Lake Size: 21,493 acres Shoreline Length (Miles): 128 miles Deepest Depth: 249 ft Latitude: 33.671667 Longitude: -111.161111 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 2094 ft Counties: Gila County, Maricopa County Cities: North Phoenix, Mesa and Scottsdale Lake Management: Salt River Project
Information: Theodore Roosevelt Lake (usually called Roosevelt Lake, sometimes Lake Roosevelt) is a large reservoir formed by Theodore Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River in Arizona as part of the Salt River Project (SRP). Located roughly 80 miles (130 km) northeast of Phoenix in the Salt River Valley, Theodore Roosevelt is the largest lake or reservoir located entirely within the state of Arizona (Lake Mead and Lake Powell are larger but both are located partially within the neighboring states of Nevada and Utah respectively). Both the reservoir and the masonry dam that created it, Roosevelt Dam, were named for U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt who dedicated the dam himself in March 1911. Roosevelt Lake is a popular recreation destination within the Tonto National Forest, as such the facilities located at this lake are managed by that authority.
Roosevelt Lake is the oldest of the six reservoirs constructed and operated by the Salt River Project. It also has the largest storage capacity of the SRP lakes with the ability to store 1,653,043 acre feet (2.03900 km³) of water at full capacity.
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Boating facility features: Paved or gravel access, Boats to rent, Motors to rent, Licenses for sale, Groceries, Gas and oil, Tackle and equipment, Live bait fish, Restaurants, Lodging, Swimming, Any motor size,
Launching area, Waterskiing, Parking area with trailer spaces, Tables, Drinking water, Handicap barrier free,
Restrooms, Camping allowed.
Fishing is a common recreational activity at Roosevelt Lake. The lake is home to a variety of game fish including crappie, carp, Sunfish, flathead and channel catfish, and smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. There is a slot size limit for the bass.
Until recently, it also hosted the state's most significant population of the federally endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. Since the lake's rise following heavy rains in the winter of 2005, the population dynamics between this site and the other significant Arizona population (on the San Pedro River) are unclear.
There are several Arizona Trail trailheads in the vicinity. The 800 mile (1,280 km) long hiking trail extending from the Arizona-Mexico border to Utah crosses the Salt River on the State Route 188 bridge that crosses Theodore Roosevelt Lake just northeast of Roosevelt Dam.
Address:
Tonto National Forest
2324 E. McDowell Road
Phoenix,AZ,85545
Phone: 602-225-5200
Directions:
Visitors can reach the lake via the Apache Trail, 80 miles from Phoenix, or by a 20 mile drive over the paved Highway 88 from Globe. The Lake also may be reached from the Beeline Highway (State Route 87) via State Route 188.
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