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Patagonia Lake
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Patagonia Lake, May 2018
Patagonia Lake is located in Arizona
Patagonia Lake
Patagonia Lake
Location in Arizona
Location Santa Cruz County, Arizona
United States
Coordinates 31°29′37″N 110°51′20″W / 31.49361°N 110.85556°W / 31.49361; -110.85556
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Sonoita Creek
Primary outflows Sonoita Creek
Basin countries United States
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. The lake was created by damming Sonoita Creek, 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.

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