Saguaro Lake | |
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during the Desert Rage Adventure Race 2005 | |
Location | Maricopa County, Arizona, USA |
Lake type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Salt River |
Primary outflows | Salt River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 1,264 acres (512 ha) |
Average depth | 90 ft (27 m) |
Surface elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
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, Arizona and the ghost town, Sunflower. The dammed end of the lake is at , at an elevation of 1,506 feet (459 m). This lake is also part of the Tonto National Forest, as such the facilities located here are managed by that authority.