Saguaro Lake

Saguaro Lake is the fourth reservoir on the Salt River, formed by the Stewart Mountain Dam in the U.S. state of Arizona. The lake is off State Route 87, about halfway between Phoenix and the ghost town of Sunflower. The dammed end of the lake is at Template:Coord, at an elevation of Template:Convert.

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A large fish kill was documented in the lake in 2017-2019 and in 2022, due to golden algae. <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Fishing

The lake is good for champion bass and carp fishing. Species that can be caught in the lake include: Template:Enum.<ref name=":0" />

Aerial view of the lake and the Salt River

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  Saguaro Lake and marina. (2007)
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  Lake Saguaro Hiking Trail

Panoramic photo of Saguaro Lake

References

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External links

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• Arizona Game and Fish Saguaro Lake Website
• Daily Water Level report from SRP
• Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map Template:Webarchive
• Arizona Fishing Locations Map
• Video of Saguaro Lake

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