Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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Roosevelt Lake is the upper most and largest in a series of four reservoirs on the Salt River. The Bureau of Reclamation constructed Roosevelt Dam in 1911 forming Roosevelt Lake. At full capacity it is approximately 22 miles long with 91 miles of shoreline; its maximum depth is over 300 feet and it can store 1,653,043 acre feet of water. Roosevelt Lake is also home to a variety of game fish including largemouth and smallmouth bass, black crappie, yellow bass, bluegill, channel and flathead catfish and carp. Threadfin shad, gizzard shad, and blu... Full story
Just because the summer's over, that doesn't mean boating season is over! What better way to enjoy this weather, Arizona’s finest time of year, by spending the day on the water? Well, the best place to do that is at Bartlett Lake! Located right in the heart of the Tonto National Forest, Bartlett Lake is the second largest lake in the Phoenix Metro Valley area, with boatable surface area of 2,815 acres — bigger than Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake, combined! Bartlett Lake Marina offers eve... Full story
Bartlett Lake In The Tonto National Forest Bartlett Lake has a boatable surface area of 2,815 acres - more than Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake, combined. Fed by the pristine waters of the Verde River, Indians of this valley spoke descriptively in their legends of the river's "sweet waters". Outdoor enthusiasts frequent Bartlett Lake for a variety of recreational opportunities, including shoreline camping in Arizona's natural desert terrain. While in this part of the Tonto National Forest,... Full story
Travel Management Public Comment Period Begins Environmental assessment Tonto National Forest begins. Tonto National Forest officials are seeking comments on the Travel Management Environmental Assessment (EA). The 30-day comment period began Jan. 6. The action is a proposed system of roads, trails and areas. Based on previous public input, several alternatives are proposed in this draft Environmental Assessment (EA). The final product will be a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) that shows which... Full story
Tonto National Forest ORV Plan Is Disaster for Air, Wildlife and Watersheds PHOENIX, Ariz. The Tonto National Forest released a plan this week that would open an additional 1,441 miles of roads despite the fact that off-road vehicles have been identified as a major contributor to air- and water-quality problems in that forest and in Maricopa County. Many of the Tontos watersheds are already impaired or at risk for impairment, and roads are often in poor quality in damaged watersheds. The f... Full story
