Alamo Lake State Park

Alamo Lake State Park is a convert|4900|acre|km2|sing=on state park in western Arizona, located about convert|38|mi|km north of Wenden. It is accessed via dirt road off either US 60 to the south or US 93 to the east. Owing to its remoteness and lack of paved access roads, the park is often considered one of the "best kept secrets" of the state park system.cite web|url=http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/alamo.html|title=Alamo Lake State Park|accessdate=2008-05-27|publisher=Arizona State Parks]

The park is centered around Alamo Lake, a flood control and recreational reservoir that serves as the focal point of the park. The park also features camping facilities, and attracts wildlife enthusiasts, as the park is home to numerous wildlife species including the bald eagle. The park's remoteness and distance from cities also makes it a target of stargazers thanks to its dark night skies.

Alamo Lake

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lake_name = Alamo Lake
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location = Arizona
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type = reservoir
inflow = Bill Williams River
outflow = Bill Williams River, evaporation
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
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area = convert|17000|acre|abbr=on (when full)
depth =
max-depth = convert|80|ft|abbr=on
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elevation = convert|1237|ft|abbr=on
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cities = Alamo Lake itself is formed by the Alamo Dam that are part of the Alamo Lake State Park administered by the U.S. National Park Service. The lake impounds runoff from the Bill Williams River, an intermittent tributary of the Colorado River. The dam was constructed in 1968 by the Army Corps of Engineers, primarily for flood control purposes. The dam is an earthfill dam that rises convert|283|ft|m from the streambed.

While the Bill Williams River is often dry, heavy seasonal rains maintain the lake's depth. During extreme flood events the reservoir can fill rapidly; the lake has been recorded to rise convert|11|ft|m in a single night due to extreme flooding.

Unusually high flows during the 1970s and 1980s increased the depth and size of the reservoir to unexpected levels, giving birth to recreational and fishing possibilities. Since then, the lake has been stocked with numerous fish species, including largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish and tilapia. [cite web|url=http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/where_fish_southwest.shtml|title=Soutwestern Arizona|accessdate=2008-05-27|publisher=Arizona Game and Fish Department] The lake is host to fishing tournaments and has been the location of at least one Arizona state fishing record. [cite web|url=http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/state_records.shtml|title=Arizona Fishing Records|accessdate=2008-05-27|publisher=Arizona Game and Fish Department]

Boating Facility Features

* Boats To Rent
* Motors To Rent
* Licenses For Sale
* Groceries
* Tackle and Equipment
* Live Bait Fish
* Any Motor Sizes
* Launching Area
* Waterskiing
* Boat Trailer Parking
* Tables
* Restrooms
* Trailer Spaces
* Electricity
* Camping Allowed
* Fee Area
* Paved Access
* Gravel Access

Fish Species

* Largemouth Bass
* Crappie
* Bullhead
* Catfish (Channel)
* Tilapia
* Redear Sunfish
* Green Sunfish
* Bluegill Sunfish
* Carp

References

External links

* [http://azstateparks.com/Parks/ALLA/index.html Arizona State Parks: Alamo Lake]
* [http://www.arizonan.com/attractions/AlamoLake.html Arizonan.com Article]
* [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]