Santa Fe Lake is a natural lake in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Ski Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The 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.
According to the United States Geological Survey, Santa Fe Lake is the "southernmost subalpine lake in the Rocky Mountains." The lake is the source of the Santa Fe River. Water from the lake flows downstream while picking up runoff from the larger Santa Fe watershed area which covers 285 square miles. The water is then collected in reservoirs prior to treatment at the Canyon Road Water Treatment Plant.
Climate
There is a weather station nearby at an altitude of 11445ft (3488m).
Fish species
Rainbow trout Brown trout Crappie Sunfish Catfish (Channel) Yellow perch
References
External links
Santa Fe Watershed: Water Management History