Lakeside Lake
Lakeside Lake is located at Chuck Ford-Lakeside Park in east Tucson, Arizona, United States, on the northwest corner of Stella Road and Sarnoff Drive.
| Lakeside Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tucson, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°11′10″N 110°48′59″W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Average depth | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Max. depth | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Surface elevation | 2,000 ft (610 m) |
| Settlements | Tucson |
History
According to David Leighton, historian for the Arizona Daily Star newspaper, the origins of Lakeside Lake began with Hal Kinnison. Mr. Kinnison arrived in Tucson in 1909 with his family for his wife's health, taking up residence along The Speedway (now called Speedway Blvd). In 1914, Kinnison started purchasing homesteaded property along the Pantano River (now Pantano Wash)and over the next six years made more land buys close to the original land. At some juncture, Kinnison built a canal and dam which in turn formed a reservoir, on his property from the river runoff, to allow him to water his crops. The reservoir, often called the Kinnison Reservoir, Kinnison Lake or Kinnison Dam existed for several years under Mr. Kinnison's ownership until he lost the land during the Great Depression.
Leighton, continued "This land soon after became a guest ranch, called El Rancho Pantano and in time became the property of the Atterbury family. It's now a neighborhood called Lakeside Park and the old Kinnison Lake is now Lakeside Lake. Kinnison Wash which begins at present-day Lakeside Lake is named for Mr. Kinnison."[1]
Fish species
References
- Information and Education Division (2007), Arizona Fishin' Holes, Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department