Two Mile Dam and Reservoir
Two Mile Dam and Reservoir is a historic site in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,230 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
Dam in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States.
Wikidata Q49002273, matched on coordinates and name (214 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1986-05-09
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Sangre de Cristo Water Company May 9, 1986
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.1 mi off the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- 2.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
- 2.4 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 2 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 2 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 8 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Gordo: 0.6 mi
- Talaya Hill: 0.6 mi
- Picacho Peak: 0.8 mi
- Sally's Hill: 1.5 mi
- Granite Point: 1.7 mi
- Cerro Gordo Park: 0.8 mi
- Water History Park: 1.2 mi
- Talaya Hill Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Atalaya Park: 1.4 mi
- Monsignor Patrick Smith Park: 1.5 mi
- Moose: 0.2 mi
- St. Francis: 0.8 mi
- Acequia Madre: 2.0 mi
- Painter: 2.1 mi
- Spotted Tail Goes To Washington: 2.1 mi
- Fort Marcy (ruins): 2.0 mi
- The Cross of Martyrs: 2.1 mi
- Prayer of Saint Francis: 2.3 mi
- Harper Samuel Cunningham: 2.3 mi
- Kit Carson Monument: 2.4 mi
- Water History Museum: 1.2 mi
- Carole LaRoche: 2.0 mi
- Verve Abode: 2.1 mi
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: 2.2 mi
- Aaron Payne Fine Art: 2.2 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 2.3 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 2.3 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 2.3 mi
- Nun's corner: 2.7 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 3.4 mi
- Terrace Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.4 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 0.4 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Schepps' Garden: 1.7 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 4.1 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 7.8 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 11.7 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 11.8 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 12.6 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 16.8 mi
- Soda Springs: 18.0 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 18.7 mi
- Ancho Spring: 19.6 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 8.0 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 11.2 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 17.3 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 5.0 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 9.2 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 21.0 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 21.1 mi
- Quemado Falls: 24.6 mi
- Bonanza City: 15.1 mi
- Buckman: 18.1 mi
- Las Ruedas: 19.1 mi
- Waldo: 21.8 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 18.6 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 19.7 mi
- Devils Throne: 21.3 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Two Mile Dam and Reservoir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 38° | 3,847 m | 12.6 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 43° | 3,771 m | 10.3 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 35° | 3,766 m | 14.7 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 45° | 3,720 m | 10.5 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 44° | 3,656 m | 9.3 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | NNE 25° | 3,603 m | 17.3 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NNE 32° | 3,384 m | 9.3 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | ENE 78° | 3,231 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE Seton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10547810815
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