Point of Rocks Tank

Point of Rocks Tank
Point of Rocks Tank is located in New Mexico
Point of Rocks Tank
Point of Rocks Tank
Location within New Mexico
Map
Interactive map of Point of Rocks Tank
LocationDoña Ana County, New Mexico
Coordinates32°45′16″N 107°00′19″W / 32.75444°N 107.00528°W / 32.75444; -107.00528
TypeReservoir
River sources
Rincon Arroyo
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation
4,344 feet (1,324 m)
SettlementsSierra County, New Mexico
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Point of Rocks Tank

Point of Rocks Tank is a former dam and reservoir now broken, on Rincon Arroyo in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It lies at an elevation of 4,344 feet (1,324 meters) about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Point of Rocks.[1]

The site of this reservoir is thought to be formerly one of Los Charcos del Perrillo, two waterholes of the Paraje del Perrillo a stopping place on the Jornada del Muerto.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Point of Rocks Tank
  2. ^ Torok, George D. (2012). From the Pass to the Pueblos: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail. Santa Fe: Sunstone Press. pp. 151–152. ISBN 9780865348967. Retrieved 24 June 2025.


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