Cochiti Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
82 Dam Crest Road
Pena Blanca, NM 87041
Phone: (505) 465-0307
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See the lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Visitor Center
Visitor Center (706) 645-2937
Visitor Center (706) 645-2937
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Santa Fe, south on I-25 to exit 264, west on Highway 16 and north on Cochiti Highway (Hwy 22). From Albuquerque, north on I-25 to exit 259, northwest on Highway 22.
Factoid: Cochiti Lake is located within the boundaries of the Pueblo de Cochiti Indian Reservation. Please observe and obey all Pueblo regulations. Do not trespass on lands closed to the public. Cochiti Lake is on the Rio Grande, about half way between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Cochiti Dam is one of the ten largest earthfill dams in the US. It is one of the four units for flood and sediment control on the Rio Grande, operating in conjunction with Galisteo, Jemez Canyon, and Abiquiu Dams.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
Recreation areas 1 - 2 of 2 at Cochiti Lake
Cochiti Recreation Area
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D
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GS
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I
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Tetilla Peak Recreation Area
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D
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GS
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics
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| Camping |
| E | Electric Campsites |
| N | Non-electric Campsites |
| T | Pull Through Campsites |
| G | Group Camping |
| D | Dump Station |
| Picnic |
| A | Picnic Area |
| G | Group Picnic |
| GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
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| Swimming |
| BE | Beach |
| P | Swimming Pool |
| Trails |
| B | Bike Trails |
| Q | Equestrian Trails |
| H | Hiking Trails |
| I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
| R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
| M | Miscellaneous Trails |
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