When it was built, between 1905 and 1911, the Roosevelt Dam was the largest cyclopean- masonry dam in the world. Since then it has been enlarged and the dam now impounds a lake 22 miles long and having 128 miles of shoreline. It is a multi-purpose lake, built to help control the erratic flow of the Salt River and also for water storage, agricultural irrigation, electric power generation and recreation. It provides water for six cities in the Salt River Valley.The Theodore Roosevelt Lake is the largest reservoir in Arizona, except for those on the Colorado River. Boating, camping and fishing are among the activities offered the visitor to the lake.
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