2010 Map of Bitter Lake

About this map

The eastern edges of Roswell meet the complex hydrology of the Pecos River basin in this early twenty-first-century survey. The landscape is defined by the managed waters of Bitter Lake, where a series of numbered structures including Bitter Lake Number Three Dam and Bitter Lake Number 7 Dam regulate the flow. This area serves as a critical junction for the Pecos River, Rio Hondo, and North Spring River, illustrating the heavy engineering required to manage water resources in the New Mexico desert.