Roosevelt Lake Arizona - The American Southwest is a photograph by Alexandra Till which was uploaded on July 27th, 2013.
Title
Roosevelt Lake Arizona - The American Southwest
Artist
Alexandra Till
Medium
Photograph - Photographs - Prints - Digital Images - Cards - Posters - Photo-calendars - Photo Art
Description
© Christine Till
Theodore Roosevelt Lake was formed by the construction of a masonry dam on the Salt River in 1911, making it the oldest artificial reservoir in Arizona.
About 10 miles of the original river are now beneath the waters, and in the other direction one of its major tributaries, Tonto Creek, is flooded for about 8 miles although the lake level and hence the overall length is quite variable.
Roosevelt Lake is a major center for fishing, boating, camping and general vacationing, and despite being quite close to Phoenix, the shortest route is via the unpaved Apache Trail, so the number of visitors is rather less than for some other water-based recreational sites in the Tonto National Forest with easier access such as Lake Pleasant and Saguaro Lake.
A visitor can expect sweltering summer temperatures to regularly exceed 100 degrees. In common with other lakes in the Phoenix area, summer water temperatures of Theodore Roosevelt Lake can exceed 90 degrees F, but cooling afternoon thunderstorms are common. And winter temperatures may drop below freezing.
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July 27th, 2013
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Comments (2)
Randy Rosenberger
Lovely Scenic beauty, Christine! It is a true honor and privilege to FEATURE this creative and wondrous piece of art work on the WFS site, from one of our honored and prestigious members. This awesome piece of beauty is what we are looking for to promote and let others see, including other artists and potential customers, as your works are some of the Best of the Best in my Book! Thanks much for sharing this beauty with us. Fave and Vote Forever, Elvis
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