Watson Lake (Arizona)

General data

Name: Watson Lake (Arizona)
Basin: Colorado River (Gulf of California)
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Granite Creek (Arizona) -> Verde River -> Salt River (Arizona) -> Gila -> Colorado River (Gulf of California) -> Gulf of California -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical, Arid (desert)
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Description

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. Fish species Largemouth bass Crappie Sunfish Channel catfish Carp Gila Trout

Cypriniformes - Carps

Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes

Largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans)

Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

White crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

Siluriformes - Catfishes

Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Catches