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Lake Bekihatso
Location of Bekihatso in Arizona, US
Location of Bekihatso in Arizona, US
Lake Bekihatso
Location of Bekihatso in Arizona, US
Location of Bekihatso in Arizona, US
Lake Bekihatso
LocationApache County, Arizona
Coordinates36°00′09″N 109°38′35″W / 36.0025°N 109.6430°W / 36.0025; -109.6430
Lake typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length310 feet (94 m)
Max. width55 feet (17 m)
Surface elevation6,764 feet (2,062 m)[1]

Lake Bekihatso is a crescent-shaped lake slightly more than 2 miles (3.2 km) west of US 191 in Apache County, Arizona. This lake is in very uneven and isolated desertlike terrain. Bekihatso is a name derived from the Navajo language meaning "big pond".[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Arizona lakes list, at http://waterguy.us/AZLakes.htm .
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Bekihatso
  3. ^ Barnes, Will Croft (1960). Arizona place names. University of Arizona Press. p. 4.