Horseshoe Lake, Arizona Explained

Horseshoe Lake
Location:Maricopa / Yavapai counties, Arizona, United States
Pushpin Map:Arizona
Coords:33.9858°N -111.7212°W
Length:5miles
Shore:27miles
Max-Depth:77feet
Volume:109217acre-feet
Basin Countries:United States
Area:790acres
Depth:30feet
Elevation:2200feet

Horseshoe Lake is a reservoir that was formed by the Horseshoe Dam on the Verde River in the U.S. state of Arizona. The lake and dam are located inside the Tonto National Forest is located upstream and north of Bartlett Lake. The dam is managed by the Salt River Project.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Massive fish die-off in Horseshoe Lake area . . July 6, 2016 . Graziosi . Graig . subscription . December 10, 2019.
  2. Web site: Horseshoe Dam . December 10, 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181219182817/https://www.srpnet.com/water/dams/horseshoe.aspx . December 19, 2018.
  3. Web site: Horseshoe Dam . December 10, 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191011113029/https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=134 . October 11, 2019.
  4. Web site: Horseshoe Reservoir . December 10, 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210222956/https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recarea/?recid=35337 . December 10, 2019.