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According to Wikipedia, Both the reservoir and the masonry dam that created it, Theodore Roosevelt Dam, were named for U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt who dedicated the dam himself in March 1911. Roosevelt Lake is a popular recreation destination within the Tonto National Forest, as such the facilities located at this lake are managed by that authority. Roosevelt Lake is the oldest of the six reservoirs constructed and operated by the Salt River Project. It also has the largest storage capacity of the six lakes with the ability to store 1,653,043 acre feet (2.039 km3) of water when the conservation limit of Roosevelt Dam is reached. When the dam is in flood-control mode, the lake can store 2,910,200 acre feet (3.590 km3) of water. However, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires all water over the conservation limit to be released from the lake within 20 days.
According to a site plaque, before necessary modifications could be made to the Theodore Roosevelt Lake Dam (which created the lake), this $21.3 million bridge had to be built to relocate traffic off the dam. The bridge, spanning 1,080 feet (330m) across Theodore Roosevelt Lake, is the longest two-lane, single-span, steel-arch bridge in North America and its design had to address a number of obstacles. Among these were: the porous limestone foundation, a small width to height ratio and erection 300 feet (90m) above the water.
View from the east end of the bridge carrying Arizona route 188 over the inlet to Theodore Roosevelt Dam, east of Phonenix, Arizona.
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Roosevelt Lake as viewed from the walkway near the Lower Cliff Dwelling at Tonto National Monument....the Salado people certainly picked one heck of a spot to build their home; can you just imagine waking up to this view every morning???
The well-preserved Lower and Upper cliff dwellings at Tonto National Monument were occupied during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries. The Salado people farmed in the Salt River Valley and supplemented their diet by hunting and gathering native wildlife and plants. The monument is located in the Upper Sonoran ecosystem, known primarily for its characteristic saguaro cactus. For more history & stories about Tonto National Monument, visit: www.nps.gov/tont/historyculture/stories.htm
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Great day exploring sites east of Phoenix on my free day. I spent a good time in the Tonto National Forest and was able to stop at the observation areas to view the Roosevelt Lake Bridge and the Theodore Roosevelt Dam. The dam is on the Salt River northeast of Phoenix and forms Theodore Roosevelt Lake. The dam was originally built between 1905 and 1911. Definitely the largest dam I have ever seen. Taken on Friday July 13th, 2018.
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This panorama was constructed using Photoshop Elements to stitch two landscape oriented images horizontally.
According to a site plaque, before necessary modifications could be made to the Theodore Roosevelt Lake Dam (which created the lake), this $21.3 million bridge had to be built to relocate traffic off the dam. The bridge, spanning 1,080 feet (330m) across Theodore Roosevelt Lake, is the longest two-lane, single-span, steel-arch bridge in North America and its design had to address a number of obstacles. Among these were: the porous limestone foundation, a small with to height ratio and erection 300 feet (90m) above the water.
I had a unique opportunity. The Temple Chai Mens' Club was having a camping trip to Windy Hill campground for Lag B'Omer with our Rabbi Jake Singer-Beilin. I called and got a spot on the hike to the Upper Ruins.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonto_National_Monument
Tonto National Monument is a National Monument in central Arizona, United States. The area lies on the northeastern edge of the Sonoran Desert, which is generally arid land with annual rainfall of about 16 inches (400 mm) here.[3] The Salt River runs through this area, providing a rare, year-round source of water.
Well-preserved cliff dwellings were occupied by the Salado culture during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries. The people farmed in the Salt River Valley and supplemented their diet by hunting and gathering native wildlife and plants. The Salado were fine craftsmen, producing some of the most flamboyant polychrome pottery and intricately woven textiles to be found in the Southwest. Some of the artifacts excavated nearby are on display in the visitor center museum.
The Tonto National Monument Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.[4] Tonto National Monument, Lower Ruin and Tonto National Monument, Upper Ruin are archeological sites that were NRHP-listed in 1989.[4][a]
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A single LED torch illuminates the visitors gazebo at Roosevelt Dam. It was a moonless dark night. If it wasn't for the facility's lights, it would be pitch black out there under the stars.
Palo Verde Trees are blooming throughout the Deserts of Arizona. This is at Roosevelt Lake. The mountains are the Sierra Ancha Mountains.
This is the new bridge on SR 88 at Roosevelt Dam. The old bridge was a road over the top of the "old" dam that was the width of two Model T's. Made for some very tense moments when a Budweiser truck going north and a Coors Truck heading south met in the middle - so we built this new bridge. :)
Roosevelt Lake is very full this spring. We had a wet December & January that filled the reservoirs.
The Upper Salt River feeds in at the upper left and the Salt River flows out past Roosevelt Dam to the lower right.
www.usbr.gov/lc/phoenix/projects/rooseveltdam/rdhistory.html
"Prior to completion of the bridge in October 1990, traffic drove over the top of the dam. The bridge itself earned rare distinction when the bridge was named one of the top 12 bridges in the nation in November 1995. The American Consulting Engineers Council cited the bridge for overall design, size, eye-appeal and design challenge. Other bridges cited were the Golden Gate Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge.
The $21.3 million bridge was built to take traffic off the top of Roosevelt Dam. Roosevelt Lake Bridge is the longest two-lane, single-span, steel-arch bridge in North America. The bridge, spans 1,080 feet across Roosevelt Lake providing two-way traffic. The original dam-top roadway was designed to allow two Model-T Fords to pass abreast, but today's recreational vehicles and full-size automobiles are too wide to permit two-way traffic."
Roosevelt Bridge and the artificial Roosevelt Lake. These and the dam are named for Theodore Roosevelt.
There was still enough glowing light for a few captures.
An old tree right next to our campsite in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. Made from 6 raw exposures shot with a Canon 50D and processed with Qtpfsgui and Photoshop. Best when viewed large (click 'Actions' --> 'View All Sizes').
The front face of Roosevelt Dam on a clear moonless Sunday night during Winter. The sky was lit up in the darkness. The only sound was the chilling wind blowing through the canyon.
Captured with a Samyang 12mm f/2.8 stereographic Fish-eye.
Roger Williams Park Bandstand, Providence, Rhode Island. Roosevelt Lake surrounds the bandstand. Taken October 13th, 2010.
View from below the east end of the bridge carrying Arizona route 188 over the inlet to Theodore Roosevelt Dam, east of Phonenix, Arizona.
We left the Browns Peak summit quickly and were in the scree chute (couloir) when the snow hit. When we got to the saddle this was the view to the south at Flatiron in the Superstition Wilderness. Saguaro Lake is on the right. The wind was blowing about 40+knots. Rare to have snow in Maricopa County in May.
Adapted from Wikipedia
Four Peaks (Yavapai: Wikopa[1]), at 7657 feet (2335 m) in altitude, is a prominent landmark on the eastern skyline of Phoenix, part of the Mazatzal Mountains. It is located in the Tonto National Forest 40 miles (64 km) east-northeast of Phoenix, in the 60,740-acre (245.8 km2) Four Peaks Wilderness. On rare occasions, Four Peaks offers much of the Phoenix metro area a view of snow covered peaks, and is the highest point in Maricopa County.
The name Four Peaks is a reference to the four distinct peaks of a north-south ridge forming the mountain's summit. The northernmost peak is named Brown's Peak and is the tallest of the four at 7,657 feet (2,334 m).[2] The remaining summits from north to south are Brothers Peak at 7,642 feet (2,329 m), Sisters Peak 7,575 feet (2,309 m) and Amethyst Peak at 7,524 feet (2,293 m) in altitude.
View of the Tanner Fire burning in the Sierra Anchas located in the Tonto National Forest north of Roosevelt Lake, Arizona. Picture taken from El Oso Road. Make sure to view the "Original" file for full-sized viewing.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT LAKE (usually called Roosevelt Lake, sometimes Lake Roosevelt) is a large reservoir formed by Theodore Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River in Arizona as part of the Salt River Project . Located roughly 80 miles (130 km) northeast of Phoenix in the Salt River Valley, Theodore Roosevelt is the largest lake or reservoir located entirely within the state of Arizona (Lake Mead and Lake Powell are larger but both are located partially within the neighboring states of Nevada and Utah respectively). Both the reservoir and the masonry dam that created it, Roosevelt Dam, were named for U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt who dedicated the dam himself in March 1911.
Roosevelt Lake is a popular recreation destination within the Tonto National Forest, as such the facilities located at this lake are managed by that authority.
Roosevelt Lake is the oldest of the six reservoirs constructed and operated by the Salt River Project. It also has the largest storage capacity of the SRP lakes with the ability to store 1,653,043 acre feet (2.039 km3) of water when the conservation limit of Roosevelt Dam is reached. When the dam is in flood-control mode, the lake can store 2,910,200 acre•ft (3.590 km3) of water; however, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires all water over the conservation limit to be released from the lake within 20 days.
Fishing is a common recreational activity at Roosevelt Lake. The lake is home to a variety of game fish including crappie, carp, Sunfish, flathead and channel catfish, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. There is a slot size limit for the bass. Only one bass can be taken per day measuring between 13 and 16 inches.
There are several Arizona Trail trailheads in the vicinity. The 800 mile (1,280 km) long hiking trail extending from the Arizona-Mexico border to Utah crosses the Salt River on the State Route 188 bridge that crosses Theodore Roosevelt Lake just northeast of Roosevelt Dam.
Source: Wikipedia