Lake View
by Lucinda Walter
Title
Lake View
Artist
Lucinda Walter
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Photograph - Photography, Digital Art, Fine Art
Description
Pina Blanca Lake, Arizona, in the fall. Walk around the lake until you come to this marsh area.
This medium-sized body of water fills 49 acres of Peņa Blanca Canyon in the Pajarito Mountain foothills of Nogales. Surrounded by grassy, oak-dotted hills, some of which are topped with bluffs of limestone, Peņa Blanca Lake is a popular recreation spot for visitors from both Nogales, Arizona and Mexico, just across the border.
A mountain lake located at around 4,000 feet above sea level, Peņa Blanca was built in 1957 by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. It provides water-related recreation year-round, though temperatures can be cool in the winter months.
This medium-sized body of water fills 49 acres of Peņa Blanca Canyon in the Pajarito Mountain foothills. It is surrounded by grassy, oak-dotted hills, some of which are topped with bluffs of limestone.
Peņa Blanca Lake is a popular recreation spot for visitors from neighboring Nogales, Arizona and nearby communities in Mexico as well. On weekends, and even weekdays, during the peak summer season, this area can be quite crowded. On holidays, especially Easter, it becomes extremely crowded.
Peņa Blanca Lake was built in 1957 by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. It provides water-related recreation year round, although its location so close to the Mexican border can be a bit deceptive. Frequently, people who come here during the winter expecting warm, balmy weather are surprised at how cool it can be. This is a mountain lake located at 4,000 feet above sea level and its climate reflects that fact.
The lake was drained and improved in 2009, but it has since refilled. However, the boat ramp has not yet been replaced.
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January 12th, 2014
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