| Blue Hole New Mexico | |
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| Location | Guadalupe County, near Santa Rosa, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 34°56′26″N 104°40′24″W / 34.940447°N 104.673239°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. width | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Max. depth | >80 ft (24 m) |
| Surface elevation | 4,600 ft (1,400 m) |
| Frozen | never |
| Islands | none |
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The Blue Hole of Santa Rosa, or simply the Blue Hole, is a circular, bell-shaped pool or small lake located along Route 66 east of Santa Rosa, New Mexico that is a tourist attraction and swimming venue, and one of the most popular dive destinations in the US[1] for scuba diving and training. The Blue Hole is an artesian well and cenote that was once used as a fish hatchery.[2]
- ^ Sachs, Andrea (December 19, 2004). "On Route 66, the Blue Hole Beckons (washingtonpost.com)". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
- ^ "Scuba Diving in Santa Rosa Blue Hole New Mexico". santarosabluehole.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.