Arizona

Area Description: Within the boundaries of the Alamo Lake Wildlife Area are Alamo Lake State Park, Alamo Lake, and Alamo Dam; a portion of the Bill Williams River below Alamo Dam; and portions of the Bill Williams, Big Sandy, and Santa Maria rivers above Alamo Lake.

Archeological Sites: The wildlife area contains numerous sites of cultural and archeological significance.

Wildlife Observation: In the winter, the lake has high populations of grebes and waterfowl, including several species of teal, mallard, ruddy duck, bufflehead, common goldeneye, and eared grebe. There is year round viewing of waterbirds such as American coot, western and Clark’s grebes, great egret, black-crowned night-heron, great blue heron, double-crested cormorant, American white pelican, and an occasional brown pelican. During migration, gulls, terns, and shorebirds can also be observed. Bald eagles have nested at the upper end of the lake and below the dam. The eagles and osprey can routinely be seen foraging around the area. You may also see gray fox, coyote, mule deer, javelina, bighorn sheep, and feral burros. During the warmer months many reptiles and amphibians may also be encountered, including Sonoran mud turtle, desert iguana, common chuckwalla, Gila monster, rosy boa, western lyresnake, speckled rattlesnake, red-spotted toad, and Great Plains toad.