AZ-Roosevelt+Dam--Inspiration+Vista


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Maricopa County
=Roosevelt Dam= =Inspiration Vista= Roosevelt, Arizona 85545 Inspiration Vista webpage Inspiration Vista (Maricopa) map

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Roosevelt Dam--Inspiration Vista (Maricopa)
Coordinates: 33.6714631, -111.1588526 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Inspiration Vista
Inspiration Point Overlook:
 * Views of both the longest two-lane inverted arch suspension bridge in America and the largest lake in central Arizona.
 * View parts of the original masonry structure that made Roosevelt Dam so unique - if lake level is low enough.

Theodore Roosevelt Dam Overlook:
 * Upper and lower gazebos allow for partial or full views of the downstream face of the dam, the floodgates, and the powerhouse.
 * Aquatic life and waterfowl swimming in Apache Lake far below or occasional glimpse of a bald eagle in flight.
 * Historic red sandstone building that once housed the Bureau of Reclamation Headquarters.

From Mesa: Take AZ-87 (Beeline Highway) north for approximately 60 miles to the junction of AZ-87 and AZ-188. Tum right and follow AZ-188 for 33 miles to the junction with AZ-88. Tum right and follow AZ-88 for .5 mile to Inspiration Point Overlook (Roosevelt Lake side) or 1 mile to Theodore Roosevelt Dam Overlook (Apache Lake side). The entire route is paved.

From the Globe area: Take AZ-188 west for approximately 30 miles to the junction of AZ-88 and AZ-188. Tum left and follow AZ-88 for .5 mile to Inspiration Point Overlook (Roosevelt Lake side) or 1 mile to Theodore Roosevelt Dam Overlook (Apache Lake side). The entire route is paved. From Inspiration Vista webpage

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