Near Fort McDowell in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Canyon Lake

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2010

1. Canyon Lake Marker

Inscription. Canyon Lake was formed following the construction of Mormon Flat Dam from 1923-25 by USDI, Bureau of Reclamation. Salt River Project manages the dam for water storage and power generation. Water stored in this reservoir is collected from the 13,000 square mile Salt River watershed. The Tonto National Forest was established in 1905 to protect much of this watershed, and also rehabilitate it.

Erected by Tonto National Forest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 33° 32.462′ N, 111° 26.937′ W. Marker is near Fort McDowell, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is on Apache Trail (Arizona Route 88 at milepost 208), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort McDowell AZ 85264, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,

in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area,

and in the Tohono O’odham Nation.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dutchman’s Inn (approx. 3½ miles away); Goldfield Mining District (approx. 6.2 miles away); Ghost Town of Goldfield (approx. 6.2 miles away); Bluebird Mine and Gift Shop (approx. 6.2 miles away); Superstition Mountain Historical Society (approx. 7.2 miles

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away); a different marker also named Goldfield Mining District (approx. 7.2 miles away); Apache Trail (approx. 10.3 miles away); Jacob Von Walzer (approx. 10.4 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2010

2. Canyon Lake Marker

Canyon Lake Vista image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2010

3. Canyon Lake Vista

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2010

4. Canyon Lake

View to the west from Arizona Route 88 at milepost 212.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,850 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 5, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.