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bottomless lakes state park
This is Bottomless Lakes State Park, located about 15 miles southeast of Roswell, New Mexico. The name comes from nine small, deep lakes located along the eastern escarpment of the Pecos River valley. This area is an ancient limestone reef, similar to the limestone mountains around Carlsbad Caverns, which are only about 80 miles to the south. Caves formed within the limestone, and as the Pecos River eroded the escarpment, the caves eventually collapsed, leaving behind several deep, almost circular lakes known as cenotes. To me, the whole area looked like the rock faces could come tumbling down at any time. I found myself walking softly and whispering a lot.
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bottomless lakes state park
This is Bottomless Lakes State Park, located about 15 miles southeast of Roswell, New Mexico. The name comes from nine small, deep lakes located along the eastern escarpment of the Pecos River valley. This area is an ancient limestone reef, similar to the limestone mountains around Carlsbad Caverns, which are only about 80 miles to the south. Caves formed within the limestone, and as the Pecos River eroded the escarpment, the caves eventually collapsed, leaving behind several deep, almost circular lakes known as cenotes. To me, the whole area looked like the rock faces could come tumbling down at any time. I found myself walking softly and whispering a lot.
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