Todacheene Lake
Location of Todacheene Lake in New Mexico, USA.
Location of Todacheene Lake in New Mexico, USA.
Todacheene Lake
Location of Todacheene Lake in New Mexico, USA.
Location of Todacheene Lake in New Mexico, USA.
Todacheene Lake
LocationSan Juan County, New Mexico
Coordinates36°05′42″N 108°53′06″W / 36.09488°N 108.88492°W / 36.09488; -108.88492
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Surface elevation2,672 metres (8,766 ft)

Todacheene Lake (Navajo: tó dích'íi'nii, meaning "bitter water"[1]) is a small lake in the crater of the Narbona Pass volcano, in San Juan County, New Mexico, within the Navajo Nation.

The lake has been stocked with rainbow trout.[2] Todacheene Lake and Aspen, Berland and Toadlena lakes are designated for recreational use in the Shiprock area.[3] There is a relatively easy cross-country ski trail along an old dirt road in the crater from BIA32 to Todacheene Lake, a 3 miles (4.8 km) round trip with a vertical gain of 200 feet (61 m).[4] The nearest populated place is Crystal, New Mexico, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from the lake to the west of the pass.[5]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Bright 2004, p. 500.
  2. ^ Whitaker 2000, p. 169.
  3. ^ Chiaretti 2004, p. 244.
  4. ^ Narbona Pass to Todacheene Lake.
  5. ^ indettaglio.

Sources

  • Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  • "Todacheene Lake (San Juan)". indettaglio. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  • "Narbona Pass to Todacheene Lake Ski Trip". Trails.com. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  • Chiaretti, Joseph V Jr; et al. (2004). Soil survey of Shiprock Area. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 244. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  • Whitaker, Bob (2000). "Scouting for Navajo Trout". Field & Stream. ISSN 8755-8599. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
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