Picacho Reservoir

Infobox lake
lake_name = Picacho Reservoir
image_lake = PicachoRes01.jpg‎
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location = Arizona
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type = reservoir
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basin_countries = United States
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Picacho Reservoir is just convert|11|mi|km south of Coolidge in central Arizona. The reservoir was built in the 1920s as part of the San Carlos Irrigation Project. The reservoir's original purpose was water storage and flow regulation for the Florence-Casa Grande and Casa Grande Canals. The lake's design capacity was convert|24500|acre feet of water, with a surface area of over convert|2|mi2|km2. Over the years, siltation and vegetation have reduced the capacity and surface area, so that much of the reservoir is a shallow marsh with extensive stands of cattails and rushes. Water level is highly variable, and the lake is completely dry in some years.

Special note: If you'd like to visit this reservoir go prepared. This is an extremely difficult location to find, there is no signage indicating the way.

Boating Facility Features

* Paved and Dirt Access
* Any Motor Size
* Primitive Launching Area
* Primitive Parking Area
* Camping Allowed
* Irrigation Draw Down Reservoir

Fish Species

* Largemouth Bass
* Crappie
* Sunfish
* Catfish (Channel)
* Tilapia
* Carp
* Bullfrogs

External links

* [http://www.azgfd.gov/outdoor_recreation/BoatingLocationsMap.shtml Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/FishingLocationsMap.shtml Arizona Fishing Locations Map]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/where_fish.shtml Where to Fish in Arizona Species Information]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/edits/lake_levels.shtml Arizona Lake Levels]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/video/PicachoReservoir.shtml Video of Picacho Reservoir]

References

*Citation |first=Information and Education Division|title=Arizona Fishin' Holes|place=Phoenix, AZ|publisher=Arizona Game and Fish Department|year=2007