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Coordinates: 36°3322N 105°2546W / 36.556222°N 105.429437°W / 36.556222; -105.429437
 

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Williams Lake
Williams Lake
Location of Williams Lake in New Mexico, USA.
Location of Williams Lake in New Mexico, USA.

Williams Lake

Location of Williams Lake in New Mexico, USA.
Location of Williams Lake in New Mexico, USA.

Williams Lake

LocationTaos County, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates36°33′22N 105°25′46W / 36.556222°N 105.429437°W / 36.556222; -105.429437
TypeGlacial
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.10 mi (0.16 km)
Max. width0.07 mi (0.11 km)
Surface elevation11,040 ft (3,360 m)

Williams Lake is an alpine lakeinTaos County, New Mexico, United States, located high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains below Wheeler Peak in the Wheeler Peak WildernessofCarson National Forest. The lake is accessible via the Williams Lake Trail from the trailhead in Taos Ski Valley.[1] The name is in reference to William Frazer, a gold miner who staked claims in the area and co-founded the mining camp of Twining during the late 1800s.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Williams Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 21, 2012.

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