Lake Pleasant
At roughly 9,970 acres, Lake Pleasant is one of the lakes covered in Arizona. Its shoreline falls inside Yavapai County. Bureau…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Arizona
Arizona has 14 lakes and reservoirs in this guide. Almost all of them are reservoirs held back by a dam. Lake Powell is the biggest, covering roughly 162,595 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Lake Powell, about 492 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the Salt River, the Colorado River and the Verde River. A public agency publishes a live water level for 7 of them, which is what the level pages show. The agency behind the most lakes here is USDA Forest Service / SRP. Across the state we map 6 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in Arizona on the map
Click a marker to open the lake page.
Lakes in Arizona
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Lake Powell
Lake Powell is a 162,595-acre reservoir on the Colorado River in Arizona. Its shoreline falls inside Kane County. Management is…
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Lake Havasu
Lake Havasu is a reservoir of some 19,299 acres on the Colorado River, in Arizona. The lake is in Mohave County. USBR Lower…
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Bartlett Lake
Bartlett Lake covers about 2,815 acres of the Verde River in Arizona. It lies in Maricopa County. Management is in the hands of…
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Saguaro Lake
Saguaro Lake covers about 1,264 acres of the Salt River in Arizona. Its shoreline falls inside Maricopa County. Management is in…
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Apache Lake
Apache Lake covers about 2,568 acres of the Salt River in Arizona. You will find it in Maricopa County. It is managed by USDA…
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Theodore Roosevelt Lake
Theodore Roosevelt Lake is a reservoir of some 21,493 acres on the Salt River, in Arizona. The lake is in Gila County. Management…
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Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake covers about 790 acres of the Verde River in Arizona. It lies in Yavapai County. It is managed by USDA Forest…
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Alamo Lake
At roughly 3,665 acres, Alamo Lake is one of the lakes covered in Arizona. It lies in La Paz County. Arizona State Parks & Trails…
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Current lake levels in Arizona
2 lakes in Arizona have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pleasant | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Powell | 3,517.20 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake Havasu | — | — | no percent published |
| Bartlett Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Saguaro Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Apache Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Theodore Roosevelt Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Horseshoe Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Alamo Lake | — | 1,160.4 ft | no percent published |
Cities in Arizona
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.
Phoenix Mesa Gilbert Glendale Scottsdale Tempe Queen Creek Apache Junction