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Is there a Lake in Lake Montezuma? There is no lake in Lake Montezuma, although the Beaver Creek Golf Course has a rather nice pond on Lakeshore Drive! The Lake Montezuma area got its name for a large natural well formed in collapsed limestone, Montezuma Well National Monument. …..And Montezuma never lived here, nor in Montezuma’s Castle! If you wonder about the Verde Valley and our water supply, consider that over one million gallons of water flow into Montezuma’s well continuously each day. Why is Sedona and Verde Valley real estate so expensive? All communities in the Verde Valley are completely surrounded by National Forest and State lands. In fact, only about 17% of all land in Arizona is privately held. Sedona, Cottonwood and all Verde Valley communities have a finite supply of land available for development, therefore pricing is at a premium when compared to offerings in the Phoenix Metro area. Of course there is also the lack of smog and dense traffic….something many people find it well worth to pay a little extra for an enhanced quality of life. How is the water supply in Sedona and The Verde Valley? The Verde Valley is one of the few areas in Arizona that is not an active management area. This means that there is little restriction on a property owners ability to drill a well on their land. Irrigated properties are plentiful and are served by over 150 miles of streams and creeks that criss cross the valley floor. Some wells in the area actually produce 300 or more gallons per minute and over one million gallons of fresh water flow into Montezuma’s Well each and every day. The Verde Valley is truly an oasis in the desert. If you are purchasing irrigated lands or land that is served by a well, you would be wise to become familiarized with the Current adjudication of the Salt and Gila River Systems, of which the Verde River and its tributaries are a part of.
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