (2,120 m)
Settlements	Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Lake is the name of two waterbodies: a reservoir in 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of downtown Williams in North Central Arizona, and a natural lake in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Ski Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.[1] The reservoir is behind Santa Fe Dam, built in red sandstone. It is named after the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, which stored the reservoir's water for its steam locomotives traveling through Williams.[2] The natural lake is formed by snowmelt from Tesuque Peak and Lake Peak. It was named after the nearby state capital of Santa Fe, New Mexico, which was founded in 1610 as the capital of the Spanish province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.

Climate

There is a weather station nearby at an altitude of 11445ft (3488m).

Climate data for Santa Fe SNOTEL, New Mexico (11445ft or 3488m), 1997–2020 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	59 (15)	52 (11)	60 (16)	67 (19)	75 (24)	81 (27)	78 (26)	76 (24)	72 (22)	67 (19)	61 (16)	50 (10)	81 (27)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	45.9 (7.7)	47.0 (8.3)	51.9 (11.1)	55.5 (13.1)	63.6 (17.6)	73.3 (22.9)	74.0 (23.3)	70.9 (21.6)	66.8 (19.3)	59.6 (15.3)	51.6 (10.9)	46.2 (7.9)	75.0 (23.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	30.2 (−1.0)	31.3 (−0.4)	38.0 (3.3)	43.2 (6.2)	51.9 (11.1)	63.5 (17.5)	64.8 (18.2)	62.6 (17.0)	57.3 (14.1)	47.0 (8.3)	37.8 (3.2)	29.9 (−1.2)	46.5 (8.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)	22.9 (−5.1)	23.2 (−4.9)	29.0 (−1.7)	33.8 (1.0)	42.4 (5.8)	52.8 (11.6)	55.2 (12.9)	53.5 (11.9)	48.6 (9.2)	39.2 (4.0)	30.4 (−0.9)	22.8 (−5.1)	37.8 (3.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	15.6 (−9.1)	15.0 (−9.4)	19.9 (−6.7)	24.4 (−4.2)	32.9 (0.5)	42.1 (5.6)	45.5 (7.5)	44.5 (6.9)	40.0 (4.4)	31.4 (−0.3)	23.0 (−5.0)	15.8 (−9.0)	29.2 (−1.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−0.3 (−17.9)	−1.0 (−18.3)	3.5 (−15.8)	10.1 (−12.2)	19.3 (−7.1)	32.0 (0.0)	40.8 (4.9)	39.5 (4.2)	31.0 (−0.6)	15.3 (−9.3)	4.0 (−15.6)	−2.8 (−19.3)	−6.0 (−21.1)
Record low °F (°C)	−15 (−26)	−18 (−28)	−15 (−26)	2 (−17)	10 (−12)	21 (−6)	36 (2)	33 (1)	22 (−6)	2 (−17)	−10 (−23)	−20 (−29)	−20 (−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.00 (76)	2.83 (72)	3.15 (80)	2.80 (71)	1.90 (48)	1.28 (33)	4.45 (113)	4.36 (111)	2.38 (60)	2.54 (65)	2.64 (67)	2.83 (72)	34.16 (868)
Source 1: XMACIS2[3]
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[4]

Fish species

• Rainbow trout
• Brown trout
• Crappie
• Sunfish
• Catfish (Channel)
• Yellow perch

External links

• Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map Archived 2008-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Arizona Fishing Locations Map
• Video of Santa Fe Lake (reservoir)

References

1. "Santa Fe Lake and Lake Peak Loop". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
2. Janet Webb Farnsworth (2011). Grandma Needs a Four-Wheel Drive: Adventure Travel for Seniors. Wheatmark, Inc. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-60494-557-7.
3. "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
4. "Santa Fe, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved September 26, 2023.

• Information and Education Division (2007), Arizona Fishin' Holes, Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department