Blue Hole (New Mexico)
The Blue Hole of Santa Rosa, or simply the Blue Hole, is a circular, bell-shaped pool or small lake located along Route 66 east of Santa Rosa, New Mexico that is a tourist attraction and swimming venue, and one of the most popular dive destinations in the US for scuba diving and training. The Blue Hole is an artesian well and cenote that was once used as a fish hatchery.
| Blue Hole New Mexico | |
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Blue Hole New Mexico Blue Hole New Mexico | |
| Location | Guadalupe County, near Santa Rosa, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34.940447°N 104.673239°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. width | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Max. depth | >80 ft (24 m) |
| Surface elevation | 4,600 ft (1,400 m) |
| Frozen | never |
| Islands | none |
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