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Horseshoe Lake
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The top of Horseshoe Reservoir looking north in December 2015
Horseshoe Lake is located in Arizona
Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake
Location in Arizona
Location Maricopa / Yavapai counties, Arizona, United States
Coordinates 33°59′8.83″N 111°43′16.21″W / 33.9857861°N 111.7211694°W / 33.9857861; -111.7211694
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Verde River
Primary outflows Verde River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 5 mi (8.0 km)
Surface area 790 acres (320 ha)
Average depth 30 ft (9.1 m)
Max. depth 77 ft (23 m)
Water volume 109,217 acre⋅ft (134,717,000 m3)
Shore length1 27 mi (43 km)
Surface elevation 2,200 ft (670 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Horseshoe Lake is a reservoir that was formed by the Horseshoe Dam on the Verde River in the U.S. state of Arizona. The lake and dam are located inside the Tonto National Forest is located upstream and north of Bartlett Lake. The dam is managed by the Salt River Project.

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