Parker Canyon Lake

Parker Canyon Lake
Location Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Coordinates 31°25′37″N 110°27′19″W / 31.42694°N 110.45528°W / 31.42694; -110.45528Coordinates: 31°25′37″N 110°27′19″W / 31.42694°N 110.45528°W / 31.42694; -110.45528
Type reservoir
Basin countries United States
Surface area 125 acres (51 ha)
Average depth 82 ft (25 m)
Surface elevation 5,400 ft (1,600 m)

Parker Canyon Lake is located in southeastern Arizona, 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Sierra Vista around the Huachuca Mountains and about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the border with Mexico. The lake is a reservoir formed by a dam in Parker Canyon in the south end of the Canelo Hills in southwestern Cochise County. Parker Canyon is a tributary to the Santa Cruz River in the San Rafael Valley. The facilities are maintained by Coronado National Forest division of the USDA Forest Service.

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    Panoramic view of Parker Canyon Lake


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