| Cortez Lake | |
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  Cortez Lake  Cortez Lake | |
| Location | 3434 West Dunlap Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85051 |
| Coordinates | 33°34′12.80″N112°7′54.75″W / 33.5702222°N 112.1318750°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Average depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m) |
| Settlements | Phoenix |
Cortez Lake is located in Cortez Park in northwest Phoenix, Arizona, United States, at the northeast corner of 35th Avenue and Dunlap Avenue. [1]
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Alvord Lake is an urban fishing lake located in Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen, Arizona, at the southwest corner of 35th Avenue and Baseline Road.
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