Luna Lake (Arizona)
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Luna Lake has the distinction of being part of the San Francisco River, flowing easterly into New Mexico, then south, and west into the Gila River (in Arizona). The headwaters are north of the other main mountain tributary to the Gila, the Blue River of Arizona.
Location
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Description
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Fauna and flora
The following species are noted at Luna Lake.
- Gray catbird, (South and West of most westerly ranges in New Mexico, and Colorado.)
- Southwestern willow flycatcher
- Bald eagle
- Mexican spotted owl
- Myotis occultus, the Arizona myotis, a mouse-eared bat
- Northern leopard frog
- Chiricahua leopard frog
- Clover: Trifolium neurophyllum, "White Mountains clover"
- Gila groundsel, Senecio quaerens, Senecio
Fish species
References
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External links
- Luna Lake Wildlife Area at the Arizona Game and Fish Department
- Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map
- Arizona Fishing Locations Map
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