Patagonia Lake

Reservoir in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, US
31°29′42″N 110°51′34″W / 31.49500°N 110.85944°W / 31.49500; -110.85944TypereservoirPrimary inflowsSonoita CreekPrimary outflowsSonoita CreekBasin countriesUnited StatesManaging agencyArizona State ParksSurface area265 acres (107 ha)Average depth90 ft (27 m)Max. depth120 ft (37 m)Surface elevation4,050 ft (1,230 m)SettlementsPatagonia

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.

Fish species

Reproducing 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

References

  1. ^ "Patagonia Lake State Park". DesertUSA.com.
  2. ^ "Patagonia Lake, Arizona". Recreation Resource Management.
  3. ^ "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.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patagonia Lake.
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patagonia Lake
  • Arizona Fishing Locations Map
  • Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map
  • Video of Patagonia Lake