Nelson Reservoir Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Nelson Reservoir in Apache County, Arizona.
2 of these launches include facility details from Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Nelson Reservoir facts
| Surface area | 70 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 11 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 1.9 miles |
| Surface elevation | 7,421 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Nelson, completed 1890 |
| Dam size | 34 ft high, 335 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Irrigation, Recreation |
| Dam owner | ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT (State) |
| Normal storage | 770 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Nutrioso Creek |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID AZ00008). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at Nelson Reservoir
Most-observed birds: American Coot (3), Black Phoebe (3), Green-winged Teal (2), Barn Swallow (2), Sora (1), Pied-billed Grebe (1), Turkey Vulture (1), Bald Eagle (1), Black-chinned Hummingbird (1), Mallard (1).
Other wildlife: Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (1), American Beaver (1), Southwestern Fence Lizard (1), Wapiti (1).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (23 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- North Boat Rampnear Nutrioso · Nelson Reservoir
- South Boat Rampnear Nutrioso · Nelson Reservoir
Counties
- Apache County (2)