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2010 Map of Horse Lake

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Horse Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Horse Lake and its associated Horse Lake Dam anchor this high-altitude landscape in Rio Arriba County. The terrain is defined by a network of plateaus and drainage systems, including Horse Lake Mesa and the prominent Tecolote Mesa to the east. Water management is a central theme of the geography here, evidenced by numerous smaller catchments such as Paiz Pond, Turkey Pond, and Enbom Lake, the latter of which features the Enbom Lake Dam.

Canyons and rims break the surface of the mesa country, with Monero Canyon cutting through the northern section and the Tecolote Rim providing a sharp elevation change in the northeast. The drainage of Horse Lake Creek serves as the primary hydrological artery, winding through the center of the sheet. This 2010 survey reflects a sparsely populated area where natural landforms and basic water infrastructure dictate the movement across the high desert floor.