Parker Canyon Lake | |
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Location | Cochise County, Arizona, USA |
Lake type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 125 acres (51 ha) |
Average depth | 82 ft (25 m) |
Surface elevation | 5,400 ft (1,600 m) |
Parker Canyon Lake is located in southeastern Arizona, 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Sierra Vista around the Huachuca Mountains and about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the border with Mexico. The lake is a reservoir formed by a dam in Parker Canyon in the south end of the Canelo Hills in southwestern Cochise County. Parker Canyon is a tributary to the Santa Cruz River in the San Rafael Valley. The facilities are maintained by Coronado National Forest division of the USDA Forest Service.