{{short description|Reservoir in Rio Arriba County, Arizona, United States}} {{use American English|date=July 2025}} {{use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox body of water | name = El Vado Reservoir | image = El Vado lake.jpg | caption = El Vado Reservoir, August 2009 | image_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = | location = Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | coords = {{coord|36.605|N|106.748|W|region:US_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}} | type = reservoir | inflow = | outflow = | catchment = {{convert|492|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} | basin_countries = United States | length = 5 mi (8 km) | width = 1 mi (2 km) | area = {{convert|3200|acre|abbr=on}} | depth = | max-depth = {{convert|167.1|ft|m|abbr=on}} | volume = {{convert|196500|acre.ft|m3|abbr=on}} | residence_time = | shore = | elevation = {{convert|6900|ft|abbr=on}} | islands = | cities = <!-- Map --> | pushpin_map = New Mexico#USA | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = Location of El Vado Reservoir in New Mexico, United States | pushpin_map_caption = <!-- Below --> | website = [https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/find-a-park/el-vado-lake-state-park/ Official website] | reference = }}
'''El Vado Reservoir''' (also known as '''El Vado Lake''') is a reservoir in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.
==Description== Water is impounded by the earth-filled El Vado Dam, on the Rio Chama, {{convert|642|ft|m}} long and {{convert|175|ft|m}} high, completed in 1935. The {{convert|3200|acre|km2|adj=on}} lake is {{convert|5|mi|km}} long and over {{convert|1|mi|km}} wide, and lies at an elevation of {{convert|6900|ft|m}}. The area was formerly part of the Tierra Amarilla Land Grant. The former town of El Vado, which in 1910 had a population of 1,000, is now beneath the waters of El Vado Lake.<ref name="El Vado">{{cite web |title=El Vado: A Sunken Town |url=https://abiquiunews.com/features/el-vado-a-sunken-town |website=Abiquiu News |access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref>
==El Vado Lake State Park== The eastern shore of the lake is the '''El Vado Lake State Park''', featuring over 100 camping and picnic sites, and two improved boat ramps. The lake is a destination for salmon and trout fishing, as well as for boating. Unlike nearby Heron Lake, boat speeds are not restricted. A {{convert|5.5|mi|km|adj=on}} hiking trail runs to the north, crosses the Rio Chama Gorge via a pedestrian suspension bridge, and then connects to the Heron Lake State Park.
==See also== {{stack|{{portal|Lakes|New Mexico}}}} * List of dams and reservoirs in New Mexico
==References== {{reflist|22em}}
==External links== {{stack|{{commons category|El Vado Reservoir (New Mexico)}}}} * [http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/SPD/elvadolakestatepark.html El Vado Lake State Park]
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Category:Buildings and structures in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Category:State parks of New Mexico Category:Parks in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Category:Reservoirs in New Mexico Category:Lakes of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico