Bartlett Lake
Bartlett Lake is a reservoir that was formed by the damming of the Verde River in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is downstream and to the south of Horseshoe Reservoir. Constructed in 1936–39 by the Salt River Project, the Bartlett Dam and reservoir were named for Bill Bartlett, a government surveyor. Bartlett Lake was the first reservoir built on the Verde River.
| Bartlett Lake | |
|---|---|
Bartlett Lake | |
| Location | Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33°49′32″N 111°37′32″W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Verde River |
| Primary outflows | Verde River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Surface area | 2,815 acres (1,139 ha) |
| Average depth | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Max. depth | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Water volume | 178,186 acre-feet (219,789,000 m3) maximum capacity |
| Shore length1 | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,600 ft (490 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Bartlett Lake, located 48 miles (77 km) from downtown Phoenix and 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Carefree, is a popular recreation area in the Tonto National Forest. After wet winters, the Bartlett Lake area often has fine displays of spring wildflowers. The facilities at Bartlett Lake are managed by the Forest Service.
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