Santa Fe Lake

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.

For the lake in northern Florida, see Lake Santa Fe.
Santa Fe Lake
Santa Fe Lake is located in Arizona
Santa Fe Lake
Santa Fe Lake
LocationCoconino County, Arizona, United States; Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates35°14′36″N 112°11′11″W
Typereservoir, natural lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Average depth15 ft (4.6 m)
Surface elevation6,940 ft (2,120 m)
SettlementsSanta Fe, New Mexico

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
Average high °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)
Average low °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)
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

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.
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