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Patagonia Lake

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Patagonia Lake
Patagonia Lake, May 2018
Patagonia Lake is located in Arizona
Patagonia Lake
Patagonia Lake
LocationSanta Cruz County, Arizona
United States
Coordinates31°29′42″N 110°51′34″W / 31.49500°N 110.85944°W / 31.49500; -110.85944
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsSonoita Creek
Primary outflowsSonoita Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyArizona State Parks
Surface 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

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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

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References

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  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.
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