Saguaro Lake
- Lake name:
- Saguaro Lake
- Location:
- Arizona
- Latitude:
- 33.569649
- Longitude:
- -111.532292
- Surface area (km2):
- 4
- Basin type:
- reservoir
- Dam completion date:
- 1929
- Management agency:
- U.S. Forest Service
- Lake use:
- irrigation hydroelectricity water supply
- Region associations:
- Tonto National Forest
- Comments:
- This reservoir has relatively stable water levels throughout the year and there is suitable nesting habitat of cattail and bulrush in the upper section of the lake (boat access only).
Summary of Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
Troy Corman, 2022, Retired AZ Game and Fish Department, pers. comm.
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Time period
2022 or prior -
Source
Personal communication (email) -
Both Western and Clarks?
N/A
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 2022 or prior |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 2022 or prior |
| Max Nests | 1 to 100 | presence? | 2022 or prior |
| Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | presence? | 2022 or prior |
| Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
Corman (2023) considers Saguaro Lake, east of the Phoenix metropolitan area, a probable grebe breeding lake given consistent observations during the breeding season. This reservoir has relatively stable water levels throughout the year and there is suitable nesting habitat of cattail and bulrush in the upper section of the lake (boat access only). No years nor counts provided, categorized as presence and current based on his description through breeding is considered probable.
Sources of Information
- Lehner, B., C. Reidy Liermann, C. Revenga, C. Vorosmarty, B. Fekete, P. Crouzet, P. Doll, M. Endejan, K. Frenken, J. Magome, C. Nilsson, J.C. Robertson, R. Rodel, N. Sindorf, and D. Wisser. 2011. Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01. Palisades, New York: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
- Saguaro Lake - U.S. Forest Service