A chain of deep sinkholes filled with green-blue water gave rise to the 'bottomless' name east of Roswell. The lakes are actually measurable, but their steep-sided geology and unusual desert setting made the legend stick.
Filed under roadside oddities: giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.
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Source: emnrd.nm.gov/spd/find-a-park/bottomless-lakes-state-park/