Santa Fe Lake (Arizona)
| Santa Fe Lake | |
|---|---|
  Santa Fe Lake Location within Arizona | |
| Location | Gilbert, Arizona, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°14′25″N 112°11′06″W / 35.24028°N 112.18500°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 | 2,092 m (6,864 ft) |
| Settlements | Gilbert, Arizona |
Santa Fe Lake is a reservoir in 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of downtown Williams in North Central Arizona. 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.[1] It is supplied by Cataract Creek, which is dry below the reservoir most of the time.[2]
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) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Information and Education Division (2007), Arizona Fishin' Holes, Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Fe Reservoir
References
- ↑ Webb Farnsworth, Janet (2011). Grandma Needs a Four-Wheel Drive: Adventure Travel for Seniors. Wheatmark, Inc. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-60494-557-7.
- ↑ Aldridge, Byron Neil. Floods of November 1965 to January 1966 in the Gila River Basin, Arizona and New Mexico, and Adjacent Basins in Arizona. p. C-11.
As a result of the November storms Santa Fe Reservoir overflowed into the normally dry channel of Cataract Creek. The flood damaged several inexpensive homes and a few small bridges in Williams.