Built in 1928, Scott Reservoir is an irrigation impoundment on Porter Creek near Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona

Pinetop-Lakeside is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,156. It was founded in 1984 when the neighboring towns of Pinetop and Lakeside merged....

. The least developed of the "in town" lakes, trees surround Scott Reservoir. It lies just outside the town limits on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is a United States National Forest which runs along the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains in east-central Arizona and extending into New Mexico, USA. Both forests are managed as one unit by USDA Forest Service from the forest headquarters in Springerville,...

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Scott Reservoir covers 80 acres (32.4 ha) with an average depth of 10 feet (3 m), and lies at 6720 feet (2,048.3 m) altitude. It is usually somewhat turbid, which helps control algae blooms and aquatic weeds.