DESERT LAKES
“Nowhere on this planet is the desert As fascinating as it is in Arizona”
Five lakes are formed by dams on the Salt River; Roosevelt, Apache, Canyon, Saquaro, and Tempe Lakes. Saguaro Lake is the fourth reservoir on the Salt River, formed by the Stewart Mountain Dam. The lake is within the Tonto National Forest off State Route 87 at an elevation of 1,506 feet.
Saquaro Lake
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Saquaro lake is named for the cactus which stand majestically
in the surrounding desert landscape

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Saquaro lake is in the Tonto National Forest

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Saquaro Lake is one of 5 lakes on the Salt River

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Teddybear Rock. Do you see the teddybear peeking over the mountain?

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Spider Rock. Web-like formations created by cooling lava

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Shipwreck Rock

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Shipwreck Rock got its name from the number of boaters who have run into it!

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Four Peaks Mountain

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Map of the Lake

Canyon Lake
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Canyon Lake

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Canyon Lake is one of 5 lakes along the Salt River

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Canyon Lake

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A one-lane bridge over the Salt River at Canyon Lake

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Another one-lane bridge over the Salt River at Canyon Lake



Roosevelt Lake
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Roosevelt Lake as seen on our Flight Over Phoenix
The lake is formed by the Salt River

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Roosevelt Dam as seen on our Flight Over Phoenix

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As seen on our Flight Over Phoenix

Lake Pleasant
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Lake Pleasant dinner cruise

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Lake Pleasant dinner cruise

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Lake Pleasant dinner cruise

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Lake Pleasant as seen on our Flight Over Phoenix

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Lake Pleasant

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Lake Pleasant Beach

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Lake Pleasant Boat Harbor

Lake Mead
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At the lower end of Grand Canyon,
the Colorado widens into Lake Mead

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Lake Mead is formed by Hoover Dam.
It is the largest reservoir in the continental United States.

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Lake Havasu
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Lake Havasu

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Lake Havasu is know for its great boating, fishing and parties

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Lake Havasu is famous for having the original London Bridge.

Google Map Saquaro Lake

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