Mittry Lake
| Mittry Lake | |
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  Mittry Lake | |
| Location | Yuma County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°49′38″N 114°27′14″W / 32.82722°N 114.45389°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Bureau of Land Management |
| Surface area | 750 acres (300 ha) |
| Average depth | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Surface elevation | 185 ft (56 m) |
Mittry Lake is located in the Mittry Lake Wildlife Area, just north of
Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Land Management
, and available to the public for recreational purposes.
La Laguna
mining town that was in existence for a short time from 1860 to 1862. The town had a few merchants and a ferry across the Colorado River that served placer miners in the vicinity. When the La Paz
gold rush began, La Laguna was abandoned. Its former site now lies beneath Mittry Lake.
Fish species
- Largemouth Bass
- Crappie
- Bullhead catfish
- Catfish (Channel)
- Catfish (Flathead)
- Tilapia
- Redear Sunfish
- Green Sunfish
- Bluegill Sunfish
- Carp
- Bullfrogs
See also
- List of lakes in Arizona