Horsethief Basin Lake

Horsethief Basin Lake
Location Bradshaw Mountains, Prescott National Forest,
Yavapai County, Arizona,
United States
Coordinates 34°9′40.75″N 112°17′35.39″W / 34.1613194°N 112.2931639°W / 34.1613194; -112.2931639Coordinates: 34°9′40.75″N 112°17′35.39″W / 34.1613194°N 112.2931639°W / 34.1613194; -112.2931639
Type Reservoir
Basin countries United States
Surface area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Average depth 10 ft (3.0 m)
Surface elevation 6,000 ft (1,800 m)

Horsethief Basin Lake is a reservoir in the Bradshaw Mountains and the Prescott National Forest, in central Arizona.
It is located near Crown King in eastern Yavapai County.

Features

Horsethief Basin Resort is a park facility of the City of Phoenix, built in 1936−1937 with assistance from the Public Works Administration (PWA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).[1]

The reservoir's dam is open to pedestrians and anglers. Boating is allowed on the lake.

The view across the lake from the eastern shore.
Fish species

References

  1. Woodward, Jim; Richards, N. Christine (October 30, 1992). "Horsethief Basin Resort, 7 miles Southeast of Crown King, Crown King, Yavapai County, AZ". Historic American Buildings Survey. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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