Goldwater Lake

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Goldwater Lake
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Goldwater Lake is located in Arizona
Goldwater Lake
Goldwater Lake
LocationYavapai County, Arizona, United States
Coordinates34°31′03″N 112°28′38″W / 34.51750°N 112.47722°W / 34.51750; -112.47722Coordinates: 34°31′03″N 112°28′38″W / 34.51750°N 112.47722°W / 34.51750; -112.47722[1]
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsBanning Creek
Primary outflowsBanning Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area25 acres (10 ha)
Average depth10 ft (3.0 m)
Surface elevation5,990 ft (1,830 m)

Goldwater Lake is a reservoir formed by a dam on Banning Creek, located south of Prescott in North Central Arizona. This lake is maintained by the City of Prescott Parks and Recreation Department.[2] The park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, boating, hiking, volleyball, and horseshoes.

The lake is named for longtime Prescott mayor Morris Goldwater, uncle of U.S. Senator and 1964 Republican Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.[3]

Fish species[]

Day Use at Goldwater Lake
  • Largemouth Bass
  • Crappie
  • Sunfish
  • Catfish (Channel)
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
  • Gila Trout

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banning Creek
  2. ^ City of Prescott Parks and Recreation Department – Goldwater Lake
  3. ^ Arizona scenic drive: Lynx Lake-Goldwater Lake loop
  • Information and Education Division (2007), Arizona Fishin' Holes, Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department

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