Lake Havasu is 45 miles long and is a Colorado River reservoir that was created when the Parker Dam was completed in 1938. It is a desert lake surrounded by cliff walls and is a popular boating destination.
Lake Mohave is a large, elongated lake located within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The lake is situated in a desert environment along the border between Arizona and Nevada.
Lake Mead is part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and with 1.5 million acres in the 3,000 square miles, it is twice the size of Rhode Island and offers a wealth of things to do and places to go year-round. The lake occupies about 13% of the total area of the park, and caters to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen.
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge - Havasu National Wildlife Refuge protects 30 river miles (300 miles of shoreline) of the Colorado River from Needles, California, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. |