Construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1975, creating a 1200 surface acre lake. The dam is one of the ten largest earthfill dams in the United States. The lake is maintained by Cochiti Pueblo and the U.S. Corps of Engineers.
The lake has several camping grounds, a boat ramp, and a scenic overlook. The lake contains northern pikes, walleyes, and smallmouth bass, and is stocked during the year with rainbow and brown trout.
Here are some pictures John took on Sunday when we visited the lake:
The last picture is of the Cochiti Lake area looking towards the Town of Cochiti Lake:
