OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE - Fountain Hills
OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE - Fountain Hills
OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE - Fountain Hills
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Photo by Arlon J Sieve, <strong>Fountain</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Artists Gallery<br />
The Verde River – Wild and Scenic<br />
The Verde is Arizona’s only “Wild and Scenic” river. It was given the<br />
designation by Congress in 1984. Canoers, kayakers and fishermen pit<br />
themselves against the river’s challenges between Camp Verde and Horseshoe<br />
Lake. For much of those 58 miles, the river flows through the Mazatzal<br />
Wilderness with level I, II, and III rapids. Shortly after passing through Fort<br />
McDowell, the Verde joins the Salt River near Red Mountain.<br />
The Salt River – Nurturing the Valley of the Sun<br />
The Salt River was a challenge for early settlers, with either too much or<br />
too little water. But, after Roosevelt Dam and four other dams were built, it<br />
became a source of both water and power for the Phoenix metro area. Today,<br />
it also provides water recreation. Saguaro Lake is the closest of its four scenic<br />
lakes. Upstream from it are Canyon Lake, Apache Lake and Roosevelt Lake.<br />
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