Patagonia Lake | |
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![]() Patagonia Lake, May 2018 | |
Location | Santa Cruz County, Arizona United States |
Coordinates | 31°29′42″N 110°51′34″W / 31.49500°N 110.85944°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Sonoita Creek |
Primary outflows | Sonoita Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | Arizona State Parks |
Surface area | 265 acres (107 ha) |
Average depth | 90 ft (27 m) |
Max. depth | 120 ft (37 m) |
Surface elevation | 4,050 ft (1,230 m) |
Settlements | Patagonia |
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.