Imperial Reservoir
The Imperial Reservoir is an artificial lake formed by the construction of the Imperial Diversion Dam across the Colorado River in the Lower Colorado River Valley of Imperial County, California, and Yuma County, Arizona. It is 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Yuma, Arizona.
Dry wash watersheds
Dry washes are the major watershed feed systems to Imperial Reservoir. The next upstream major watershed feeder is the Bill Williams River from western Arizona. Upstream on the Colorado River, the basic feeder watershed to Imperial Reservoir is the Havasu-Mojave Lakes Watershed of Lake Havasu.
The Senator Wash flows eastward from California into the reservoir.[1] The Wash is blocked by Senator Wash Dam to form the Senator Wash Reservoir, which provides more storage for the canals.[2]
Recreation
The Bureau of Land Management operates camping sites on the north and south shores of Senator Wash and at Xanyō Xamshré (a backwater of the river).[3][4][5] It also operates a long-term campsite below the dam.[6] Hidden Shores, a BLM concessionaire, is located on the east shore of the Imperial Reservoir.[7]
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
- List of lakes of the Colorado Desert
- List of lakes in California
References
- ^ "How's My Waterway?". 6 December 2021.
- ^ https://www.iid.com/water/water-transportation-system/colorado-river-facilities/senator-wash [bare URL]
- ^ "Senator Wash North Shore | Bureau of Land Management".
- ^ "Senator Wash South Shore | Bureau of Land Management".
- ^ "T.K. Jones Campground and Boat Launch | Bureau of Land Management".
- ^ "Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area | Bureau of Land Management".
- ^ https://www.hiddenshores.com/ [bare URL]
- "Imperial Diversion, California". FindLakes. 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- Bureau of Reclamation (29 June 2009). "Imperial Diversion Dam". U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
External links
- Imperial Reservoir Watershed Map
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imperial Reservoir
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