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Bartlett Lake was the first reservoir built on the Verde River. [1] Bartlett Lake, located 48 miles (77 km) from downtown Phoenix and 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Carefree, is a popular recreation area in the Tonto National Forest. After wet winters, the Bartlett Lake area often has fine displays of spring wildflowers. [2]
This is a list of notable lakes and reservoirs located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Many of the lakes listed here contain game fish and are managed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department . Some may dry out or freeze out fish, and require seasonal restocking.
Alamo Lake State Park: La Paz & Mohave: 4,900 2,000: 1,300 400: 1969: Features a remote reservoir on the Bill Williams River with premiere bass fishing and stargazing: Buckskin Mountain State Park: La Paz: 1,677 679: 420 130: 1967: Provides water recreation on the Colorado River in the Parker Valley: Catalina State Park: Pima: 5,493 2,223: ...
Lyman Lake State Park was officially dedicated on July 1, 1961, making it Arizona's first recreational State Park. [1] The run-offs from nearby Mount Baldy and Escudilla Mountain, the second and third tallest mountains in Arizona respectively, feed into Lyman Lake Reservoir.
The Bartlett Dam is a concrete multiple-arch buttress dam on the Verde River, located 50 km northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam creates Bartlett Lake and its primary purpose is irrigation water supply. It was the first dam constructed on the Verde River and the first of its type constructed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It was built ...
The fish are left over from ancient Lake Bonneville which receded about 14,000 years ago. Several natural springs feed the wetlands. These are along a linear path at the range front (that is, fault controlled), and include North Springs, Deadman Springs, House Springs, Middle Springs, Thomas Springs, South Springs, and Percy Springs.
Highway 261 from Eagar, Arizona. Big Lake is about 40 minutes or 26 miles (42 km) south of Springerville and Eagar, accessed by paved road via Highways 260 and 261. From Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside, Big Lake is 47 miles (60 km) or approximately a one hour drive east using Highways 260 and 273. Access to Big Lake is restricted in the winter ...
Patagonia Lake State Park is a state park of Arizona, US, containing Patagonia Lake. The 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km), 250-acre (100 ha) lake located near Patagonia, Arizona, is a popular southern Arizona site for fishing, camping, boat rental, picnicking, hiking, and birding. Located inside the park is the recently established Sonoita Creek State ...