Canyon Lake (Arizona)

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Canyon Lake
View from the Boulder Canyon Trail
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Location	Maricopa County, Arizona
Coordinates	33°32′37″N 111°26′12″W / 33.54361°N 111.43667°W / 33.54361; -111.43667Coordinates: 33°32′37″N 111°26′12″W / 33.54361°N 111.43667°W / 33.54361; -111.43667
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Salt River
Primary outflows	Salt River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	950 acres (380 ha)
Average depth	130 ft (40 m)
Surface elevation	1,660 ft (510 m)

Canyon Lake is one of four reservoirs that were formed by the damming of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Arizona.

The lake was formed by the Mormon Flat Dam, which was completed in 1925 after two years of construction. Canyon Lake, with a surface area of 950 acres (380 ha), is the third and smallest of four lakes created along the Salt River. Two others, Apache Lake and Roosevelt Lake, are upstream. The fourth, Saguaro Lake, is downstream.

Canyon Lake lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) up the Apache Trail from Apache Junction, Arizona and 51 miles (82 km) east of Phoenix. It is within the Superstition Wilderness of Tonto National Forest and is a popular recreation area for the Phoenix metropolitan area. Recreation amenities include hiking trails, camping, and boating, all managed by the United States Forest Service. Canyon Lake is a popular stop along the Apache Trail route from Apache Junction, Arizona, passing Tortilla Flat, Arizona, before reaching Apache Lake and Roosevelt Lake behind Theodore Roosevelt Dam.

Fish species[]

• Rainbow Trout
• Largemouth Bass
• Smallmouth Bass
• Yellow Bass
• Crappie
• Sunfish
• Catfish (Channel)
• Walleye
• Carp

Gallery[]

Panoramic photo of Canyon Lake (Arizona).

Canyon Lake at Sunset

Canyon Lake at dusk

References[]

• Information and Education Division (2007). "Arizona Fishin' Holes". Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links[]

• Media related to Canyon Lake (Arizona) at Wikimedia Commons
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon Lake
• Canyon Lake Marina Website
• Daily Water Level report from SRP
• Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map
• Arizona Fishing Locations Map
• Video of Canyon Lake, Arizona

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