At 2,969,602 acres (12,018 km²), Tonto National Forest is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona, and has interesting, diverse scenery, with elevation ranging from 1,400 feet (427 m) in the Sonoran Desert to pine-forested mountains on the Mogollon Rim (pronounced muggy-own) at 7,400 feet (2,256 m). The Tonto (Spanish for "fool") is the fifth largest national forest in the United States and is managed by USDA Forest Service. The Tonto National Forest boundaries are Phoenix to the south, the Mogollon Rim to the north and the San Carlos and Fort Apache Indian Reservation to the east.

Lakes, rivers and streams

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Tonto National Forest has six notable cold water lakes:

• Bartlett Reservoir
• Horseshoe Reservoir

The next four are created by the Salt River chain of dams:

• Saguaro Lake
• Canyon Lake
• Apache Lake
• Theodore Roosevelt Lake

See also

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• National Forests
• List of U.S. National Forests

External link

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• Tonto National Forest Home

Geography of Arizona | National Forests of Arizona