Abiquiu Lake
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Abiquiu Lake is a reservoir
located in Rio Arriba County
, in northern New Mexico
in the southwestern United States
. Water of the Rio Chama is impounded by the earth-filled Abiquiu Dam, 1,800 feet (550 m) long and 340 feet (104 m) high, completed in 1963 and raised in 1986. The 5200 acres (21 km²) lake is over 12 miles (20 km) long, and lies at elevations of up to 6,100 feet (1,860 m).
The shoreline area near the dam is a recreation area managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
. Available activities include camping, picnicing, hiking, swimming, boating, and fishing.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
located in Rio Arriba County
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.5% Black*16.0% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*28.2% Other races*71.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, in northern New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
in the southwestern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Water of the Rio Chama is impounded by the earth-filled Abiquiu Dam, 1,800 feet (550 m) long and 340 feet (104 m) high, completed in 1963 and raised in 1986. The 5200 acres (21 km²) lake is over 12 miles (20 km) long, and lies at elevations of up to 6,100 feet (1,860 m).
The shoreline area near the dam is a recreation area managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
. Available activities include camping, picnicing, hiking, swimming, boating, and fishing.