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Rosa, New Mexico

Rosa, New Mexico

Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church in Rosa, New Mexico. The annual Santa Rosa Festival was an important part of life in the town before it was submerged by Navajo Lake.

About this community

Dam
Navajo Dam
River
San Juan River
Established
1870s
Inundated
1961

The community that was displaced

Displacement cost
$17,850,912
Property value
$594,568
Vocations
farmer, fisherman, rancher
Birthplaces
local