How extensive is CAP water quality testing at Lake Pleasant? Think 175 feet deep

Lake Pleasant is known for its incredible outdoor recreation opportunities. See why CAP has been testing certain locations on its storage reservoir every meter of every month. Read more>>

Lake Pleasant water levels in 2024: See CAP’s operational forecast

Our annual forecast for Lake Pleasant water levels is out! See the projected levels. Read more>>

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New Waddell Dam is an earthen fill dam that is nearly 5,000 feet long and forms Lake Pleasant, CAP’s largest reservoir. The lake serves two purposes. It is CAP’s storage reservoir and also a recreational destination for more than 750,000 people each year.