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The Many Lakes Near Phoenix

Panoramic photo of Canyon Lake by Greg Folley, January, 2007

Panoramic photo of Canyon Lake (Arizona). Photo by Greg Folley, January, 2007

When you think of Arizona, what comes to mind?

When I've asked this questions, I've received many responses- such as:

Professional Sports (Suns, Diamondbacks, Cardinals, Coyotes)
Golf (Professional Tournaments and Recreational)
The Desert (Cactus, Scenic Drives)
Growth (Massive Poulation Influx, Retirement Destination)
Lakes (What?!)

That last one is, perhaps, the most surprising... but it's true- Phoenix has many lakes nearby.

Some have claimed (falsely I might add) that the area has the hightest boat ownership per capita.

Though it's not true, it is conveivable ... it seems you see vehicles towing boats year round.

Where are they headed?

Well... they could be destined for the state's largest lakes: Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

Or they could be travelling closer to home. These are the lakes closest to Phoenix:

Lakes Near Phoenix	Distance from	Direction	Nearest City
Lake Pleasant	45 minutes	NW	Sun City
Saguaro Lake	40 minutes	NE	Scottsdale/Mesa
Canyon Lake	40 minutes	NE	Mesa/Apache Junction
Apache Lake	60 minutes	NE	Mesa/Apache Junction
Roosevelt Lake	75 minutes	NE	Mesa/Apache Junction

So... if you're into Fishing, Water-Skiing, Jet-Skiing, Swimming, Boating and Sight Seeing, come to Arizona.

The lakes are in great shape right now... despite the long term drought, some of the resevoirs are near capacity.

Best yet, with temperatures in the 80's recently, it's becoming boating season again.

OK- in Arizona, it's almost always boating season.

Posted by Chuck Willman, Arizona Realtor® 480.292.0600 on 03/03/2009 07:29 AM

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6 Comments on The Many Lakes Near Phoenix

MAR

Chuck just a splendid post on AZ! Next time I'm in Tucson visiting the folkswe'll have to check out some of the lovely sounding lakes! Oh - and another thing I think of... just unbelievable sunsets!

Hi Chuck - I'm pretty sure we camped at or near most of these during our 5 years on the road, especially if they were run by the Corps of Engineers. I surprised and happy to hear the water levels are high, speaks well for how they're managed.

Chuck - A great post letting people know there really is water in the desert. I came down from the Sierra Nevada Mtns many years ago and lived in Phoenix for a year. Craving water, I sought out some of the lakes you mentioned. It is good to hear they are near capacity, here in the Sierras we are having the opposite problem with record low levels. The reservoirs here feed most of California's Big Valley so agriculture will be hurting this year.

MAR

Hi Chuck,

We vacationed in AZ several years ago. Besides seeing the Grand Canyon, the Painted Dessert, and some Indian Ruins, Roosevelt Lake stands out in my mind as quite beautiful, and quite a surprise as we drove along. Nice post.

Hey Chuck, I love that there are so many lakes so close to our homes. Who would think that a desert city like our's would have lakes 20 minutes from our home. ;-)

MAR

Hi Chuck, Well, you got me on that one. You're right - I'm surprised! I had no idea that Arizona had many lakes and lots of boats. Thanks for the good info. I love the water and I love boating too.

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