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On January 1, 2007 the Apache Lake was 50 feet below full pool. It was partially drained to allow maintenance on Horse Mesa dam. It offered an extremely rare opportunity to see the way the Salt River was before Horse Mesa dam was built. The views got more dramatic the closer you got to Rosevelt Dam. The natural flow of the Salt River was restored below Rosevelt dam for around 2 miles. Amazingly, if you looked closely, the old road was visible below the full pool water line. Check out the photos for a rare look at how the Salt River was over 90 years ago.
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Location: 33.659470°, -111.173843°
Location: 33.668781°, -111.164665°
Bath Tub Ring
Location: 33.556313°, -111.248787°
The first view of Apache Lake showed a 50' high bath tub ring
Buoy Marker
Location: 33.667847°, -111.167778°
These buoys mark the furthest a boat can go toward Roosevelt Dam. Most are on dry land now!
Looking West
Location: 33.573917°, -111.229111°
Another view toward Horse mesa dam showing the reduced water level
Meandering Salt River
Location: 33.642651°, -111.196007°
Looking toward Rosevelt Dam the river in meandering on its original pre-dam course
More old road
Location: 33.659309°, -111.173805°
Northeast View
Location: 33.579269°, -111.227036°
Looking toward Rosevelt Dam
Old Road
Location: 33.652645°, -111.186195°
View the old road in the lower middle of the picture. There us a rock wall that is visible from the old road.
Old Road Close-up
Location: 33.652607°, -111.186234°
Here the old road is more obvious.
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Location: 33.639954°, -111.196663°
p1567
Location: 33.642635°, -111.195976°
p1568
Location: 33.647346°, -111.192520°
p1569
Location: 33.650555°, -111.188225°
p1570
Location: 33.658344°, -111.175957°
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Location: 33.667816°, -111.167755°
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Location: 33.668739°, -111.164627°
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Location: 33.668781°, -111.163635°
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Location: 33.659309°, -111.173790°
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Location: 33.652603°, -111.186226°
Roosevelt Dam
Location: 33.668819°, -111.163658°
Another view of the dam
Roosevelt Dam
Location: 33.668293°, -111.167099°
Roosevelt Dam
Location: 33.667881°, -111.167778°
Note the sliver of blue arch above the dam - the new bridge!
Toward Horse mesa Dam
Location: 33.569260°, -111.233421°
Looking back toward Horse Mesa dam
Upstream
Location: 33.650585°, -111.188217°
Upstream (again)
Location: 33.658447°, -111.176041°
This is a nice view of the way the Salt River used to look
Upstream View
Location: 33.647366°, -111.192482°
Looking upstream. The water is barely running. Having jet skied here in the past, I'm amazed at how deep the water usually is here.
Water Leak?
Location: 33.668781°, -111.163658°
Water is spilling out of the dam. Is this part of the spillway?
West View
Location: 33.579098°, -111.227211°
Where is the River?
Location: 33.639992°, -111.196678°
The river channel looks dry here!
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