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'''Acascosa Lake''' is a [[lake]] in [[Conejos County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. Its surface elevation is {{convert|10984|ft|m}}. |
'''Acascosa Lake''' is a [[lake]] in [[Conejos County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. Its surface elevation is {{convert|10984|ft|m}}. |
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The name "Acascosa", {{pron-en|ɑːkəˈskoʊsə}}, probably comes from [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ''agua ascosa'', meaning "stagnant water".<ref>{{cite book |author=Bright, William |authorlink=William Bright |year=2004 |title=Colorado Place Names |edition=3rd ed. |location=Boulder |publisher=Johnson Books |isbn=1-55566-333-8 |pages=p. 2}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 05:08, 20 June 2009
Acascosa Lake | |
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Location | Conejos County, Colorado |
Coordinates | 37°16′27″N 106°27′15″W / 37.27417°N 106.45417°W |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface elevation | 10,984 feet (3,348 m) |
Acascosa Lake is a lake in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. Its surface elevation is 10,984 feet (3,348 m).
The name "Acascosa", Template:Pron-en, probably comes from Spanish agua ascosa, meaning "stagnant water".[1]
References
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Colorado Place Names (3rd ed. ed.). Boulder: Johnson Books. pp. p. 2. ISBN 1-55566-333-8.
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