Cataract Lake Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Cataract Lake in Coconino County, Arizona.

1 of these launches include facility details from Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Cataract Lake facts

Surface area38 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 11 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
DamWest Cataract Creek, completed 1947
Dam size36 ft high, 580 ft long, earth dam
Dam purposesRecreation, Water Supply
Dam ownerCITY OF WILLIAMS (Local Government)
Normal storage415 acre-feet
Impounded streamWest Cataract Creek

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID AZ00038). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Wildlife you might see at Cataract Lake

Most-observed birds: Bald Eagle (8), Osprey (7), American Crow (6), Mallard (5), Bufflehead (5), Western Bluebird (5), Canada Goose (4), Steller's Jay (4), Dark-eyed Junco (4), American Coot (3).

Other wildlife: Mule Deer (6), Greater Short-horned Lizard (2), Abert's Squirrel (2), Gunnison's Prairie Dog (2), Rock Squirrel (2), Cliff Chipmunk (2).

Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (57 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.

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