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Site: |
 Lea Lake
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Location: |
Bottomless Lakes State Park - Roswell, New Mexico
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Dive Type:
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Lake
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Office Phone: |
Park manager - (505) 624-6058
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Associtated Costs: |
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$4 per vehicle per day
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Annual permits cost $20
- Overnight camping fee is $10
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Depth: |
90 ft.
Due to its altitude of 4,600 feet (1,393 m) above sea level the theoretical
depth at this altitude is about 104 ft.
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Temperature: |
 62°-68° F
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Visibility: |
50'-75'
Each day about 9 million gallons of water flow through Lea Lake.
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Things to see: |
- Two protected species: Pecos pupfish and Mexican tetra
- Mosquitofish
- Rainwater killifish
- Green sunfish
- Rainbow trout
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Diving Hours: |
Gates are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. year-round.
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Air Fills: |
No
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Website: |
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/bottomless.htm
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