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New Mexico’s Cochiti Lake can be
found within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Nation on the Rio
Grande roughly 50 miles upstream from the city of Albuquerque. This
New Mexico lake was created by the construction of Cochiti Dam, one
of the 10 largest earth-fill dams in the United States. It contains
over 65,000,000 cubic yards of earth and stone.
The Cochiti Recreation Area on the west side of the lake and the Tetilla
Peak, on the east side of the lake, provide travel and recreational
facilities for the public, including campsites, electrical hookups for
RV’s, picnic sites and shelters, restrooms and showers, drinking
water and dump stations. Cochiti Lake also features universally accessible
fishing areas, and boat launching ramps.
The Pueblo de Cochiti operates a modestly sized marina. There is also
a visitor's center located on the west side of the lake, next to the
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