Tonto
National Forest surrounds the monument and offers trails, back roads, camping,
hunting, boating and fishing on Roosevelt Lake, and a visitor center with exhibits.
The lake and dam provide electrical power and water for irrigation and recreation.
Click on the link to view a map of the lake.
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Once
the largest man-made lake in the world, Roosevelt Lake is still the biggest
of the six Salt River Project lakes and offers the most recreation opportunities.
When full, the lake covers more than 19,000 acres near the confluence of Tonto
Creek and the Salt River. Visitors can reach the lake by three routes: approximately
40 miles from Apache Junction, via the Apache Trail (Highway 88); 30 miles from
Globe via Highway 188; or approximately 40 miles from the Beeline Highway (Highway
87) via Highway 188. Click on the link to view a map
of the area.
Once the world's tallest
masonry dam, Roosevelt
Dam is named after President Theodore Roosevelt, who was instrumental in
approval of the Federal Reclamation Act in 1902, and who dedicated the dam in
March, 1911.
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