{"id":33655,"date":"2023-06-01T20:23:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T02:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/navajo-lake-is-filling-up-fast\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:11:55","slug":"navajo-lake-is-filling-up-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/navajo-lake-is-filling-up-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Navajo Lake is filling up fast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Navajo Lake Marina will host a cleanup and various activities June 10 to celebrate National Marina Day. (Courtesy Navajo Lake Marina)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

With 12 feet of snowpack in the San Juan Mountains and 3 feet of snow melting in the past 24 hours, the lakes and rivers of the southwest are full.<\/p>\n

The Animas River below Aztec, as of June 1, had a depth of 9.67 feet and was running at 4,160 cubic feet per second. The depth dropped to 7.75 feet at Farmington with a flow rate of 3,610 cfs, according to the U.S. Geological Service\u2019s National Water Information System.<\/p>\n

The San Juan River near Bloomfield, as of June 1, had a depth of 7.91 feet and was flowing at 4,760 cfs with water releasing from Navajo Reservoir into the river. At the confluence on the Navajo Nation, the San Juan River\u2019s rate increase to 8,230 cfs, and it was reported as being 11.18 feet deep, according to the USGS.<\/p>\n

Despite water flowing out of Navajo Reservoir the lake\u2019s capacity has been increasing. \u201cFor a while we were going up over a foot a day,\u201d said Jarrett Johnson, president and CEO of Navajo Lake Marina.<\/p>\n

The lake was sitting at 43 feet deep as of June 1, making it 34.61 feet higher than this time last year, Johnson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last time we were this high or higher was six years ago. It\u2019s pretty good water,\u201d Johnson said, adding the depth is dropping because of releases. \u201cThey\u2019re releasing as fast as they can release. \u201cWe\u2019ll probably start falling, but they\u2019re going to stop the release on June 14. We may come down 5 or 6 feet, but we\u2019ll still be in phenomenal shape.\u201d<\/p>\n

The island just off the marina is all but gone. \u201cThere\u2019s one little rock sticking up. It\u2019s a very small island,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n

Navajo Lake was \u201csurprisingly busy\u201d over the Memorial Day weekend. \u201cSunday was our busiest day, which was a pleasant surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n

The marina is a full-service facility with a store, gas station, restaurant, rentals and on-site lodging. \u201cWe\u2019ve added new floating lodging and now each lodge has a great lake view and a private patio dock with a palm tree,\u201d Johnson said, adding there is a barbecue island with cooktop burners, a refrigerator and seating for eight people.<\/p>\n

There is a free splash pad for kids and free fishing behind the marina store, which is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.<\/p>\n

Navajo Lake State Park is managed by the New Mexico Park Service and for a fee of $5 per day there are trails, fishing and a variety of campsites for an additional $10 or more per day, depending on the site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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