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Bottomless Lakes State Park

545 Bottomless Lakes Rd., Roswell, NM, USA
Telephone: (575) 624-6058

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 20' 9.78", -104° 19' 47.1756"
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Bordered by high red bluffs, the six small lakes at the park were formed when circulating water dissolved gypsum and salt deposits in underlying rock formations, creating a network of underground cavities. The roofs of some of those caverns collapsed and the resulting sink holes filed with water.



Last updated: 10/18/2009 01:17:45
   
     
 
Bottomless Lakes State Park Historical Marker Location Map, Roswell, New Mexico