19 percent full and dropping

Blue Ridge Reservoir - Payson, AZ (Coconino County)


by Arizona Game & Fish Department
7-24-2025
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The Blue Ridge Campground is open. Only boats with a single 10-horsepower (or less) motor or a single electric motor are allowed on C.C. Cragin Reservoir. Green sunfish are unlimited and invasive; please remove them if caught.  Reservoir elevation 6,649.98 feet, current volume is at 2,918 acre feet or 19% full and dropping on 7/14/2025. The gate at the top of the boat launch is locked. Boaters can hand carry or drag small watercraft the approximately 100-200 yards down the boat launch to the water. Launching a boat becomes more difficult as the lake drops. Launching a trailered boat is not feasible at this time due to the locked gate. Check with the Mogollon Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest for updates on access. 





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