Arizona Lakes

Apache Lake

The Horse Mesa Dam is a concrete thin arch dam located Northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 660 feet (200 m) long, 300 feet (91 m) high and was built between 1924-27. The dam includes a 32 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric generating unit. The dam forms Apache Lake as it slows the passage of the Salt River.

Bartlett Lake

Bartlett Lake is located only 48 miles from downtown Phoenix and 17 miles northeast of Carefree. Bartlett Lake Marina has a boatable surface area of 2,815 acres – more than Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake, combined. Fed by the pristine waters of the Verde River, Indians of this valley spoke descriptively in their legends of the river’s “sweet waters”.

Canyon Lake

Canyon Lake is the smallest of the Salt River Projects lakes. The lake is 45 miles east of Phoenix and a popular spot for swimming and boating. It has a designated swimming site and a pair of boating ramps. The three recreation sites at the lake — Acacia Picnic Site, the Palo Verde Recreation Site and the Boulder Creek Recreation Site — are open year round and available at no charge.

Roosevelt Lake

With more than 88 miles of shoreline, Roosevelt Lake is the largest body of water in central Arizona. In 1911, it was the largest man-made lake in the world. During winter months, the lake is alive with migratory foul, eagles and osprey. In summer, the lake is a popular destination for water play, watercraft, anglers, campers and picnicking.