Santa Fe Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Santa Fe Lake
Santa Fe Lake Location in Arizona
Location	Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Coordinates	35°14′36″N 112°11′11″W / 35.24333°N 112.18639°W / 35.24333; -112.18639
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Average depth	15 ft (4.6 m)
Surface elevation	6,940 ft (2,120 m)

Santa Fe Lake is a special kind of lake called a reservoir. It is located about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of downtown Williams in North Central Arizona. A reservoir is like a big storage tank for water, often made by building a dam.

The lake was created by the Santa Fe Dam, which is built from red sandstone. The lake gets its name from the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. This railway used to need a lot of water for its steam locomotives when they traveled through Williams. So, they built this reservoir to store water just for those trains!

Fish in Santa Fe Lake

Santa Fe Lake is home to several types of fish. People who enjoy fishing might find these species in the lake:

• Rainbow trout
• Brown trout
• Crappie
• Sunfish
• Catfish (Channel)
• Yellow perch