Canyon Lake closing 9-8-26

PWC ride thru the main part of the lake and up & back the canyon with points of interest. #canyonlake #TontoNationalForest #YamahaGP1800RSVHO Timestamps: 00:00 - riding to the dam 00:11 - intro 00:20 - Mormon Flat Dam 07:48 - Fish Beach 09:55 - Horse Mesa Dam 11:28 - Fish Creek Bridge/Fish Beach 16:28 - Mormon Flat Dam area 17:00 - Acacia day use area 17:11 - Palo Verde boat ramp 17:19 - Canyon Lake Marina & camp site 17:27 - Laguna boat ramp 18:00 - Canyon Lake bridge 18:49 - Teens jumping from Canyon Lake bridge 20:40 - (drone footage) Parking lot for overflow trailer parking near main road Canyon Lake in Arizona will close completely to the public starting September 8, 2026, for a major 16-week dam maintenance and water drawdown project. September 8, 2026: closes the entire lake, including all boat ramps, hiking trails, and public access points. September 16, 2026: The water drawdown officially begins. Project Duration: Lasts for roughly 16 weeks, with the lake expected to reopen once refilling completes. [1, 2, 3] Project Details Water Drop: The water level will drop by 54 feet to expose underwater equipment on the Mormon Flat and Horse Mesa dams. [4, 5] Work Phases: It takes 4 weeks to lower the lake, 8 weeks to perform safety inspections and maintenance, and 4 weeks to refill it using upstream water. [4] Frequency: The [Salt River Project (SRP)](https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-man...) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation perform this major maintenance cycle only once every 20 years. [4, 6] [1] [https://www.srpnet.com](https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-man...) [2] [https://www.azcentral.com](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/...) [3] [https://www.abc15.com](https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news...) [4] [https://media.srpnet.com](https://media.srpnet.com/canyon-lake-...) [5] [https://media.srpnet.com](https://media.srpnet.com/public-remin...) [6] [https://www.srpnet.com](https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-man...)