Patagonia Lake Explained

Patagonia Lake
Location:	Santa Cruz County, Arizona United States
Coords:	31.495°N -110.8594°W
Basin Countries:	United States
Pushpin Map:	Arizona
Area:	265acres
Depth:	90feet
Max-Depth:	120feet
Elevation:	4050feet
Cities:	Patagonia
Agency:	Arizona State Parks

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

• List of dams and reservoirs in Arizona

References

• Book: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Information and Education Division. Arizona Fishin' Holes. Phoenix, AZ. Arizona Game and Fish Department. 2007.

External links

• • Arizona Fishing Locations Map
• Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map
• Video of Patagonia Lake

Notes and References

1. Web site: Patagonia Lake State Park. DesertUSA.com.
2. Web site: Patagonia Lake, Arizona. Recreation Resource Management.
3. Web site: Chapter 10 Santa Cruz River Watershed. Arizona Game and Fish Department. January 2011. 10–34. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121235809/https://www.fws.gov/southwest/federal_assistance/pdfs/chapter%2010%20santa%20cruz%20river%20watershed.pdf. January 21, 2022. September 26, 2023. Wayback Machine.