Horseshoe Dam (Arizona)
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The Horseshoe Dam is a dam
located North of Phoenix, Arizona
. The dam is 1500 feet (457.2 m) long, 144 feet high and was built between 1944-46. The dam forms the Horseshoe Lake
as it slows the passage of the Verde River
.
Just below Horseshoe Dam is some of Arizona's best fishing. Popular spots include: Catfish Point and Mesquite Cove. You can take a small boat on the Verde River just below Horseshoe Dam, but take caution as the current can push you down river if SRP is release heavy water from the dam.
You can catch a variety of fish below the dam including large mouth bass, Flathead and Channel catfish, carp and a variety of sunfish.
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
located North of Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. The dam is 1500 feet (457.2 m) long, 144 feet high and was built between 1944-46. The dam forms the Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake (Arizona)
Horseshoe Lake is a reservoir that was formed by the Horseshoe Dam on the Verde River in the U.S. state of Arizona. This lake is located inside the Tonto National Forest, as such the facilities located here are managed by that authority. Horseshoe Lake is the first of the Salt River Project lakes...
as it slows the passage of the Verde River
Verde River
The Verde River is the north and northwestern watershed of the Salt River–Verde River Watershed that co-join and enter the Gila River at Phoenix, Arizona, located in the U.S. state of Arizona...
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Just below Horseshoe Dam is some of Arizona's best fishing. Popular spots include: Catfish Point and Mesquite Cove. You can take a small boat on the Verde River just below Horseshoe Dam, but take caution as the current can push you down river if SRP is release heavy water from the dam.
You can catch a variety of fish below the dam including large mouth bass, Flathead and Channel catfish, carp and a variety of sunfish.