Roper Lake State Park
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Roper Lake State Park
US State Park, Arizona
101 E Roper Lake Rd
Safford, AZ 85546
www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/roper.html
Phone: 928-428-6760; Fax: 928-428-7879
Size: 400 acres. Elevation: 3,130 feet. Location: 6 miles south of Safford off US Route 191. Facilities: 71 campsites, electric hookups, cabins, showers, restrooms, group-use area, picnic areas, picnic shelters, hiking trails, boat ramp, natural mineral water hot springs hot tub, day-use island, beach, visitor center, playground (
). Activities: Camping, boating (no gas motors), fishing, swimming. Special Features: Park consists of two units: the main Roper Lake Unit and the Dankworth Pond Unit, 3 miles south. Roper Lake features a 30-acre stocked lake and a natural stone hot tub with water from the park's mineral hot springs. Dankworth Pond (15 acres) was once a fish hatchery for rearing catfish; it features a replica Indian Village.
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Roper Lake State Park
| Roper Lake State Park | |
| Arizona State Park | |
 Roper Lake
view northeast–Gila Mountains at Safford |
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Arizona |
| Region | Madrean Sky Islands, Pinaleño Mountains |
| County | Graham |
| Location | Safford |
| - elevation | 3,130 ft (954 m) |
| - coordinates | 32°45′21″N 109°42′17″W / 32.75583°N 109.70472°W |
| Area | 338 acres (136.8 ha) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Management | Arizona State Parks |
  Roper Lake State Park in Arizona
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| Roper Lake | |
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| Location | Graham County, Arizona, USA |
| Coordinates | 32°45′21″N 109°42′17″W / 32.75583°N 109.70472°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | hot spring |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 32 acres (13 ha) |
| Average depth | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Surface elevation | 3,000 ft (910 m) |
Roper Lake State Park is a state park of Arizona, USA, surrounding 32-acre (130,000 m2) Roper Lake. The park is located off U.S. Route 191, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Safford, at the Gila River and Valley.
The land for the park, formerly a ranch, was purchased by the state in 1972 in order to construct a reservoir.
Roper Lake State Park includes a boat ramp, a natural stone hot tub, a beach for swimming, a picnic area, a campground, and cabins. The lake is stocked with bass and trout, and boats are limited to small electric motors. Hiking trails are available, and the park is an excellent place for birdwatching. This scenic park in southeast Arizona is in a beautiful location surrounded by the sky island Pinaleño Mountains range, including Mount Graham.
In another part of the park is Dankworth Pond, located about 3 miles (4.8 km) south. This 15-acre (61,000 m2) pond also offers fishing, a picnic area, and hiking trails.
Fish species
References
- Arizona Fishin' Holes, Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department, 2007
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