Directions and Factoids
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.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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