Conchas

Conchas is a hamlet in San Miguel, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,209 feet. Conchas is situated nearby to the hamlet Hooverville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Conchas Dam and Conchas Lake Seaplane Base.

Dam

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Conchas Dam is a dam on the Canadian River in San Miguel County, New Mexico in the United States, about 50 miles northeast of Santa Rosa. Forming Conchas Lake, it is a concrete gravity dam flanked by earthen wing dikes, standing 235 feet high with a total length of 19,500 feet.

Aerodrome

Conchas Lake Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Conchas Dam, in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Conchas Lake Seaplane Base is situated 2 miles southwest of Conchas.

Aerodrome

Conchas Lake Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Conchas Dam, in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. It is owned by the New Mexico Department of Transportation - Aviation Division. Conchas Lake Airport is situated 2½ miles south of Conchas.

Latitude

35.40283° or 35° 24′ 10″ north

Longitude

-104.18998° or 104° 11′ 24″ west

Elevation

4,209 feet (1,283 metres)

Open location code

857QCR36+42

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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