Watson Lake (Arizona)

Watson Lake is one of two reservoirs at the Granite Dells, in Prescott, Arizona, that was formed in the early 1900s when the Chino Valley Irrigation District built a dam on Granite Creek. The City of Prescott bought the reservoir and surrounding land in 1997 to preserve it as recreational land. Local rockclimbers use the granite cliffs above and adjacent to the lake for top-roping and lead climbing. The lake is also the home of TriCity Prep Rowing Crew, a local high school team and only rowing team in Northern Arizona.

Watson Lake
The diversion dam can be seen on the left.
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Location	Yavapai County, Arizona
Coordinates	34°35′13″N 112°25′24″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Granite Creek
Primary outflows	Granite Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	70 acres (28 ha)
Average depth	50 ft (15 m)
Surface elevation	5,100 ft (1,600 m)

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Fish species

• Largemouth bass
• Crappie
• Sunfish
• Channel catfish
• Carp
• Gila Trout

See also

• List of lakes in Arizona

References

• "Arizona Fishin' Holes", Information and Education Division, Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2007

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson Lake
• Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map Archived 2008-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Arizona Fishing Locations Map Archived 2010-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Video of Watson Lake