| Luna Lake | |
| Location: | Apache County, Arizona |
| Coords: | 33.8291°N -109.0896°W |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Area: | 75acres |
| Depth: | 8feet |
| Elevation: | 7890feet |
| Pushpin Map: | Arizona#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Luna Lake in Arizona, USA. |
Luna Lake is a natural body of water that covers approximately 75acres of land. It is located about three miles (5 km) southeast of Alpine, Arizona, at the elevation of 7890feet, and is the centerpiece of the Luna Lake Wildlife Area.
Luna Lake has the distinction of being part of the San Francisco River, flowing easterly into New Mexico, then south, and west into the Gila River (in Arizona). The headwaters are north of the other main mountain tributary to the Gila, the Blue River of Arizona.
Luna Lake lies at 7890feet on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, as such the facilities located here are managed by that authority. It is located about 3miles east of Alpine. It’s accessible year-round, but ices over in winter months.
Luna Lake is a 75acres impoundment of the upper San Francisco River. It has a maximum depth of 21feet and an average depth of 8feet. It is stocked annually with fingerling and subcatchable rainbow and cutthroat trout. Because it is a shallow, nutrient-rich lake, it is subject to water quality problems and excessive weed growth. The Arizona Game and Fish Department annually harvests weeds to help alleviate some of the water quality problems.
The following species are noted at Luna Lake.